An exhibition of watercolour paintings about Saigon street culture by four city-based artists will open at La Saigonais in District 1 on September 16.

 Elite Artist Hoai Linh opened a 500sq.m shrine in HCM City’s District 9 on September 11 dedicated to the founders of Vietnam's theatrical arts.

Vietnamese pop stars’ live music shows at theatres and nightclubs are expected to rock the market during the rainy season.     

 Four films selected from the FIFA Mons, the Festival of Films about Love of Mons (Festival international du film d’amour de Mons), are being screened in Hanoi, yesterday through Saturday, September 17.

 U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to show their medical fitness for the White House as Clinton released a letter from her doctor declaring her fit for the presidency

A broken water valve is the suspected cause of an incident on September 13 that left two worker missing at the Song Bung 2 Hydropower Plant in the central province of Quang Nam.

 One person is reported to have died and eight others were injured in the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri and Quang Binh due to Typhoon Rai.

One of the controversial points in the draft plan on restructuring the national economy in the 2016-2020 period drafted by the Ministry of Planning and Investment is the use of the state’s money to settle commercial banks’ bad debts.

 Vietnam’s female team rose seven steps from 16th to ninth place out of 140 teams at the Chess Olympiad on September 13 in Baku, Azerbaizan.

  Vietnam’s retail turnover is expected to rise to 179 billion USD by 2020, according to the Association of Vietnam Retailers. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will directly assess and supervise the development of the $10.6 billion Hoa Sen Ca Na steel making complex in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, an official said. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has noted his hope that Hong Kong - a leading financial centre of the region and the world – can help with credit mobilisation for Vietnam’s development, especially investment in the local infrastructure.

 Vietnamese and US officials have exchanged information on religious affairs during a round-table discussion held in Washington DC. 

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed Hong Kong investors to the Vietnamese market during a meeting on September 14 with the chief executives of several major firms in the territory.

VietNamNet Bridge - BKAV (Bach Khoa Anti-virus Center) attracted people’s attention launching BPhone with shocking statements and an impressive debut ceremony. 

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has said the chains of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks have contributed to deepening the two countries’ ties and wishes they will continue to be a symbol of the close cooperation between the two countries. 

 Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Dinh The Huynh received the new ambassador of the Republic of Korea Lee Hyuk on September 14. 

Vietnam will cooperate with Japan to make careful preparation for a successful visit of the Japanese Emperor and Empress to Vietnam, contributing to bilateral ties and to peace, cooperation and development of the region and the world.

 President Tran Dai Quang has acknowledged contributions made by Moroccan Ambassador El Houcine Fardani to promoting friendship and all-around cooperation between Vietnam and Morocco over the last ten years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rivers and canals in the southwestern region are becoming depleted as they are not regularly dredged and cleared, and are encroached upon by people’s housing.