Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 4 to 7 at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.

Society

-- State President Vo Van Thuong on Wednesday decided to commute the death penalty to life imprisonment for 11 inmates to affirm the leniency and humanitarian policies of the Party and state. The commutation is aimed at opening another door for these prisoners to return to their families and the community, and become useful people.

-- Police in Long Bien District in Hanoi have arrested a shirtless man for his throwing a knife to a car running on Nguyen Van Cu Street on Sunday afternoon, a police officer said on Wednesday.

-- Authorities in Can Giuoc District in the Mekong Delta province of Long An on Wednesday held an inauguration ceremony for Can Giuoc Bridge, which spans 417 meters over the namesake river and connects Can Giuoc Town and Phuoc Lai Commune.

-- Two of three victims of alcohol poisoning died about 10 days after receiving treatment at Kien Giang General Hospital in the namesake province in southern Vietnam, a doctor said on Wednesday. The hospital admitted the trio, aged between 39 and 45, in critical condition on August 20 and 21.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Transport for capital allocation to repair and upgrade several deteriorating railway barriers.

-- Storm Saola intensified into a super typhoon after entering the East Vietnam Sea on Wednesday night, packing winds of 184-201 kilometers per hour, or at level 16, and gusting at level 17. This is the first super typhoon in the East Vietnam Sea this year, according to the national weather center.

-- Vietnam documented nearly 66,400 dengue cases and 14 fatalities between January and August, according to the Ministry of Health.

Sports

-- Coach Park Hang Seo officially opened an international football academy named after the South Korean in Hanoi on Wednesday to help spur Vietnam’s football.

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!