Vietnam’s first ever auction house for fine art will open on September 24 on the first floor of Block 25T, Plot N05, Trung Hoa ward, Cau Giay district under the management of Lac Viet Auction JSC.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee listened to and gave feedback on reports on crime prevention and law enforcement during its third working session in Hanoi on September 21. 

 Mexico City is willing to establish multi-faceted cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City, especially in healthcare, technology innovation and tourism.

 The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam appointed the Central Committee of the Police's Party for the 2015-2020 tenure, naming Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong among them.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) always support and facilitate cooperation between artillery forces of Vietnam and Cambodia, a senior Vietnamese officer has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung recently received two awards, Designer of the Year and Best International Designer, from the Fashion Forward programme in the US for his contribution to world fashion.

VietNamNet Bridge – Xuan Hinh is the first cheo actor to give a retrospective performance highlighting his life’s work. His show October 5 show at the National Convention Centre will mark the 40th year of his career.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities are planning a campaign to crack down on thousands of taxis that have licences from other provinces but operate in the city,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 50 artists are participating in an exhibition that opened today in downtown Ha Noi to showcase 30 years of the country’s renewal policy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party Secretary Dinh La Thang has urged HCM City authorities to develop a long-term plan to prevent worsening flooding at the country’s largest airport.

 A delegation from the National Assembly of Vietnam paid a working visit to Finland from September 18-21 to deepen legislative relations.

 Alphabet's Google has been given an extra three weeks to respond to EU antitrust charges that it abused its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals,

 Redoxy-3C, a substance used to cut pollution in lakes and researched by Hanoi and a German company, has shown positive results when being tested, according to the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company.

Officials of the transport ministry say that a north-south high-speed railway is urgently neededto meet the transport requirements of cargo of large quantities, but a former NA deputy does not support the project.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some foreign cafe chains, with powerful financial capability and strong brands, have left Vietnam, but many Vietnamese chains have been prospering. 

 Grab, the biggest rival to ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] in Southeast Asia, has raised $750 million in a funding round, turning up the heat on the U.S. firm now seeking to expand in the region after exiting China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The embankment along My Khe, one of the world’s most beautiful beaches in Da Nang city, will be decorated with ceramic murals, which are expected to be completed in early 2017.

There are many splendid cathedrals with unique designs dotted across Vietnam that have become popular tourist destinations. Here’s our choice for those with the best architecture.

Steel export posts strong increase in 2016, Booze exports to be reduced, SBV taking tougher stance on loan rollover violations, Ha Noi to divest from 96 SOEs, Coal imports surge high, Taxes removed on Japanese electronics and machinery

 North welcoming cold air while central and central highlands facing rains, All enterprises invited to build HCM City into smart city, Kon Tum wastewater facilities inspected, Insurance agencies, labour union to deal with insurance debtors