The Vietnam-Japan University under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi), launched the academic year 2016-2017 and officially started its first training courses at a ceremony on September 9. 

 The HCM City People’s Court has given a 30-year prison sentence to Pham Cong Danh, a former bank executive, for his wrongdoings and violations of banking rules that caused losses of over 9,000 trillion VND (404 million USD). 

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message commending the Vietnamese Paralympics delegation for the outstanding performance of its members at the ongoing 2016 Paralympics in Rio, Brazil. 

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an instruction telling airlines to warn passengers against putting Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in their luggage due to the risk of battery fires. 

 The Hue University in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 9 presented the Honorary Professor title to two professors Kiyoshi Morita and Kim Doo-chul, who are working at the Okayama University, Japan.

 Indonesia will repatriate over 200 Vietnamese fishermen who were arrested for fishing in Indonesia’s seas next week. 

 Modern hospital concerned about high operational costs, low revenues, Roof-tiled bridge in Thua Thien Hue to get renovation, Dong Nai plans environment monitoring system, Toll fee reduced for trucks of over 10t

  With 100 percent of votes, all members of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee have agreed to expel Trinh Xuan Thanh, a member of the Hau Giang provincial Party Committee, from the Party.

 Vietnam has made responsible contributions to the success of the 28 th and 29 th ASEAN Summits and related meetings through its active participation, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung told the media.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Cambodian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to assist Vietnamese firms in doing business in the country, especially in the fields of telecommunications.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked that Japan relax visa rules and move towards visa exemption for Vietnamese citizens travelling to Japan for tourism and study purposes. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Nanning, Guangxi on September 10.

 Vietnam is deeply concerned over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s nuclear test on September 9, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh said on September 10 in reply to reporters’ questions. 

The sewer was dark and foul smelling, not to mention its toxicity. We still had to dip into the sewage to dredge its bed, Hoang Duc Thao, Director of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Urban Sewerage and Development Ltd. Company

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has granted Nhan Dan newspaper an interview regarding the sector’s tasks for the new 2016-2017 academic year,

Though Vietnamese customs services are ranked sixth out of seven surveyed countries in South East Asia (SEA), logistics at domestic seaports have improved in the last 10 years thanks to the government’s efforts to upgrade infrastructure.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The people in the southwestern region of Vietnam build their houses with simple and available materials like cajuput and coconut leaves, which are suited to their floating way of life.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Da Lat is known as the land of flowers, with temperate climate and French villas built in the early 20th century. However, dozens of nearly 100-year-old villas in the city have seriously degraded.

VietNamNet Bridge – Terraced fields in the mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam will start showing gorgeous colors in September and October when the harvest season comes. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The tap water leakage rate in HCM City has reduced to 27.8 per cent, down 2.6 percentage points from the end of last year,