VietNamNet Bridge - Nikkei quoted a representative of Mitra Adiperkasa, the operator of Zara retail stores in Vietnam, as saying that the firm would open more Zara stores in Vietnam next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nine more streets in the Hanoi Old Quarter in Hoan Kiem District will become spaces for pedestrians, according to a proposal from Hoan Kiem district authorities.

South Korea said on Thursday it ordered Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to take additional measures to ensure that batteries used in Galaxy Note 7 handsets are safe, as the firm prepares to resume sales of the smartphone in South Korea.

 Google-parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) launched Allo, a messaging app that incorporates Google's search feature and a chatbot that uses machine learning to "improve" itself over time.

 The waters of Hue’s iconic Huong River have become very muddy due to landslides caused by the most recent storm.

 The Vietnam Administration of Forestry has proposed a USD896m sustainable development plan to protect, restore and develop the forest in the Central Highlands.

 A 200-kilogramme Mekong Giant Catfish has been transported from Cambodia to be sold to a restaurant in HCM City.

 Vietnam Southern Food Corporation Limited (Vinafood 2), one of Vietnam’s two biggest food corporations, has racked up USD47.6 million in losses.

 French actress Marion Cotillard on Wednesday denied any involvement in the sudden split between Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, wishing that the two will "find peace,"

HCM City has approved a cooperative arrangement to prepare a master plan for the city’s North-South axis road.

Vietnam should raise tax on tobacco and have more regulation against alcohol consumption, said the United Nations Interagency Task Force (UNIATF).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased numbers of personal vehicles, limited bus stops and unattractive ticket prices have brought down the number of bus passengers in the past few years,

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Transport has proposed the installation of pumpers to increase water drainage capability at a canal close to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

CNN has listed InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in central Danang City, Vietnam among world’s top 10 most beautiful beachfront hotels.

Vietnamese representative Pham Dang Anh Thu is taking part in the ongoing Western Canada Fashion Week in Alberta with the introduction of her latest Spring/Summer 2017 Couture collection.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is drawing up plans for a project on sustainable forest protection, restoration and development in the Central Highlands in an effort to stop the loss of forest coverage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Staff at Tan Son Nhat International Airport had to check in customers manually after the computer system developed problems yesterday, Sept 21.

 Many European Union (EU) nations are helping Vietnam tackle climate change through various projects. 

 A shortage of policies on power tariffs for renewable energy, particularly solar electricity, has prevented the sector from attracting investors, said Prof Dang Dinh Thong from the Vietnam Clean Energies Association (VCEA).

 Promoting social-economic development and ensuring security in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia development triangle area was the focus of a conference held in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on September 21.