The Royal Thai Embassy in Hanoi will join forces with Thailand’s private organizations and the Thai community in Vietnam to hold the 9th Thailand Festival at Thong Nhat Park in Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi on September 30 and October 1.

 More flyovers and tunnels will be built in HCM City to reduce traffic congestion, the city’s Department of Transport has said.

 Vietnam bagged several gold medals in swimming and athletics on September 21, the fourth official competition day at the ongoing ninth ASEAN Para Games held in Malaysia.

 Millions of Vietnamese use smartphones for tasks like listening to music, making a phone call, sending text messages, hailing a taxi or checking in for a flight, says the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Nguyen Hoang Minh completed a hat-trick at the ASEAN Para Games after winning his third gold medal in the men’s T12/13 1,500m yesterday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Vietnamese economy is facing a major contradiction as it is striving for economic growth but the national budget is very limited. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s Viet Nam Fine Arts Association prize has been won by Ku Kao Khai for his sculpture-installation work entitled Chuong (Bell). 

  Efforts by the Vietnamese authorities to speed up resolution of legacy problem loans could help address the asset-quality issues that weigh heavily on banks’ viability ratings.

 Viet Nam spent US$24.12 billion importing machines, equipment, tools and spare parts in the first eight months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 33 per cent.

Ministers from Greater Mekong Subregion member countries sat down at a conference on Wednesday to discuss the endorsement and implementation of a five year action plan.

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 An Argentinean film fiesta will be held in HCM City on Friday and Saturday.

 Vietnam attaches importance to defence ties with Russia, affirmed Nguyen Chi Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Defence Minister, at a reception in Hanoi on September 20 for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov.

 Artworks by 90 international artists are on display at an ongoing exhibition being held from September 18 to 22 at the South Korean Cultural Centre in Hanoi.

 The APEC 2017 Women and Economy Forum will take place from September 26 to 29 in Hue City of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Dao Hong Lan, said.

 Viet Nam proposed a resolution on strengthening intra-regional cooperation to build an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) of equal development and inclusive growth.

 Top lawmakers yesterday discussed expanding the scope of the Law on Anti-Corruption to the non-State sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists have identified the species of a shark found on the shore of Ha Long Bay in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province, whose image was posted on social network recently.

Innovative Technology Development Corporation has sent a proposal to the HCM City People’s Committee to install automatic tollbooths to collect tolls from vehicles entering the city centre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More flyovers and tunnels will be built in HCM City to reduce traffic congestion, the city’s Department of Transportation has said.