VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 800 cheo (traditional opera) artists from traditional troupes nationwide are performing at the Cheo National Festival 2016 in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

 Vietnam is expected to see the highest growth within ASEAN through 2017, thanks to its strong performance in manufacturing and foreign direct investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Small businesses should not sell low-quality food products that come from unclear sources, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said to fruit vendors in the capital’s Hoan Kiem District early this morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of representatives from various ethnic groups will participate in cultural activities organised at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism between November 18 and 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Referee Nguyen Ngoc Chau of Binh Duong won the 2016 Golden Whistle Award, the Viet Nam Football Federation announced on September 27.

 So far this year the State Bank of Vietnam has bought over 10 billion USD in foreign exchange, increasing the country’s reserves to a record high of more than 40 billion USD.

 The fate of the long-delayed Vina Universal Paradise Trade and Service Complex (Vina Universal Paradise), invested by Tan Tao Group subsidiary Vina Film Studio and Tourism Zone Investment JSC, will be decided within a week.

  Microsoft Viet Nam and Vietnam Silicon Valley (VSV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on supporting and developing information and technology application for the country's startup community on September 26.

  A grandmother and her granddaughter drowned yesterday while taking their buffalo to a grassy area near the Dao River in the central Ha Tinh Province.

 A series of new TV programmes dedicated to Vietnamese tourism was launched yesterday. The TV programmes were produced to celebrate World Tourism Day, yesterday.

 The Ministry of Education and Training and Belgian Development Agency are working to improve the capacity of the local workforce by improving management and professional skills of both individuals and organisations.

  Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat took gold for Vietnam in Muay Thai at the 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) after beating Wang Wengfeng of China in the men’s lightweight (57-60kg) final in Da Nang on September 26. 

  Scientists from the Institute of Oceanography in Nha Trang city, the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, have built artificial reefs to aid coral recovery off the coast of Bang Thang cape in Nha Trang Bay. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has accepted a proposal to set up a quick response force in Hanoi to deal with food safety problems. 

  Work on “Forgotten Land” sand statue park was launched in Phan Thiet city, the southern central province of Binh Thuan, on September 27, aiming to offer a new tourism product for visitors. 

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan is working closely with Japanese agencies and relevant units to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of a Vietnamese citizen who recently died in the host country.

 Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said he has a plan to meet with Vietnamese investors in Laos to seek to tackle obstacles hindering their operations.

  The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) held a theory exchange, the sixth of its kind, in Quang Ninh Province on September 27. 

 Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich will attend an informal meeting of ASEAN-US defence ministers in Hawaii from September 29 to October 1 at the invitation of the US Secretary of Defense. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc met ex-President of the Senate of Malaysia Michael Cheng Wing Sum in Hanoi on September 27, saying that Vietnam defines the promotion of economic and trade ties with ASEAN member states, including Malaysia, as a priority.