The World Bank in Vietnam on September 27 announced the Vietnam Development Report 2016 themed “Transforming Vietnamese Agriculture: Gaining More from Less,” detailing challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has accepted a proposal to set up a quick response force in Hanoi to deal with food safety problems. 

The Philippine Ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of Zika virus, bringing the number of locally-transmitted Zika virus to 12 cases this year, including a pregnant woman.

The Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi opened a logo design competition on September 26 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Vietnam. 

Investing in the education and health, including sexual and reproductive health, of young people is of utmost importance to Vietnam’s productivity and development in the future, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Secretary of the HCM Communist Youth Union Central Committee, has said.

Vietnamese and Lao parliamentarians shared experience in public debt management during a workshop held in Vientiane on September 27.

VOV.VN - Heavy rains hit HCMC on September 26, causing massive flooding and wrecking havoc on motorists and pedestrians, especially in Districts 1,3,5, Tan Binh, Binh Thanh and Phu Nhuan.

The central city of Da Nang has granted an investment licence to Da Nang Pharmaceutical joint-stock company (Danapha)'s first nano-technology and biotech project. 

Vietnamese nurses and orderlies are in demand in Japan, with around 760 needed this year, but there are only 210 qualified candidates, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). 

The remains of 98 voluntary soldiers who died in Cambodia while saving the neighbouring country from genocide have been found and repatriated, according to Col. Nguyen Thanh Binh from the southwestern Binh Phuoc Province’s Military Command. 

Localities and ministries must steer clear of subjectivity and strive to find new models for climate change adaption, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue told a meeting on September 26. 

As many as 340 Australian undergraduates will take short-term courses and internship programmes in Vietnam in 2017 as part of the New Colombo Plan Scholarship Programme, unveiled the Australian Embassy on September 26.

The Ministry of Public Health has established nine travel medicine clinics in major tourist cities and special economic zones in various parts of Thailand to provide comprehensive medical services for Thai and international travelers.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a sudden visit to Long Bien fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Hanoi on the early morning of September 27 to inspect food hygiene and safety there.

Over 1,000 people from all over the world, comprising ministers, senior officials, ambassadors, academics, and members of the public will participate in the Second World Irrigation Forum (WIF2), to be hosted by Thailand from 6 to 12 November 2016.

The Cabinet, during its meeting on 13 September 2016, approved strategies for developing Thailand as an international medical hub, as proposed by the Ministry of Public Health.

The HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey reveals the average income of foreigners working here, and it's not bad at all.

They said they were angry about pet dogs being stolen continuously in the neighborhood.

The frog was discovered by Vietnamese and German scientists in the northern Hoa Binh Province.

The arrest was made three days after the murder of a woman and three children.

The country is one of the biggest consumers of beer and liquor, and health officials are not happy about that.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to begin implementing two projects worth over VND21 trillion (US$944.7 million) for flood control and sewage management in the near future.

A woman had her neck cut by steel sheets and lost her life on September 25 in an accident in Hanoi that was similar to the one killing a little boy two days earlier, leading to an argument about who was at fault.

Fuyo scholarships, each worth US$300, were awarded to 80 university students across Vietnam who made outstanding performance in the 2015-2016 school year at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 26.

The central province of Thanh Hoa needs proper socio-economic development policies and measures in the light of international integration, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a working session with local authorities in Hanoi on September 26. 

The city authorities have allowed the Hoa Binh Corp. and First News to establish a “lighthouse” on Nguyen Van Binh street in District 1 to symbolise Vietnam’s sovereignty over its seas and islands. 

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 26 announced it will change schedules of 20 flights between Vietnam and Taiwan (China) on September 26 afternoon and September 27 due to typhoon Megi.

A photo exhibition featuring the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos during the 1961-1975 period, a symbol of Vietnam-Laos special solidarity, was opened in Vientiane, Laos on September 26, marking the 55th anniversary of the Tay Truong Son (West Truong Son) road (1961-2016). 

The Philippine Ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of Zika virus, bringing the number of locally-transmitted Zika virus to 12 cases this year, including a pregnant woman.

VOV.VN -Prince William has announced he will visit Vietnam this November to attend a series of engagements close to his heart – wildlife conservation.