The European Union has called emergency talks on tackling the bloc's escalating migration crisis.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain will continue to batter the northern region till September 2.  

 Despite of harsh environment, dangerous terrain, and chilling weather, eight following destinations in Vietnam still attract a large number of adventurers through the country and abroad.

 Vietnam’s and India’s Coast Guards held a search and rescue drill off the coast of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on August 30 during the Indian SaRang 44 Samar -class offshore patrol vessel’s visit to Vietnam.

 Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung had a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Tadamori Oshima on August 31 while attending the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in New York, the United States.

VietNamNet Bridge - The policy on offering bonus marks to certain groups of student examinees has been applied for many years. However, it stirred violent debate after the 2015 national high school finals.

 A photo contest on Danang city was held for six months, attracting more than 98 entrants with 936 photographs. 41 of them are being showcased in a photo exhibition.

 The Agreement on establishment of Viet Nam-Peru inter-governmental committee for economic and technical cooperation will become a foundation for setting up legal frameworks for the bilateral cooperative relations.

 At present, yellow-starred red national flags, banners and colourful flowers adorn the streets in the capital of Hanoi to celebrate 70th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945-2015).

 The World Health Organization estimates that deaths from non-communicable diseases reach nearly 380,000 cases per year in Vietnam, claiming  73 percent of all deaths and reducing Vietnamese people's average longevity.

HCMC Deputy Chairman Tat Thanh Cang has said that the city had the fastest economic growth rate and largest budget revenue in Vietnam but there had been no specific mechanisms for the city to develop science and technology and other fields also.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's most famous pianist, Dang Thai Son, returned to the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall 35 years after he won first prize at the 10th International Chopin Competition in the same hall.  

VietNamNet Bridge – U19 Viet Nam defeated Singapore 6-0 at the AFF U19 Championship Group B match in Laos on Saturday.

Banks and businesses have begun selling dollars after an urgent meeting with SBV which affirmed that it would not adjust the dong/dollar exchange rate until the end of the year, and it would sell dollars to intervene in the market when necessary.

  Vietnamese shares are expected to see technical downward corrections this week, as profit-taking selling pressures will likely increase after a sharp rebound, stock analysts predict.

 Koji Nishizawa from Japan and Vietnam's Hoang Thi Thanh won the men's and women's marathon (42km) at the Danang International Marathon Race on August 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A highlight of the many cultural activities held on National Day this year will be VietNamnet's national concert Dieu Con Mai (Things Everlasting), which features well-known revolutionary songs.

 Police in Quang Ninh Province have rescued an infant after arresting five people who were selling him across the border to China.

 The safeguard of coastal eco-system and mangrove forest in the Mekong Delta region will be given a push as phase two of the Integrated Coastal Management Programme recently kicked off in An Giang province.

 The forex market has begun to stabilize as the central bank has, once again, pledged that it would not devalue the dong any further for the rest of the year.