Northern localities plan to expand their combined farming area to 430,000 hectares in the upcoming winter crop, 20,000 hectares larger than the 2015 winter crop, aiming to earn up to $113 million.

 Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it is acquiring cloud software company Apigee Corp in a deal valued at about $625 million, the tech giant’s latest effort to claim a greater share of the lucrative cloud business.

  The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been granted with the Best Airlines of The Year award at the ongoing International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City. 

VietNamNet Bridge - After one week of raising funds, Drone Race, the game designed by a team of young Vietnamese, received 300 orders and $43,750 from donors at Indiegogo, the largest global site for fundraisers.

 Eight auctions were organised on the two national stock exchanges in August, bringing in a total of 2.83 trillion VND (127 million USD) for issuers. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is compiling a legal document which will replace the controversial Circular 20, which bars small automobile importers from entering the market.

 Power-lifter Le Van Cong has won the first-ever gold medal at a Paralympics for Vietnam and set a new world record of 183kg in the men’s 49kg category. 

  Winners of the ninth Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Awards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 8.

 Vietnam is showing its reforms and progress in tourism industry at the Pacific Asia Travel Association travel mart, which was officially opened in Indonesia’s Banten province on September 8. 

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Toshihiro Nikai, Secretary General of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and other Japanese legislators in Hanoi on September 8. 

 The upcoming official visit to China by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is expected to maintain the positive development trend in the bilateral relations.

 Leaders of ASEAN countries and the bloc’s partners participated in the closing ceremony of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related meetings in Vientiane on September 8 afternoon. 

  The third session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee is scheduled to open on September 12.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the ASEAN Plus One Summits with the US and India and the East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on September 8, within the framework of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related meetings. 

 The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has suggested the Party’s Secretariat expel Trinh Xuan Thanh, a member of the Hau Giang provincial Party Committee, from the Party. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid courtesy visits to former Lao Party General Secretary and President Choummaly Sayasone and former Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong in Vientiane on September 8. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull in Vientiane, Laos on September 8, during which he asked for Australia’s assistance in climate change response, sustainable development, and education. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Residents in HCM City's Phu My Hung area in district 7 and in Binh Chanh and Nha Be districts have asked local authorities to help control the bad odor affecting the areas. 

VietNamNet Bridge - While universities struggle to search for students for the new academic year, prestigious vocational schools have nearly fulfilled their enrollment plans. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Any nature lover or adventure-seeker will have an unforgettable experience on Cu Lao Cau, the wildly beautiful island totally lit by solar power rather than hydro-electricity.