Most of the criteria Vietnam has set to become an industrialized country by 2020 appears to be unattainable. 

 Illegal hunting in Democratic Republic of Congo has wiped out 70 percent of Eastern gorillas in the past two decades and pushed the world's biggest primate close to extinction,

Attempts by Ba Ria-Vung Tau to salvage the long delayed $4.1 billion Saigon Atlantic Hotel invested by Winvest LLC Group from the US hit insurmountable obstacles as the province’s mandate seems to fall short to grant the investor’s requests.

 The Ministry of Finance may use a “book building method” in selling the State’s holdings in State-owned enterprises (SOEs), Vu Bang, Chairman of the State Securities Commission, told local media.

Vietnam’s (B1 stable) credit profile is supported by its robust economic growth and diversified economy, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

VietNamNet Bridge - Lao Cai province’s chair Dang Xuan Phong said the Red River’s water from the other side of the border with China is becoming more seriously polluted.

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has recalled all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with batteries it has found to be fire-prone and halted their sales in 10 markets, denting a revival of the firm's mobile business.

Vietnam has deployed drastic measures to boost tourism in an effort to turn it into an important pillar of the economy, according to an analysis of the Economist Intelligence Unit.  

A cajuput forest in Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province is set to become the largest ecotourism site in the Mekong Delta, covering an area of 150 hectares.

Hong Kong budget airline HK Express is set to launch direct flights to Nha Trang city, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa in November. 

 A series of new policies are coming into effect this month, including regulations relating to foreign diplomats and policies to support poor students, raise awareness of legal assistance and tighten State control of chemical substances. 

Building the ASEAN Community and strengthening the bloc’s external relations will top the agenda of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits scheduled to take place in Laos’ capital city of Vientiane from September 6-8.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan has called on Asian countries and parties to show their sense of responsibility for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.

 Vietnam strongly condemns those behind a bomb blast targeting a night market in southern Philippines that killed and injured many civilians, and believes that they will be strictly punished.

 The upcoming State visit to Vietnam by French President Francois Hollande from September 5-7 aims to promote the bilateral strategic partnership.

 In the last 10 years many foreign investors announced plans to build a horse racecourse in Viet Nam, but none of them succeeded because gambling is highly restricted in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the latest survey by the Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association, a third of local coffee products were either of extremely low quality or even fake. 

 Danang applies IT in administrative reform, UNESCO honours “Books for rural areas of Vietnam” programme, UN to bring more added value to Vietnam in next five years, Embassy assists repatriation of drowned student in Japan

VietNamNet Bridge - The hydro-meteorological forecasting agency made inaccurate forecasts because of low-quality equipment sourced from China.

 Potential threats to the nation's economic sovereignty, natural environment and social fabric should be limited to the maximum extent possible, a foreign investment expert has said.