Transport Ministry reviews all projects, Pessimistic expectation for Vietnam’s shrimp export this year, Beverages post highest growth in FMCG segment, World oil price plunge hits Vietnam exporters

 Two Vietnamese movies, namely “Chang Trai Nam Ay” (Dandelion) and “Dap Canh Giua KhongTrung” (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere), will participate in the Luang Prabang film festival, set to run in Laos in December.

 The Vietnamese women's Kurash team won one gold medal, two silvers and two bronzes during The Asian Junior and Cadet Kurash Championships in Chinese Taipei on September 16, which earned them a second-place ranking.

  The use of asbestos in roofing sheet plants in Viet Nam has led to severe consequences for workers' health, a workshop in Ha Noi was told on Tuesday.

 Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will not be competing at the third stage of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong, China from September 25-26. 

 The US called for the next round of ministerial meeting for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement next week in a bid to clinch the deal, Office of the United States Trade Representative announced on September 24. 

 Vietnam and Thailand plan to step up collaboration efforts in the supervision and management of fishing activities in the sea area between the two countries. 

 The Vietnamese and Chinese armed forces need to reinforce mutual trust and maintain their crucial role in the relations between the two countries. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has given permission to garment companies to make uniforms for foreign armed forces.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On Friday the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) presented to the Government of Vietnam the findings of a draft report on wildlife and forest crime in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – The rate of urbanisation in Viet Nam has increased from 16 per cent annually in the 1990s to 35.5 per cent now, and is projected to rise to 45 per cent in 2020, putting more and more pressure on urban infrastructure,

VietNamNet Bridge – At the traditional glass-making village of Xoi Tri in the northern province of Nam Dinh, only three households produce tumblers for draught beer restaurants in Hanoi and northern provinces.

 Imported medicines are dominating the domestic market, accounting for 60 percent of the total consumption, according to the Ministry of Health.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government’s lifting of the foreign ownership ceiling in Vietnamese commercial banks has been a hot topic on all securities trading floors in recent days.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Cat Ba, Do Son, and Trang Kenh are attractive tourist destinations on the weekend in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

 A Thai court on Wednesday approved an arrest warrant for a new suspect in the Bangkok bombings last month, bringing the total number of arrest warrants issued in connection with the incidents to 14.

 Chinese national gets 7 years in prison for robbery, UN conference spotlights Vietnam’s MDGs realisation effort, Vietnam strives to reduce number of new HIV cases, Hai Phong Highway section to open to traffic

 At least 62 people were injured and 200 houses damaged in Thursday evening's earthquake that hit Papua in easternmost Indonesia,

 Saudi authorities said the total number of pilgrims killed in the stampede Thursday in Mecca has risen to 717.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The collapse of a 110-year-old building in Ha Noi that left two dead earlier this week has raised concerns about the safety and management of other old houses.