The second Vietnam Comics Day, which was held in Hanoi on September 11, gathered numerous young artists and attracted a large number of readers of various ages.

VietNamNet Bridge - Following Thai, Japanese and South Korean retailers flocking to Vietnam, Chinese investors are now jumping into the market.  

 A global fund has raised over $12.9 billion from international donors as part of a campaign aimed at effectively eradicating AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by 2030,

 With romantic and spectacular beauty, natural and artificial lakes throughout the country are seen as ideal destinations for travellers who want to discover natural landscapes.

 A lack of restrictions on investor criteria for the upcoming public auctions of Vietnam’s leading breweries, Habeco and Sabeco, is expected to ramp up investor appeal in their forthcoming restructuring.   

 Vietnam’s new import tariff, part of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) for 2016-18, has come into force.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T are king of the V.League 2016 after their 2-0 victory over FLC Thanh Hoa in the final round match of the tournament yesterday (Sept 18) at Hang Day Stadium.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City 1 defended their title at the National Women’s Football Championships after beating Ha Noi 1 2-0 in the final match at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City on Saturday.

Formosa’s aboard red mud has valid documents: customs division, TV show depicts life of Vietnamese Americans in California, British cyclist raises funds to save Vietnamese children with heart disease

 Construction starts on 45-storey tower in Hai Phong, Korean firm plans US$1.5-billion racecourse complex Vinh Phuc, Vissan imports breeding pigs from US, Japanese wood processor heads to Binh Dinh

 President Sanchez Cerén of El Salvador said his country will soon open a diplomatic mission in Viet Nam, a move to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two nations.

 TheMinistry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has officially given an approval for Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em to be representative of Vietnam to join the Miss Earth 2016 pageant slated for October in the Philippines.

 The Reverie Saigon will launch “Colors of Jazz” nightly performances at the R&J Italian Lounge, starting from September 18.

 The European Union will take legal action against some member states for failing to police car emission rules, its industry commissioner said on Friday, and is stepping up efforts to seek redress for consumers cheated by Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE).

Pearls can be considered a “specialty” of Phu Quoc and pearl farming has been developed in Phu Quoc in the last decade.

 Provinces in the Central Highlands plan to replace old coffee trees on 19,000 hectares, according to the Steering Committee of the Central Highland Region. 

 Bao Ha village in Haiphong province has a long history of creating and performing puppets. Here, two types of puppetry co-exist: water and non-water puppetry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Paralympics swimmer Vo Thanh Tung ranked fifth in his final category, the men’s 100m freestyle S5, at the Rio Paralympics in Brazil yesterday, Sept 18.

 A 17-year-old has committed doctor-assisted suicide in Belgium, the first minor to do so under rules adopted in 2014 allowing euthanasia for people of all ages,

VietNamNet Bridge - The decision by the government's taxation body to force Unilever Vietnam to pay tax arrears without imposing a fine has raised controversy.