Accessing discerning markets is the main issue facing the Vietnamese tea sector although this product has a lot of opportunities abroad.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong attended a meeting of the Executive Board of the 38th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in the Philippines.

 Vietnam is working towards becoming a destination for startup businesses in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region.

 Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea so far this year, is forecast to move towards central Laos and weaken to a low pressure in the next six hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

The European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade and the Vietnamese Government have agreed that they have to make concerted efforts for the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement in the next eight or nine months.

 The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on September 15 discussed reports of the Government, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuracy on the settlement of complaints and denunciations in 2017.

The rate of unemployment among people of working age dropped to 2.26 percent in the second quarter, the lowest for the past five quarters, according to the latest newsletter on the labour market update released on September 15.

 More than 1 million volunteer youngsters joined the three-month 2017 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign, according to the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a quiet corner of Hon Chuoi Island of the southernmost province of Ca Mau, a teacher and students are beginning a new school year, like their peers across the country.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc presented the Friendship Order – the noble distinction of the Vietnamese State – to outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Herminio Lopez Diaz at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 15. 

 The National Assembly of Vietnam and the European Parliament have attained high mutual trust through meetings, NAV Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien said.

 Typhoon Doksuri, said to be the strongest in many years, claimed one life and injured another in the central province of Nghe An, according to preliminary statistics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Truong Thanh is one of the drafters of the "Master plan on Investment in Ha Noi’s Transportation Infrastructure in 2017-2021, with a vision to 2030". 

FPT Shop, the direct importer of Apple iPhones and iPads in Vietnam, has announced that iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X will be available in Vietnam by the end of October or early November and priced from VND20.99 million.

‘intransmission’ is a series of experimental multidisciplinary live art shows exploring individual perception and collective experience. Its first edition will take place at Heritage Space, Hanoi from Sep 29– Oct 1.

 Heart disease and tobacco ranked with conflict and violence among the world’s biggest killers in 2016, while poor diets and mental disorders caused people the greatest ill health,

The subjects of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have traditionally been taught as separate subjects, isolated from real-world applications. Viet Nam is now trying to change that. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - With pristine beauty and blue sea and fine white sand, in recent years "Tam Binh" has become an attractive destination, especially in hot summer days.

 Many residents at several apartment buildings in Hanoi and HCM City are complaining about being surrounded by dumping sites.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Living in a faraway place, it is essential for expats to know about the country's healthcare service as an effective way of protecting themselves.