VietNamNet Bridge - It seems that the heyday of bank shares has returned as capital from domestic and foreign investors is flowing into the banking sector.

 Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is spending more to manufacture its iPhone 7 smartphone than predecessor iPhone 6S due to features such as a bigger battery and larger storage capacity,

Official reports show the percentage of unemployed young people in urban areas is higher than in rural areas and the proportion of unemployed workers with bachelor’s degree or other higher education degrees is higher than untrained workers.

VietNamNet Bridge - iPhone 7 has yet to be officially distributed in Vietnam, but private shops are selling the phone from unofficial channels. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever Human Library project has just opened in Ha Noi’s Labour and Society College.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Thuy returned to England to perform in four shows of the London Fashion Week (September 17-20). 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has released a Decision on the development plan for the beer, wine and beverage sector to 2025 and vision to 2035.

The seven residences of King Bao Dai, the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty, have become highly popular tourist destinations, attracting large numbers of both local and international guests.

 The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed five road, bridge and tunnel projects worth over VND1.8 trillion (US$80.7 million) to reduce traffic congestion in Tan Son Nhat International Airport area.

VietNamNet Bridge - Consultants and experts have recommended that Vietnam take measures to prevent foreign-invested projects from using outdated technologies, causing pollution and consuming national resources.

Agencies are planning to build an environmental monitoring system to control possible radioactive substance leakage from large-capacity energy reactors built by the Chinese and located 300 kilometers from Hanoi.

 G.O. Max I&D of South Korea is still committed to develop the horse racing course in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, even though the decree on sports betting has continued to be delayed. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading Vietnamese fashion designer Minh Hạnh will showcase her new collection at the Albert Kahn Museum and Gardens in Paris on Thursday.

 “Market mechanisms will not solve pollution issues, only a State mechanism will,” Mr. Le Dang Doanh, senior economic expert, told Vietnam Economic Times' Investment Attraction and Sustainable Development workshop held on September 20 in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The large-spotted civet species recently discovered in the Phong Dien Nature Reserve in Hue city was previously considered to be extinct in Vietnam and China by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thanh Hoa authorities have informed the central government that information posted on social networks about the province’s Part Chief Trinh Van Chien personal life is inaccurate. 

 A plan from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to use State funds to settle the bad debts of commercial banks has received a mixed response from economic experts.

 Vietnam’s famous model Ha Anh, Miss Global 2005 Natalie Glebova, Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri and world’s renowned Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao have been invited to serve as judges at the final round of Miss Global 2016.

 PCCW Media Group from Hong Kong is ramping up its presence in the region with the launch of the MOOV music app on September 19 in Hanoi, in partnership with telecommunications services provider Vietnamobile.

 Vietnam has been listed among the Top 20 favourite countries to visit by the US’s Condé Nast Traveler (CNT).