Thousands of festivalgoers packed the new waking plaza surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of Hanoi on the evenings of September 10-11 in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

 Vietnam’s vocational education system must undergo reform to produce workers who can compete with their counterparts in other countries, the head of Institute of Vocational Education Studies has said.

 Vietnam and China have agreed to bolster cross-border defence exchanges, Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Beijing on September 12 noon, beginning his official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

 The Hanoi Transport Corporation has put 25 new buses with free WiFi into operation this morning.

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines has stopped supplying its charging service for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during its flights.

 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Pandora Media Inc (P.N) are planning to launch new versions of their streaming music services in coming weeks, the New York Times reported on Sunday,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Waterway accidents have been increasing with great losses to human life and property because ship owners and crew aren’t following safety regulations.

 Here are views from the Bai Dinh Pagoda tower located at the Gia Vien District in the northern province of Ninh Binh, which at 100 metres, is the tallest in Southeast Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tai Tu Music Festival 2016 will open today in Bac Lieu as part of the Mekong Delta city’s cultural activities to celebrate National Tourism 2016 with the theme “Discovering the Southern Land”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The TP Bank World Amateur Golfers Championship Viet Nam 2016 wrapped up on Saturday in Sky Lake golf course in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) co-operation in Viet Nam had been successful, said President of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka in a press conference in Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is facing dual difficulties in exporting rice as demand from loyal markets has been lower than expected, while the price has been decreasing in the world market.

One doesn’t have to go far to sink your feet into some soft white sand or plunge into clear aquamarine waters. Some of the globe’s best beaches are right here in Vietnam.

 A nearly four-hour long movie about a woman's thirst for revenge and her feelings of forgiveness after 30 years in jail for a crime she did not commit won the Venice Film Festival's top prize on Saturday.

 Ministry finds importers of sugar quota for this year, Rice falls after Vietnam secures Philippines contract, Growing packaging sector appealing to foreign firms, Local equitisation, divestment fall short of target: MoF

 Ho Chi Minh City is willing to collaborate with Vientiane in socio-economics and culture to strengthen the two cities’ relations, stated Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem. 

 Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai met with Vietnamese expatriates in Russia on September 11.

 A South Korean passenger has been fined VND4m (USD179) for damaging three seats after being refused further alcoholic drinks on the plane.

 Hanoi authorities have given the nod to a proposal of placing an underground metro station near Hoan Kiem Lake.