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Vietnamese trio screen at London film fest

 Three Vietnamese films will be presented at the British Film Institute's annual London Film Festival, on October 7-18.

Vietnamese cueists head for 3-Cushion World Cup in Guri

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese delegation made up of 27 prominent cueists arrived in the Republic of Korea on September 5 to take part in the 2015 Guri Three-Cushion World Cup, scheduled between September 7 and 13.

Chess player Liem remains 49th in game's world rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem retained his ranking, in the world No 49 position, in the latest rankings in September, released by the International Chess Federation.

Vietnam Master Chef winner to test skills at RoK food fest

 A festival dedicated to the Republic of Korea (RoK) cuisine will be held at Keangnam Landmark Hanoi from September 12 to 13.

Vietnam still safe from yuan devaluation

VietNamNet Bridge - The government of Vietnam has said that the national economy has not been hurt by the Chinese yuan devaluation but analysts are less optimistic.

Smaller private universities fail to meet student enrollment targets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private universities are struggling to attract students, with some colleges thousands short of their targets.

International franchises seek foothold in Vietnam

 Johnny Rockets, an American restaurant franchise is seeking area developers for expansion into Vietnam.The move is part of the company’s expansion plans in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam dragged down by slow data speed

 Vietnam has the slowest mobile data speed in the Southeast Asia (SEA) and Oceania region, a report by communications technology and services provider Ericsson said.

Hanoi international youth piano contest opens

 The third Hanoi international piano competition kicked off at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) on September 4.

Vietnam maintains No. 1 status at world shuttlecock championship

 Vietnam secured four gold and three silver medals to come in first at the 8th World Shuttlecock Championship, which took place in Rome, Italy from September 2-5.

Education sector to continue with curricula reform

 The education sector will continue with reforms in school curricula and the method of examination and evaluation in the school year 2015-2016 toward the goal of improving training quality.

Cities’ resilience against climate change to be measured

 A conference was held in Hanoi on September 4 to introduce a project to build an urban climate change resilience index in Vietnam.

Vietnamese victim in Bangkok bombing returns home

 The only Vietnamese citizen injured in a bomb attack in Bangkok in mid-August, was helped to return home on September 5 by the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand.

New school year starts for over 22 million students

 About 22.21 million pupils and students in 43,874 schools from kindergarten to higher education levels nationwide started their new academic year on September 5.

NA leader talks with embassy staff in the US

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung visited the Vietnamese Embassy in the US immediately after arriving in Washington on September 5 morning (local time).

Vietnam, Laos hold conference on government offices

Government offices of Vietnam and Laos held a conference on general advice work for the government and Prime Minister in Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An on September 5.

Harvard's Thomas Patterson to offer free online course

On September 8, Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson’s free online course about American government will begin. Professor Patterson has been a frequent contributor to VietNamNet and is a recognized expert on the U.S. political system.

Long Thanh Airport site clearance at $582.7 million

 The total cost of site clearance compensation at the Long Thanh International Airport project is estimated at VND13.1 trillion ($582.7 million), according to a report presented by the Dong Nai Department of Natural Resource and Environment.

Cam Son Lake with a breathtaking landscape

VietNamNet Bridge – From Bac Giang City in the northern province of the same name, we traveled to Son Hai Commune in Luc Ngan District to visit Cam Son Lake, which is described by local people as a stunning destination for strangers.

Prose by women writers gains popularity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prose works recently issued by female writers are leaving a strong impression on readers in HCM City.