Vietnamese representative Luu Hoang Tram was crowned Mrs Universe 2017 at the final round of the pageant in Durban, South Africa on September 3.

 The Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam held a banquet on September 6 to mark the 72nd anniversary of the National Independence Day (August 17).

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed to lower import tax on bio-fuel ethanol from 20 to 17 percent so as to make E5 petrol cheaper.

HCM City has recorded 13,763 cases of dengue fever since the beginning of this year, an increase of 27 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Health.

 Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Phuong Nam, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), received Major General Soe Win, head of the Myanmar’s army medical department, in Hanoi on September 6.

Vietnam regards South Africa as one of the leading partners in Africa, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for visiting South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana Mashabane in Hanoi yesterday.

 Trade is a top priority of the Vietnam – Ukraine comprehensive partnership, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc while receiving Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Hanoi on September 6.

 A friendship gathering of Vietnamese and Lao youths took place in Hanoi on September 6, during which a cooperation pact for 2017-2022 was signed between the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union.

 Lao Kho was known as a symbol of the Vietnam – Laos special relationship during the resistance war against French colonialists nearly 70 years ago. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed in principle with HCM City’s proposal on administrative decentralisation to a maximum possible extent during a working session in Hanoi on September 6 with the Standing Board of the municipal Party Committee. 

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong held a reception for visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Hanoi on September 6.

 The fifth Japan – Vietnam festival, themed “Joining hands together”, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2018, expecting to attract nearly 300,000 visitors. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – After graduating from college and working at a bar in Hoi An, Phan Mai Thien Tam decided to start out on her own.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten years ago, in-service training for bachelor’s degrees was the bread-earner for universities. Now, schools live on master’s degree training. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese wooden furniture manufacturers fear they will not have enough wood to fulfill export contracts as Chinese have been flocking to Vietnam to buy wood.

VietNamNet Bridge - Technology firms, both domestic and foreign, are preparing to launch security solutions amid the ‘smart city movement’ initiated among provinces and cities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmental experts say HCMC needs to find solutions to smart water use, an important part of the plan to develop a smart city. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Lobster debt can only cleared with lobster!,” declares Nguyen Thanh Nhon, the “Lobster King” of Song Cau Town in the coastal province of Phu Yen.

 Cu Da village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thanh Oai is one of the largest vermicelli producers in the north and is famous for its soy sauce. Cu Da soy sauce is widely known for its strong flavor.

 Vinpearl Ferris Wheel which is regarded as the biggest of its kind in Vietnam has been launched at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang.