A motorbike taxi driver in Binh Duong Province has returned a bag containing VNĐ200 million (US$8,800) to its owner.

 A study by Vietnam’s Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change has suggested using aquatic plants to purify the contaminated water of Hanoi's Nhue River.

 Doan Manh H., a 45-year-old heavy drinker from Hanoi's Hai Ba Trung District, died of drinking methanol with water in June.

 Vietnam’s Social Security has urged social insurance agencies to avoid misuse of health insurance funds intended for medical check-ups and treatment.

 Thee major telecom network providers - Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone - started testing mobile number portability on September 21, which allows subscribers to keep existing mobile number when switching networks.

 A draw held in Bali on September 22 placed Vietnam in Group A with Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei at the upcoming AFF Futsal HDBank Championship in HCM City.

The first annual Microelectromechanical Systems/Sensors Commercialisation Workshop will be held in HCM City on November 9 to enhance public awareness of the potential for MEMS/sensor technologies to solve many of the world’s problems. 

 Hungarian Prime Minister  Viktor Orbán and his spouse began their three-day official visit to Vietnam on September 24 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 The transportation market of Vietnam is witnessing significant changes since the rapid expansion of ride hailing apps Uber and Grab in recent years.

 PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) may double the amount of shares offered as part of its initial public offering (IPO), which is scheduled in the fourth quarter of this year.

 The week-long ninth ASEAN Para Games wrapped up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 23 evening.

 Up to 2,200 runners from 45 countries and territories took part in the Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2017 (VMM 2017) in Sa Pa town, the northwestern province of Lao Cai, from September 22 to 24.

 Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has underscored the need for ASEAN to strengthen its intra-bloc unity and central role in regional and international issues, especially those regarding peace, stability and development. 

 The daily lives of some 500 households have been disrupted and 600ha of protective forest lost due to landslides on the nearly 70km seashore of the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province in recent years, with climate change blamed for the landslides.

 An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 on the Richter scale was reported at the adjacent area between Quynh Nhai and Tua Chua districts in the north-western provinces of Dien Bien and Son La on September 24.

 The freshly-concluded fourth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange programme has contributed to building a peaceful border, said Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has exported its first consignment of 300 tons of chicken to Japan, described as a ‘historic milestone’ for the livestock industry.

Staff members of the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in Hanoi biked on September 24 to show their support for the Hanoi Pride 2017, an event of the LGBTI community.

VietNamNet Bridge - By the end of November 2016, Vietnam had 324 IZs, including 220 operating with an occupancy rate of 51 percent, according to MPI’s IZ Management Board Department.

 Vietnamese football fans, for the first time in the country, have a chance to meet German National Cup and football legend Joerg Heinrich during his visit to the country.