Vietnam and the French Community of Belgium, Wallonie-Bruxelles, will accelerate the efective implementation of projects within the framework of their cooperation programme for 2016-2018.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested expanding bilateral economic, trade, investment ties during a meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Leung Chun-ying in Hong Kong on September 15. 

 The settlement of consequences of the Formosa-triggered marine pollution will be reported at the second session of the 14th National Assembly (NA), slated for this October. 

 Hanoi will prioritise cooperation with China’s Hong Kong in the fields of trade, investment, culture, tourism and infrastructure building.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on September 15 afternoon, successfully wrapping up his official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang from September 10-15. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam today signed a grant agreement to cooperate on a feasibility study that will develop a database to track contractor past performance. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The threat of landslides, particularly during the rainy and stormy seasons has concerned residents who live along the west bank of the Hong (Red) River in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel companies want tourism to remain a conditional business sector, saying almost all the current conditions should stay, instead of being removed as stated in the draft amendments to the Tourism Law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Idemitsui Q8 Petroleum Co Ltd will become the first foreign joint venture to distribute fuels in Vietnam as it has finalized procedures to open its first gas station in the nation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 600 international and domestic reporters have registered to cover the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) in Da Nang City from September 24 to October 3, with teams training in the city from September 18th.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam told conference attendees at the 10th Viet Nam – France cooperation conference held yesterday in Can Tho that Viet Nam would create more favourable conditions for French businesses

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 The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) raised concerns over the amount of power the draft Law on Foreign Trade gives to the Industry and Trade Ministry.

 President Obama enjoyed Vietnamese street food ‘bun cha’ with well-known American chef Anthony Bourdain at a streetside restaurant in Hanoi during his Vietnam trip in May this year.

 Chinese media made extensive coverage of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to the country, as well as his attendance at the 13th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) from September 10-15.

 Vietnam is aware of the significance of education, especially human rights education which has been integrated into curriculums, media channels and community activities in the country, said Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh.

VietNamNet Bridge - The images of Obama eating bun cha and drinking Habeco beer in Hanoi appeared on all local newspapers in May, when Vietnamese attention was drawn to the President’s official visit to Vietnam.

The director and star of a controversial film about a hitman who is put through gender reassignment surgery by a relative of one of his victims defended the project as it had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival

The divestment of State holdings in the Vietnam National Dairy Products Company (Vinamilk) is to be conducted before the end of this year while divestment from nine other State-owned enterprises will be conducted in early 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located in Huong Tho commune, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien – Hue province, Thien Tho Tomb is the tomb of Emperor Gia Long (1762-1820), the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty.