VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Oanh won a gold medal in the women's 100m event at the Thai Open Track and Field Championships that started on Sunday.

Modelling agency BeU Models will hold an audition under the eyes of some top fashion experts from Singapore at the Le Meridien hotel in HCM City to choose models for the 2015 Vietnam International Fashion Week in mid-October.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long City will host the Miss Tourism International 2015 beauty pageant from November 10 to 30.

 Vietnam Airlines launches special offer on Hanoi-Paris route, Police shoot dead man who dipped baby into water tank, Australian aid opens for applications, Facelift for Hue garden houses, Red River Delta boosts connectivity in climate change response

 Vietnam’s female kata team performed well, bringing home a gold medal at the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Championships, held in Yokohama, Japan from September 4-6.

 Viet Nam is considered one of the most female-friendly places to travel in Southeast Asia, according to the American Business Insider Magazine.

Chief of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP)’s Executive Committee of Takeo province’s Pray Kabbas district has been arrested for distributing leaflets warning against Vietnamese policies towards Cambodia and disrupting national security.

All international organizations are planning to cut funding for HIV prevention including  drugs, biological products and tests, causing difficulties for Vietnam.

 The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) plans to organise this month five initial public offerings (IPOs) for State-owned enterprises to sell their stakes to external investors.

 The television series Tuoi Thanh Xuan (Forever Young) won three awards at the Viet Nam Television (VTV) Awards 2015 on Sunday night.

 Nam A Bank is restructuring itself as per the plan approved by the State Bank of Viet Nam and does not plan to merge with other banks, the chairman of the bank's Board of Directors, Phan Dinh Tan, has said.

 HCM City is set to celebrate the third annual festival highlighting its international integration, development and culture this week.

 The overexploitation of sand, deforestation and natural disasters have led to increasingly serious erosion in many coastal areas of Vietnam, an expert has said.

 This new school year there are nearly 1.54 million students in Ho Chi Minh City, 85,000 more than last year. Pre-school has seen the highest growth, by 26,000 children, followed by primary school with 25,000.

 As the new school year starts, parents are worried about how much they're having to spend, especially on health insurance.

The Ministry of Transport is investigating transport companies who have failed to lower prices amid a drop in petrol costs.

  Oman plans to increase investment in highway and water supply projects in Vietnam, the Middle Eastern emirate's sovereign wealth fund said.

The 2015 Russian Cultural Festival in Vietnam will be held at the Hanoi-based Cultural and Friendship Palace from September 24-27, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).

VietNamNet Bridge - The dong devaluation has caused changes to the cash flow: it will help heat up the real estate market. However, the dong/dollar exchange rate adjustment will not influence property prices.

 Vietnamese weightlifters lived up to expectations, bringing home two gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the ongoing 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket, Thailand, from September 3-12.