Society

The United States will rely on youth as they attempt to claim back the world crown without many of their National Basketball Association stars.

A four-day weekend means travel will be popular and keep the transportation sources busy during Vietnam’s National Day.

Directors from 42 major universities in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to promote cooperation in tertiary education and scientific research.

Many infrastructure projects in Ho Chi Minh City are making use of underground spaces as above-ground space dwindles with the city rapidly developing.

Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations surged with the opening of a free-trade agreement, a Chinese official said.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni have agreed the two countries should maintain high-level contacts.

Binh Duong Province’s Ceramic Association announced that it will hold the country’s first Ceramic and Porcelain Festival on September 8 – 9.

Europe’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen AG, is eyeing the Asean market.

Former US president Jimmy Carter flew out of North Korea after securing the release of an American citizen and a pledge from Pyongyang to resume nuclear disarmament talks.

The Communist Party of Vietnam politburo has asked the army to strengthen the army’s combat capacity as a key force in national defence.

Vietnam has attracted more than 11.57 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, a year-on-year drop of 12.3 percent.

A depression strengthened into a tropical low pressure system in the northern part of the East Sea on August 27 and is likely to gain strength in a day’s time.

Saigon Golf Association will host a charity golf tournament at Vietnam Golf and Country Club, better known as Thu Duc Golf Course on September 1.

Southeast Asia is considered as the world’s storm center and Vietnam is among the top ten countries most affected by natural calamities and climate change.

Artist Bao Nguyen has long-been making splashes with his revered black and white portraits.

The Hanoi municipal People’s Committee has issued a decision on naming and renaming a number of streets and public places in the capital city.

Up to 250 martial artists from 32 teams will be taking part in the National Karate Championship at Quang Ngai Gymnasium on September 4-9.

The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in August rose by 38 percent over the same period of last year, reaching more than 430,000 despite the off-season.

Vietnam and Indonesia are the top investment destinations in Southeast Asia for US businesses, according to the American Chamber of Commerce.