Hanoi police today arrested a young man accused of kidnapping three people, including an adult and two children, in a flat at Thanh Xuan Bac living quarter.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Convenience stores are being excluded from the market as they now must compete with big foreign retail chains.

Vietnam Airlines on September 15 announced a codeshare pact with Jet Airways of India for jointly sharing passengers to provide them seamless connections on direct flights from Vietnam to India.

Game show capitalises on mixed marriages in Vietnam; French dance group to perform contemporary work; VN, Belgium artists hold exhibition; Roy Lichtenstein's pop art inspires Vietnamese designer; Vietnamese origin Jennifer Chung honoured in US

 Vietnamese marksman Tran Quoc Cuong has earned a berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Saigonese are bored of old styles of weekend celebrations like enjoying coffee in differently-styled café, taking fabulous buffet programs in luxury restaurants,

 Chinese online giant Alibaba has increased the price range of its initial public offering (IPO), meaning it could raise more than $25bn (£15bn) when it lists in New York.

 Police in Thailand are continuing to search for a man they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of two British tourists.

Three foreigners arrested over credit card fraud; Maritime search, rescue drill conducted in Saigon–Vung Tau Channel; Russia to woo Vietnamese students; Vietnam-bright spot in SEA fight against HIV/AIDS; Human Development Index slows down

 Typhoon Kalmaegi has swept past Hong Kong, closing schools and disrupting flights as strong winds pounded the territory.

 A deadly fire claimed seven lives in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning hours of September 16 when flames erupted from a home at No. 416 Nguyen Trai Street, Ward 8, District 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth international festival, Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance, will be held from September 24-28 at the Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre in Ha Noi.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to visit the US from September 15-19 to discuss important matters on Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations with US partners.

 Beverage firms protest validation stamps on beers; Experts urge cigarette tax hike; Vietnam’s economic integration taken to next level; Animal feed output estimated to grow 10 percent; FTA with customs union does not pose threat to steel industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has released a new decree with strict regulations that control multi-level marketing (MLM), a sales model that has never been popular in Vietnam.

 A working team has been set up to study the establishment of the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City straight air route over Laos and Cambodia.

Foreigners entering Viet Nam are no longer automatically allowed to own houses in the country, according to the latest draft of the amended Law on Housing.

 Domestic retailers struggle to compete; Steelmaker to get $48m from SCIC to expand production; Demand for imported beer surges; Finance ministry seeks to remove advertising cap; VN investors eye Laos market

 VietNamNet Bridge – A plan is being studied to establish a one-stop food street for vendors in the Old Quarter area of Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 11.26pm on September 15, the AAG international fiber-optic cable system from Vietnam to Hong Kong and the United States broke. The incident occurred in the waters near Hong Kong (China).