PetroVietnam and Rosneft will establish a joint venture company to explore and exploit two oil wells at Pechora Sea, north-west of Russia, which have a combined geological reserve of 1 billion tonnes and a recoverable reserve of 200 million tonnes.

Leaders join students to welcome the new school year; President tours Kien Giang’s islands; Central Highlands urged to boost relations with Laos, Cambodia; Cuban newspaper hails Vietnam’s progress;

Low-cost carrier VietJet Air on October 17 will open a daily route between Hanoi and Can Tho, the largest city in the Mekong Delta and the fourth largest city in the country, to meet the growing demand for travel between the two cities.

An official document introducing Vietnam’s sacred object specimens, has been presented to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of provinces across the country. Following are some images of Vietnam’s traditional sacred objects.

 A ceramic mosaic with a record height of 11.64 metres designed by artists Nguyen Thu Thuy, Nguyen Tung Ngoc and Nguyen Hoang Tung debuted on the 9th floor of the Lotte Center building in Hanoi on September 2.

 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh on September 4 criticised China’s recent decision to launch tours of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago of Vietnam, considering it a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has decided to delay the enforcement of a new regulation to pave the way for Microsoft to bring used equipment into the country.

The emergence and expansion of international technology corporations in Vietnam in the past two years shows an important shift in investment. The Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Foreign Investment Enterprise talks about this trend.

VietNamNet Bridge – A must try dish when you are visiting Vietnam is Pho noodle. Apart from the traditional Pho, there are many notable different recipes of Pho from different provinces; and one of the best versions is dried Pho from Gia Lai Province

 All diets - from Atkins to Weight Watchers - have similar results and people should simply pick the one they find easiest, say researchers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the United States, 96% of large universities have e-learning (online education), while in Vietnam this investment segment is only beginning to heat up.

Landfill, the most popular waste treatment method now in Vietnam, has been seriously polluting the environment and underground water sources, and affecting people’s health. The bad effects would become more obvious in 10-15 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The failure of many of the best university graduates at the 2014 civil-service exam has raised doubts in the public’s mind about the value of university degrees and the test.

VietNamNet Bridge – Import tax on CBU cars from Southeast Asian nations will be reduced to zero by 2018, posing a challenge for Vietnamese policy-makers and car producers,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to provide adequate salaries for young scientists in order to keep them motivated and develop the next generation of researchers,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is likely to be hit by only three or four storms from now until the end of the year - fewer than in previous years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A parade of 400 artists and children will light up the streets of the capital city on Saturday evening in celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

 Int'l police gather to fight human trafficking; Medical devices lack oversight; Vietnamese workers in Belarus struggle to survive; Graduates fall into Japanese labour export trap

 Japan’s growing appetite for restaurant and food sector; Overseas remittances to HCM City hit nearly US$2.8 billion; Economists support PM's speech on closing weak banks; SOEs slow to withdraw from non-core businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of new policies on SOEs, recruitment of Vietnamese workers in foreign organizations, foreign exchange, and gambling business for foreigners come into effect since September, 2014.