NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung expressed his hope that the new Chinese ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong make use of his new working term in Vietnam to undertake efforts to boost the comprehensive cooperation between the parties, states and peoples.

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Labor, the unemployment rate of Vietnam is 1.84%. Former chair of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs – Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu – said that this figure is “funny optimism”.

 A 25-year-old man has been rushed to an Australian hospital on Thursday after displaying symptoms of the Ebola virus, health officials said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council has been established with the participation of famous Vietnamese designers Minh Hanh, Cong Khanh and Quang Nhat and President Stefano Dominella of the Gattinoni Fashion Corporation from Italy.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The website of Miss World 2014 pageant has posted the name of Miss Sea Nguyen Thi Loan as the Vietnamese representative who will appear in the beauty contest in December in London.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Development Bank’s preferential credit program offers loans to businesses investing in support industries, but it has yet to see one applicant.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has asked the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam to continue to conduct research about the possibility of having more direct air routes to shorten travel time.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Several hundred trees have been cut down by illegal loggers in a 10-hectare sua (Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain) forest in the suburbs of Thanh Hoa City in the central region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese karate team, the only one to win a gold medal in three successive Asian Games (ASIAD) tournaments in recent years, could return home empty-handed this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Snake attacks have plagued the Mekong Delta's Can Tho City and Hau Giang Commune for nearly a month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thao, the creator of fashion label Kilometre 109, won the Young Creative Entrepreneur Fashion/Design Award (YCE) yesterday (Sept 9) in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the beginning of this academic year, the 10th and 12th graders at Marie Curie High School in HCM City's District 3 were asked to fill out a questionnaire to identify any psychological problems

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of geological parks will be recognised as national or global geo-parks by 2030 under the project “geological heritage conservation and geo-park network development in Vietnam”

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located 103km from Phan Thiet City in the central province of Binh Thuan, the Phu Quy island district has become a destination for visitors who love exploring the wild.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bai choi singing in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Quang Nam was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in late August,

 Apple has unveiled a smartwatch - the Apple Watch - its first new product line since the first iPad and the death of its co-founder Steve Jobs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV)'s Circular 19/2014/TT-NHNN (11 August 2014) guides foreign exchange control of foreign direct investment activities in Viet Nam such as contribution of investment capital,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will experience fierce competition for high-quality human resources when the ASEAN opens labour market begins next year.

 Drug authority revokes Robinson Pharma’s operation license; Ho Chi Minh City to build six bus rapid transit lines; Mekong opens first obstetrics hospital; Vietnam to launch 2030 Country Report in 2015; Vietnam steps up measures on child labour

Vietnam sees slight rise in rice exports in August; Second turbine at Vinh Tan power plant generates power; Automobile sales increase for 17 consecutive months