The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) has agreed to fully adjust and supplement regulations of the Law on Technological Transfer which came into effect in 2006. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hong Kong, the third leg of his official visit to China under the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang, on the morning of September 14. 

 Search and rescue forces of the central province of Quang Nam are making all-out effort to look for people who were missing when a dam at Song Bung 2 hydroelectric plant in the locality broke on September 13.

VietNamNet Bridge - The dairy market is expected to become hot as more free trade agreements (FTAs) take effect, bringing more foreign producers to the Vietnamese market.

 Many kinds of insects are sold at markets in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh’s Lac Son District. The insects have become local specialties.

VietNamNet Bridge - French President Hollande’s visit to Vietnam is expected to pave the way for new business opportunities, even though France’s trade and investment activities in Vietnam remain unimpressive.

In 1994, a young man named Hiroshi Fukada wandered around Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a camera in hand, taking over a hundred photos of Hanoians living everyday life.

VietNamNet Bridge - “I write this letter to ask you, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the school, to allow my son to become a ‘bad student’ this academic year,” a letter posted on a personal Facebook reads.

 To date, the disabled Vietnamese sport delegation attending the ongoing 2016 Rio Paralympics has won four medals in total, including one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

 Flooding has been a headache of Ho Chi Minh City authorities for years and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is also being submerged in water while solutions are slow in being implemented.

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks, which have suffered because of huge bad debts, have had to deal with another problem – the ‘confidence crisis’ caused by a series of recent phishing attacks.

 Vietnam topped Group A after the second-round match of the ASEAN Football Federation Vietcombank U19 Youth Championship held on September 13 in Hanoi.

 Viet Nam's retail turnover is expected to rise to US$179 billion by 2020, according to the Association of Viet Nam Retailers.

 A dam at Song Bung 2 Hydroelectric Plant in the central province of Quang Nam broke yesterday afternoon, sweeping away two workers, said deputy chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Phan Viet Cuong.

 Health experts have raised more concerns over the negative health impacts of alcohol after seeing an increased drinking rate among the Vietnamese population and an increased volume of alcohol consumed in the country.

 Up to 228 Vietnamese fishermen who had been arrested for accidentally fishing in Indonesia’s seas several months ago will be repatriated on September 14, marking the single biggest number of Vietnamese fishermen released by the country so far. 

 Amid a steady rise of foreign direct investment into Vietnam, domestic companies have also been making endeavours to expand their overseas presence.

 The national flag carrier on September 13 changed schedules of four flights between Vietnam and Taiwan (China) due to super typhoon Meranti which is moving towards the East Sea. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked China Railway Sixth Group Co. Ltd, the main contractor of Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway project, to promptly address existing problems to ensure the project’s scheduled progress. 

HCM City always attaches much importance to developing ties with Singapore in an effective and sustainable manner, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said.