The Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park (HHTP) and the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) association inked a deal on September 21 on joint activities to stimulate the development of the semiconductor industry in Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Nuclear power will be cheaper than other power sources only if there are many power plants, said Dr. Le Van Hong from the Vietnam Energy Institute, when asked about production costs of nuclear power.

 The New York-based news website Business Insider has singled out the most iconic food to eat in 50 countries worldwide in an article, in which “pho”, a traditional meal in Vietnam, was declared a must-try.

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to expand by 6.5 percent in 2015 and 6.6 percent in 2016, according to the bank’s latest Asian Development Outlook Update report.

 The FPT Software Da Nang company and universities in the central city will work together to train information technology (IT) students in the Japanese language.

 National Assembly deputies yesterday expressed their concerns at the waste and ineffective management of state farm and forestry land during recent years, asking the Government to reconsider its planning.

 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) gathered with Vietnamese Government officials yesterday to celebrate a 40-year partnership that has improved the lives and well-being of generations of Vietnamese children.

Minister Counsellor Pham Thanh Nam at the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand met Thai police’s Public Affairs Division director Major-General Apichart Suribunya on September 21 to discuss the recent fatal shooting of Vietnamese fishermen at sea.

 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Vo Van Tuan hosted a reception for visiting US Coast Guard Commandant Paul Zukunft in Hanoi on September 21, reported the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily.

The 10th Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)’s Party Congress for 2015-2020 commenced in Hanoi on September 22 with the attendance of 450 delegates representing hundreds of thousands of Party members in the VPA.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While most enterprises are struggling to earn some profit and fulfill tax obligations due to protracted economic woes, some firms may just choose to get away with huge unpaid tax sums.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Van Son and Thach Son communes in Son Dong District, Bac Giang Province, Dong Cao plateau is nearly 1,000 meters above sea level and is actually a gift from nature.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has issued its policy for foreigners to buy houses, but the guiding circulars have not been released.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local and foreign experts have projected Vietnam could face high socio-economic risks by 2035 while other countries in Eastern Asia may have made breakthroughs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photographer Nguyen A's book on tai tu music, a genre of traditional music unique to southern Viet Nam, has been released in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is time for Viet Nam to shift its population policy's focus from birth control to a more holistic integration of population variables in development planning,

 Military Bank raises $191 mln via share sale, Consultancy deal on Dung Quat oil refinery expansion signed, First LEED building project announced in Vietnam, HanesBrands Vietnam to raise investment capital

The Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has started an anti-dumping investigation on Vietnamese exports of alloy and non-alloy cold-rolled steel coils with the thickness of 0.2-2.6 mm and width of 700-1,300 mm.

 The Asian Development Bank has lowered its growth forecasts for Asia's developing economies on the back of slowing growth in both China and India.

The second storey of an old French colonial villa on Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi suddenly collapsed at around 1pm today. At least two people were reportedly dead and six were injured. The last victim was found in the rubble at around 6pm.