With the state’s policy of using E5 biofuel throughout the country from early 2018, ethanol projects that have been unprofitable will resume their operations, according to PetroVietnam’s CEO Nguyen Vu Truong Son. 

A traditional theatre programme offering tuong and hat boi performances free will begin this month on HCM City’s Bui Vien Walking Street, as part of the city’s efforts to attract visitors.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Hoang Ha Tung will display his paintings of Vietnamese and Dutch farmers at a solo exhibition in Amsterdam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Song Magazine plans to publish a work by novelist Nguyen Mot in the US.

 The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) has called on agencies and enterprises across the country to take measures to cope with a possible advanced persistent threat (APT) that is looming large.

 “The Ballerina,” a ballet show directed by Nguyen Ngoc Anh and performed by artists of the Arabesque dance troupe, will be staged at the HCMC Opera House at 8 p.m. on September 23 and 24.

 A concert featuring love songs from Korean movies will take place at Hanoi Opera House on September 30.

The Ministry of Transport and the Hanoi government have agreed on the need to develop an expansion plan in order to raise the annual capacity of Noi Bai Airport to between 80 and 100 million passengers in the future.

 The traditional German festival will return to Vietnam in late September, with special treats to celebrate the 25th milestone.

In spite of having bleak trading results, both subsidiaries of FPT Corporation—FPT Trading and FPT Retail—are receiving great attention from foreign investors as their stakes are put on sale.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s Poison Control Centre at Bach Mai Hospital has issued a warning about paracetamol poisoning.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has co-operated with police to combat the illegal injection of gel into shrimps to increase their weight and thus make more money.

Despite the shortcomings of the international legal framework regarding territorial disputes at sea, experts concur that international law plays a critical role in securing peace and stability at sea.

 A tropical depression has strengthened into a new storm in the East Sea after crossing the central region of the Philippines, on the afternoon of September 12.

 More than 100 women from all over the northern region are expected to gather at the Intercontinental Hotel in Westlake on September 18 for the launch of the preliminary rounds of the Miss Ocean beauty contest.

Aiming to meet the increasing demand for air transportation, Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) decided to mobilise capital to upgrade key existing airports with total investment capital of $1.98 billion.

 Nearly 40 Vietnamese and South Korean information and technology companies took part in the  2017 Viet Nam - South Korea ICT Partnership Program.

 Vietnamobile Telecom Joint Stock Company has been investing in infrastructure and networks for a year and is now able to serve 90 per cent of the population with 3G speed.

The digital economy and e-commerce are opening up opportunities for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises to connect to global value chains, allowing access to regional and global markets, experts said at a workshop held in HCM City.

 Rushing to replace paper bills with e-invoices is expected to pose a challenge to many businesses.