Around 1,000 volunteers joined the “Cleaning Hanoi’s Lakes” campaign on September 17, aimed at spreading awareness on the importance of environmental protection and promoting community efforts to restore and preserve lakes in the capital city.

 The Vietnam paralympics delegation officially wrapped up competition at the ongoing Paralympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on the morning of September 18 (Vietnam time).

 The Prime Minister has recently issued Directive No. 28/CT-TTg on a number of urgent measures to prevent and fight against wild animal trade and abuse.

 Nine local films have been selected to represent Vietnam at two prominent forthcoming international film festivals, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST).

 Growing lotus and making lotus tea for more than 30 years, Vu Hoa Thao has helped develop the Quang An lotus tea trademark both inside and outside Vietnam.

 President Francois Hollande met with the community of French start-up businesses in new technologies, French Viet Tech during his recent visit to Vietnam.

 Vietnam’s futsal (indoor football) national team made history by reaching the knockout stage at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in its first-time appearance at the event in Colombia. 

 Hanoi will develop luxury hotels in the capital city’s prime locations in the next five years, as part of its efforts to promote tourism.

 Vietnam expects a place in Top Three at the 11th ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) which will take place at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang of Malaysia from September 19-29.

 The strength of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is best shown when its member countries are unified, raise one voice and act as one, on the basis of the founding objectives and principles of the movement.

 Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Marina Sereni has said she sought to bring the relations between Italy and Vietnam to the next level.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with leaders of El Salvador, Haiti and Burundi, on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Margarita, Venezuela on September 18.

 Ho Chi Minh City hopes to expand cooperation with the French-speaking Wallonie - Bruxelles region of Belgium, especially in urban transport, high technology, and health care, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has said.

 The cooperation between Vietnam and the Macau Special Administrative Region of China will continue developing in a stable manner following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s recent visit to China, stated a Vietnamese diplomat.

The fees being charged at toll stations in the mushrooming BOT transportation projects are inconsistent with the capacity of drivers to pay, Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Nhat said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The potential for solar energy in Viet Nam is huge but needs appropriate policies to encourage investment, a conference heard in HCM City on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – IT applications will considerably expand tertiary options for students in 2017, Education and Training Minister Phung Xuan Nha tells the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper.

 Sa Pa strives to become key global tourist attraction, Hanoi launches campaign against dengue, Zika virus, Vietnam’s achievements in ozone layer protection hailed, 33 rare pangolins released at undisclosed secure site

Toshin Development of Japan and the Van Thinh Phat group of well-known tycoon Truong My Lan both want to become investors of an underground commercial center project in the prime real estate area in HCM City's downtown.

 Many infrastructure works need to be carried out to resolve the flooding and traffic problems that have beset HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport.