The official visit to Vietnam by Indian Air Force Chief Arup Raha from September 9-11 is expected to bolster the traditional friendship, mutual understanding and trust between the two countries and peoples, particularly in defence relations.

 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh called on European countries to adopt both urgent and long-term solutions to effectively address the current migrant crisis in the humanitarian spirit and in line with relevant international commitments.

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Lao Minister of Planning and Investment Somdy Douangdy in Hanoi on September 10, during which he proposed that Laos support the implementation of Vietnam-invested projects there.

 Regulations on the origin of goods will present challenges to Vietnam’s textile and garment sector once free trade agreements, especially the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), come into force.

VietNamNet Bridge – Stretching several kilometers along the Vam Co Tay River in Binh Phong Thanh and Binh Hoa Trung communes in Moc Hoa District, Long An Province is a market where people trade lepironia, a type of grass

 All residents in Viet Nam will get the chance to express their love for the country and its people through a photo and video contest launched in Ha Noi.

 Born after the pioneering crypto-coin Bitcoin, the virtual currency Onecoin is emerging as a form of multi-level business, promising colossal profits for users by inviting more people to join the network.

Residents of Hoai Duc District's Duong Lieu Village complain they have had to live for years with pollution caused by thousands of cubic metres of untreated waste water discharged from the nearby food processing workshops.

VietNamNet Bridge – Elevated roads, the Hanoi - Lao Cai highway, the HCM City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay highway, and Thu Thiem tunnel have contributed to economic development, creating focal points for urban centers in Vietnam.

 Poor infrastructure and a lack of proper mechanisms for private sector investment would prevent Vietnam from making the most of opportunities from its swift international integration, the director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is just after seven in the evening when Nguyen Minh Trung gets home. It's been a long day, more than 12 hours, in fact, and he's exhausted.

  A project set up by a group of students in Ha Noi collects leftover food from hotels and restaurants and donates it to underprivileged hospital patients and others living in the city's slums.

 The international Monsoon Music Festival 2015 will take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi from October 8-11, said the event’s General Director composer Quoc Trung on September 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishermen from central coastal provinces are still facing losses despite big catches as they are being squeezed by unscrupulous traders.

 Bac Giang sets up Japan desk to assist Japanese investors, Doosan Vina sends core power plant component to US, Animal breeding groups push for industry edge, Ministry proposes increase to special consumption tax

 Thai police disclosed on September 10 that a key suspect in last month’s deadly Bangkok blast paid a 600-USD bribe to enter Thailand illegally.

 Tran Thi Yen Hoa won a silver medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the Thai Open Track and Field Championships that ended on September 9.

 V.League 1's Becamex Binh Duong received three awards in August, according to the top flight event's organisers.

  The World Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has been recognised as the most attractive tangible heritage in 2015 by the Mekong Tourism Alliance in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), said the national park’s Management Board.

 France continues to be the main partner of the Festival Hue 2016 which will take place in the ancient royal city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, from April 29-May 4, 2016.