Vietnam defeated the Republic of Korea 25-17, 25-27, 23-25, 25-18, 15-8 to place seventh at the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women on September 20 in Vinh Phuc Province.

 The Vietnam Offroad Cup (VOC) racing tournament will take place on September 24-25 at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi.

 Vietnam’s national futsal team were defeated 7-0 by Russia in the round of 16 at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Medellin, Colombia, on September 21.

 Ten ministries have connected to the National Single Window (NSW) system, Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reported, citing the General Department of Vietnam Customs. 

 Vietnam’s first ever auction house for fine art will open on September 24 on the first floor of Block 25T, Plot N05, Trung Hoa ward, Cau Giay district under the management of Lac Viet Auction JSC.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee listened to and gave feedback on reports on crime prevention and law enforcement during its third working session in Hanoi on September 21. 

 Mexico City is willing to establish multi-faceted cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City, especially in healthcare, technology innovation and tourism.

 The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam appointed the Central Committee of the Police's Party for the 2015-2020 tenure, naming Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong among them.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) always support and facilitate cooperation between artillery forces of Vietnam and Cambodia, a senior Vietnamese officer has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung recently received two awards, Designer of the Year and Best International Designer, from the Fashion Forward programme in the US for his contribution to world fashion.

VietNamNet Bridge – Xuan Hinh is the first cheo actor to give a retrospective performance highlighting his life’s work. His show October 5 show at the National Convention Centre will mark the 40th year of his career.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities are planning a campaign to crack down on thousands of taxis that have licences from other provinces but operate in the city,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 50 artists are participating in an exhibition that opened today in downtown Ha Noi to showcase 30 years of the country’s renewal policy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party Secretary Dinh La Thang has urged HCM City authorities to develop a long-term plan to prevent worsening flooding at the country’s largest airport.

 A delegation from the National Assembly of Vietnam paid a working visit to Finland from September 18-21 to deepen legislative relations.

 Alphabet's Google has been given an extra three weeks to respond to EU antitrust charges that it abused its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals,

 Redoxy-3C, a substance used to cut pollution in lakes and researched by Hanoi and a German company, has shown positive results when being tested, according to the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company.

Officials of the transport ministry say that a north-south high-speed railway is urgently neededto meet the transport requirements of cargo of large quantities, but a former NA deputy does not support the project.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some foreign cafe chains, with powerful financial capability and strong brands, have left Vietnam, but many Vietnamese chains have been prospering. 

 Grab, the biggest rival to ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] in Southeast Asia, has raised $750 million in a funding round, turning up the heat on the U.S. firm now seeking to expand in the region after exiting China.