The 19th session of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation was held in Saint-Petersburg city in Russia on September 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged ministries and agencies to enhance measures to prevent and control HIV/AIDS, drugs and prostitution from now to the end of the year,

VietNamNet Bridge – Film director Luong Dinh Dung has just released a DVD of a documentary featuring late well-known folk singer Ha Thi Cau. 

 In 1994, a young man named Hiroshi Fukada wandered around Hanoi's Old Quarter with a camera in hand, taking over a hundred photos of Hanoians living everyday life.

Commercial banks have pumped VND5,000 trillion into to the economy so far this year. But funds raised from banks through government bond issuances are still waiting to be disbursed.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  A bird’s eye photo capturing a glimpse of the two-and-a-half-hour traffic jam near Ha Noi’s To Bridge on Tuesday morning was the latest example of how disastrous the capital’s traffic has become.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreigners can easily rent or buy motorbikes in Viet Nam but many of them do not know the country’s traffic laws and traffic police find it difficult to punish them because of language barriers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The abuse of appointment procedures to promote officials who lack practical experience needs to be resolved, the National Assembly Standing Committee said yesterday, Sept 21.

 Hanoians enjoy living in the wonderful moment of cool autumn breezes. Residents feel relax on peaceful sunny mornings.

 Brocade weaving is a traditional handicraft of the Central Highlanders and plays an important role in their spiritual life. In the face of challenges from modern life, Central Highlanders have made every effort to keep the practice alive.

 Top 7 finalists of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2016 in warrior style outfits have posed in the latest photo shoot.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sa Pa, a quiet mountain town with beautiful landscapes in the northern province of Lao Cai, is expected to become a new ‘resort paradise’ with many 5-star resorts under construction.

VietNamNet Bridge - Households, cooperatives and privately-run businesses have to compete fiercely with each other for the shares of the HCM City 7,000 ton of garbage per day market.

Here’s a look at some wonderful images of a recent fashion event featuring early 20th century Ao Dai as photographed by To Thanh Tan.

 In Vietnam, we have yet to come to terms with the reality that the future of many segments of our economy is becoming increasingly overly dependent on China, says the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that a start-up ecosystem seminar is an opportunity for the Vietnamese Government and Ha Noi to learn from Israel, a successful start-up nation.

 Foreign investors bought government bonds worth some US$1 billion from the local market, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) said.

 The Vietnamese delegation joining the Paralympic Rio 2016 arrived at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21 in the warm welcome of leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and fans. 

 The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, cancelled eight domestic flights to/from the imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province, in the afternoon and evening of September 21 due to bad weather.

Real estate associations have proposed amending the Law on Land and the Law on Trading Real Estate to create favourable conditions for investors in property investment.