Local favourite and No 1 seed Vu Thi Trang booked a place in the second round of the Kawasaki Vietnam International Series 2015 in Danang on October 1, beating Indonesia's Linda Agnes 21-10, 21-4 in just 23 minutes.

The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases is struggling to cope with a flood of dengue fever patients who insist on getting treated there, instead of local hospitals and clinics.

Vietnam finished seventh at the Asian Rowing Championships, which closed in China on September 28.

Le Tien Dat of Vietnam booked his spot in the third round of the International Table Tennis Federation Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

Vietnam's No 1 tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, dropped from the 1035th to 1038th place in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) world rankings released on September 28.

Several domestic garment and textile companies would face more challenges from large rivals following integration, said Tran Quang Nghi, chairman of the National Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex).

Vietnam's women's volleyball team are placed No 35 in the world, according to the International Volleyball Federation.

The Vietnam Military team will compete in the International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games 2015 which is scheduled to be held in Mungyeong, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 2.

There were 1,836 road accidents nationwide between August 16 and September 15 that left 696 people dead and injured 1,692, the latest statistics from the public security ministry said.

The culture, rituals and customs of the Chilean people are being displayed for the first time in Vietnam through photos taken by George Munro.