Vietnam’s fruit sector should focus on gaining trust from domestic consumers before focusing on exports, said deputy general director of the Plant Cultivation Department.

 Vietnam has emerged as a promising market in the hospitality sector among ASEAN-member countries, especially for luxury hotels and resorts, speakers said at a hotel and resort conference held on Monday in HCM City.

Authorities in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong on Monday confirmed they had started criminal proceedings against the head of a forest ranger team for his involvement in the illegal logging 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 10-year-old boy who suffered from multiple organ failure after contracting dengue fever has been discharged from the hospital after a more than month-long recovery period, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The life of Vietnamese people is reflected through contemporary artworks on display at the exhibition held in the US.

 Passing through Phan Trong Tue Street these days, visitors will be delighted by a carpet of purple petunia flowers (chieu tim flowers) which are in full bloom.

 Outstanding artworks by 17 Vietnamese painters are being displayed at Craig Thomas Gallery as part of the CTG Nomad project in New York from September 23-26.

Sa Huynh village in Duc Pho district is viewed as the heart of the seafood processing sector of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai, as it handles hauls of nearly 1,500 fishing boats.

Since June 2017, the Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SCPT) in Nha Be district has not received any large-tonnage container vessel. The thirst for goods is causing the multi-million dollar port to incur big losses.

 Foreign cultural establishments are now only allowed to operate in Vietnam after they receive registration certificates and licences, according to a decree recently issued by the Government. 

 Vietnam will welcome the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup in October ahead of the event that will take place from November 8 to December 15.

 According to a new governmental decree, rice-exporting businesses will no longer be required to own rice storage, paddy milling and grinding facilities with processing capacities of 5,000 tonnes of rice and 10 tonnes of paddy per hour, respectively.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on September 24 sent a notice to ministries, cities and provinces, and other state bodies nationwide requesting the cancellation of entertainment activities in memory of late President Tran Dai Quang.

 A conference will be held on October 4 to look back on the last 30 years of Vietnam’s efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

 Leaders of Asian countries have sent their condolences to Vietnam over the death of President Tran Dai Quang, as well as shown their respect for him through directions for national mourning.

 The Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) has completed the clinical trials of two types of seasonal influenza vaccine, which are expected to receive approval for commercial use in 2019, said Dr Le Van Be, head of the institute.

 The 21st Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association (IPPA) has opened in the former imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province, bringing together 700 archeologists from 35 countries, including the host Vietnam.

 Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Nak-yon will arrive in Vietnam on September 25 to attend the national funeral of President Tran Dai Quang, announced the RoK Presidential Palace on September 24. 

 The 58th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the WIPO opened in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 24 under their chairmanship of Ambassador Duong Chi Dung.

 Vietnam’s national chess team arrived in the Batumi of Georgia to compete in the 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad, which began on September 23.