Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions. Those groups have created a variety of traditional musical instruments, which have played an important role in Vietnamese people’s lives.

VietNamNet Bridge – A number of unusual policy incentives have been reportedly proposed for a big-ticket steel project of Hoa Sen Group in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan though the project has not got official approval.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standing on a sea dyke, Duong Van Dien pointed to the lush forest in front of us, his voice full of happiness.

 VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company plans an initial public offering (IPO) in Việt Nam before going overseas, the airline firm's spokesperson told Viet Nam News on Friday.

 Indochina Capital and Kajima Corporation officially debuted the Indochina Kajima Development (ICC-Kajima) yesterday, a joint effort to invest $1 billion in the Vietnamese real estate market in the next 10 years.

 The HCM City government has ordered the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to take measures to curb environmental pollution.

 Son Doong Cave has been recognised as the largest of its kind in the world by three international organisations, including Guinness, the Association World Record and WorldKings.

 Vietnam aims to develop a film making industry worth of  US$50 million in revenue by 2020.

 Three traditional musicians from the Vietnam Music Institute will perform at an international music festival in Singapore.

 In a regular school in HCM City’s Can Gio District, a 13-year-old boy diagnosed with intellectual disability has been making gradual progress.

 The revised draft Law on Anti-Corruption proposes removing annual declarations for public employees and replacing it with an initial declaration and supplementary declaration, Deputy Chief Inspector of the Government Inspectorate said.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday continued to debate the promulgation of a law on the use and management of weapons, explosives and supportive weapons.

 Vietnam landed in Bucaramanga on September 17 to prepare for a challenge with powerful Italy in their last round match of Group C in the Colombian Futsal World Cup.

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team have dropped three spots to 141st place in the latest FIFA rankings.

 The Hanoi administration has announced it will pave 936 streets with natural stone in 12 districts across the city.

 The Ministry of Public Security on September 16 issued an arrest warrant domestically and internationally for Trinh Xuan Thanh, 50, former Chairman of PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC).

 Australia always respects ASEAN’s central role which is crucial to encouraging a law-based order in the East Sea, following the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration of The Hague, said Attorney General George Brandis. 

 President Tran Dai Quang chaired the first session of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform in the 2016-2021 tenure in Hanoi on September 17. 

  Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has arrived in Margarita, Venezuela to attend the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit scheduled to open on September 17 (local time). 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Popular painter Nguyen Thu Thuy is representing Viet Nam at the Berlin Art Week, which is being held between September 13 and 18.