Vietnam and China have agreed to bolster cross-border defence exchanges, Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Beijing on September 12 noon, beginning his official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

 The Hanoi Transport Corporation has put 25 new buses with free WiFi into operation this morning.

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines has stopped supplying its charging service for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during its flights.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is facing dual difficulties in exporting rice as demand from loyal markets has been lower than expected, while the price has been decreasing in the world market.

 Ho Chi Minh City is willing to collaborate with Vientiane in socio-economics and culture to strengthen the two cities’ relations, stated Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem. 

 Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai met with Vietnamese expatriates in Russia on September 11.

 A South Korean passenger has been fined VND4m (USD179) for damaging three seats after being refused further alcoholic drinks on the plane.

 Hanoi authorities have given the nod to a proposal of placing an underground metro station near Hoan Kiem Lake.

 According to information from the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center, a low pressure zone occurred in the northern territorial water of the Spratly Island causing medium- heavy rain and powerful wind in the center of the East Sea.

 Mitchell Robins from Australia won the men’s category while Jessica Fleming of Sweden took the women’s event of the Challenge Vietnam triathalon in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on September 11. 

 A writing contest about Vietnam was launched during a press conference at the Hanoi-Moscow Trade Centre, Moscow, Russia on September 11. 

 Vietnam and China have agreed to intensify the sharing of information and experience in Party building and corruption prevention and control. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 11 visited the Nanning Yucai School in Guangxi, China, which trained Vietnamese students and cadres from 1951-1954.

VietNamNet Bridge - The decrease in orders from foreign partners has dealt a strong blow not only to small textile & garment companies but also to big players in the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With good infrastructure, the eastern gateway to Ho Chi Minh City is changing very fast with many high-rise housing projects.

 This year’s prolonged drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta has destroyed more than 81,000 hectares of prime shrimp breeding areas in eight provinces, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Female powerlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong added a bronze medal to Vietnam’s Rio Paralympic tally after coming in third place in the women’s 50kg category with a final lift of 102kg on September 10.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a roundtable dialogue with CEOs of leading Chinese business in Nanning, Guangxi, on September 11.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted the role played by China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in consolidating the friendship and developing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.