VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is carrying out a cyber security drill even as the city and country are grappling with a grave deterioration in online security.

 A strong undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck southeast of Tokyo on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

 Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) said on Thursday that at least 500 million of its accounts were hacked in 2014 by what it believed was a state-sponsored actor, a theft that appeared to be the world's biggest known cyber breach by far.

Over VND2 trillion allocated to cope with drought, salinity, National Highway 5 to have more bus stops, Heroin traffickers sentenced to death, Hotline about information security set up, Man building homemade helicopter asked to register

VietNamNet Bridge – Popular local choreographer/director Tan Loc from Arabesque Dance Group on September 21 announced the third edition of the HCMC International Dance Festival 2016 slated for September 24 to October 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh La Thang, secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, said the odor that has recently attacked parts of southern HCMC comes mainly from the Da Phuoc integrated waste management facility

Six deputy ministers of finance will not be able to use state-owned cars while travelling from home as of October 1.

 The Dalattourist Company is planning to build an amusement park and adventure sports center in the central highlands resort city of Da Lat with total investment of an estimated VND307 billion ($14 million).

US famous chef Anthony Bourdain has introduced 10 essential dishes every visitors should try in Vietnam like pho, Bun cha, Xoi, Banh xeo and Goi cuon on CNN.

Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016 Truong Dieu Ngoc has actively prepared for the Miss World 2016, which will be held in the US late this year.

 ASEAN’s energy ministers have vowed to strengthen collaboration in energy security and sustainable exploitation, and expand cooperation with the bloc’s partners and international organisations. 

 Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien held talks with Vice President of the Norwegian Parliament Svien Roald Hansen in Norway on September 22 to deepen relations between the two countries and legislative bodies.

 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Vo Van Tuan hosted a reception for visiting General Darren W. McDew, Commander of the US Transportation Command in Hanoi on September 22.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on the need for Vietnam and the US to increase delegation exchanges and dialogues to strengthen the bilateral relationship.

 The central province of Ninh Thuan will host the 2016 Grapes and Wine Festival from September 29 to October 1.

Hat boi or tuong, a genre of traditional theatre in the central and south regions, will be staged for tourists in Vinh Long this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had spent US$485 million importing 1.06 million tons of fuels from South Korea in the year to August, up a staggering 573% in volume year-on-year,

 The Saigon Urban Rail Project is now 70% complete and on target to be placed into service in 2018. In honour of the occasion we have gathered some panoramic photos of pillars and sections of the construction.

VietNamNet Bridge - Zara opened its first shop on September 8 to big crowds, and H&M is expected to arrive in Vietnam early next year. 

Here’s a look at the apartment complex senior government officials stay at when travelling from other parts of the country to Hanoi to participate in political, workshop or a variety of other events.