French photographer Rehahn has made capturing images and documenting the stories of the various ethnic cultures of Vietnam his life’s mission.

 The Vietnam Post Corporation has unveiled it will issue a set of stamps on September 24 to promote the contribution of sport to peace and to highlight the 5th Asian Beach Games.

 Nearly 57 per cent of adults in Viet Nam are aware of entrepreneurship, ranking ninth out of 60 economies in the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey.

 The Ministry of Construction suggests the State retain a controlling stake in Song Da Corporation after its equitisation given the company’s large-scale business operations.

 The EU Delegation to VN and embassies of some EU countries held a press conference on climate change in Hanoi on Wednesday. The event was part of the European Climate Diplomacy Week in the country from September 19-25. 

 Those working in the gold, jewellery and fine art trades are facing difficulties caused by the Government Decree 24/2012/NĐ-CP on gold trade management.

 The national futsal squad arrived home yesterday and received a bonus of VND1.5 billion (US$66,700) for their effort at the ongoing World Cup in Colombia.

 Ly Hoang Nam has gone through to the semi-finals of the Vietnam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament after beating Fujii Shinta 7-5, 6-2 yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

 Khudyakov Vitaliy of Kazakhastan won the first gold medal at the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) after finishing first in the men’s 10km marathon swimming race in Da Nang yesterday.

 Player Tran Long Vu has decided to retire after a successful Futsal World Cup in Colombia.

 The Science Film Festival 2016 with film screenings, experiments and educational games for children about nature, environmental protection and technology will take place in Vietnam from October 2 to December 18.

 Imagining herself as the three-year-old Syrian boy who was drowned off the coast of Turkey, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang wrote a letter from the child to himself when he reaches the age of 45.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Roses, lilies, daisies, sunflowers and orchids are all in bloom or slightly open. They are no less beautiful than those displayed in any flower shop. Their brilliant grace charms all people upon first sight.

 An DNA test result released yesterday confirmed that a male prisoner sold sperm to drug smuggler Nguyen Thi Hue awaiting execution under the death penalty in Quảng Ninh Province.

 The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation’s (SEAMEO) Regional Training Centre (RETRAC) has used Tech4Teach, an online site, in 40 training courses for 1,200 foreign-language teachers in 11 southern provinces in the last two years.

 This year’s British Council New Directions in English Language and Assessment conference will be held in Hà Nội on 13 and 14 October 2016.

The Education for Nature-Vietnam group has called on member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to vote against Swaziland’s proposal to legalise the rhino horn trade. 

 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has emphasised the need for Cambodia and Vietnam to intensify information sharing to develop relations. 

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean journalist Koh Kyoung Tae is a familiar figure for many residents of Phong Nhat and Phong Nhi villages in the central province of Quang Nam. 

 Complaints and denunciations sent to state administrative agencies have tended downward in 2016 compared to last year, Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate Dang Cong Huan reported.