Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will travel to China to attend the China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning City, Guangxi Province on Saturday and Sunday, and then will pay visits to the United States and Brazil from Sunday to September 26, said Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Vietnamese foreign ministry.

-- The Vietnam - United Kingdom relationship has been flourishing strongly over the past many years, with two-way trade growth seen as one of bright spots in their ties, Ho Chi Minh City Chairman Phan Van Mai told a ceremony held on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.

Society

-- All cultural, sports and entertainment activities are being halted in Hanoi until Sunday to commemorate the deceased in a tragic inferno that engulfed an apartment block on Khuong Ha Street in Thanh Xuan District, and killed 56 people.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee is set to allocate VND307 billion (US$12.7 million) for 15 economic development projects in Thanh An Island Commune off Can Gio District during the 2021-30 period.

-- The special task force of Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam, will adopt coercive measures against 14 illegally-constructed villas in Phu Quoc, an island tourist city off the province, on Monday next week, an official from the provincial administration said on Thursday.

Business

-- The National Digital Economy and Digital Society Forum was held in Nam Dinh Province, northern Vietnam, for the first time on Thursday, bringing together 1,000 delegates and experts in information technology and digital transformation.

-- Ho Chi Minh City leaders met some 100 international chief executive officers at the CEO 100 Tea Connect gathering at the Reunification Palace on Thursday to discuss green economic development. The meeting, dubbed ‘tea party,’ was part of the 2023 Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum, which took place on Wednesday and will last until Sunday.

-- Vietnam exported $3.55 billion worth of vegetables and fruits between January and August, soaring by 61.8 percent year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs

Tourism

-- Vietnam and China will open Ban Gioc-Detian Waterfalls in the two nations’ border area to tourists on a trial basis for a year from 9:00 am on Friday.

Sports

-- 14-year-old swimmer Nguyen Thuy Hien has been selected to compete in the 19th Asian Games, also known as ASIAD, which will take place in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8. She is the youngest member of the Vietnamese sports delegation, which will be dispatched to the games.

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