Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has expressed Vietnam’s wishes to solidify cooperation with the UNDP and the UNFPA at the two organisations’ meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, the US. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Harnn Heritage Spa at InterContinental® Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in Da Nang City won the title of Asia's best spa at the World Spa Awards 2016 in Italy on Monday.

 Domesco Medical Import Export Joint Stock Corporation has become the first pharmaceutical firm allowed to raise the foreign ownership cap to 100% after it got approval from the State Securities Commission of Vietnam. 

U.S.-based Quantus Corporation on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) to develop a state-of-the-art hospital here using advanced medical technologies.

 More cruise ships will sail to Vietnam from late this year as an extension of their itineraries in Asian countries including China, which has emerged as an appealing market for international cruise lines, according to local travel firms.

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has requested Formosa Ha Tinh to build ponds for waste treatment in its site and only when fish in these ponds can live will the firm be allowed to discharge waste into the sea. 

 Streets in 12 inner-city districts of Hanoi will be paved with flagstones which have a lifespan of up to 50 to 70 years, instead of current cement bricks.

Vietnamese movie ‘Tam Cam: The Untold Story’ has been invited to join the 21st Busan International Film Festival held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 6-15.

 Chief inspector at the Ministry of Health Dang Van Chinh today announced its plan to send inspectors to Suntory Pepsico Vietnam for a thorough check of firm’s products.

 The Sun Group has held a breaking ground ceremony for the Kim Quy (Golden Turtle) Amusement Park in Hanoi, inspired by Disneyland.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved the creation of the Tourism Development Assistance Fund at the National Meeting for Tourism Development.

 Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (BSR), wholly-owned by Vietnamese state-run oil and gas group PetroVietnam, has released plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) at the end of 2017.

 French television channel France 24 has been permitted by the Ministry of Information and Communications to provide its English broadcast service to pay TV companies in Vietnam.

 Hot, dry weather over the past two months has damaged European Union maize (corn) crops and this year's harvest is now expected to be almost as bad as in 2015 when production was also hit by drought.

VietNamNet Bridge - Travel firms that target the US market are concerned about changes in visa fees applied to travelers from the US. 

 Vietnam has been voted one of the 20 best countries in the world to visit in a recent survey by US magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

 The central city's Investment Promotion Centre has inked an Information Technology (IT) investment agreement between the Self Wing Viet Nam Company and the Saitama Business New Forum from Japan.

 Strides have been made in Vietnam to eradicate illiteracy over the last seventy years, and efforts to promote literacy continue today. 

 President Tran Dai Quang on September 8 sent his letter of congratulation to truck driver Phan Van Bac for his bravery to save the lives of 30 passengers.

 Dell Technologies, which completed the acquisition of data storage company EMC Corp on Wednesday, will cut 2,000-3,000 jobs,