The postponement of the Olympics is considered good news for gymnast Le Thanh Tung who aims for a top result at the Tokyo Games.

The TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam 2020 has been rescheduled for a second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government Office said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has ordered the setting up of a managing unit for the Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway project.

Delays to approvals for new office developments, along with proposed land price hikes, are unsettling the prospects for the Ho Chi Minh City office segment.

Seven major traffic infrastructure projects in the country have fallen behind schedule, including Ben Luc-Long Thanh and Trung Luong-My Thuan expressways, along with five urban railways, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The Ministry of National Defence plans to hand over a part of its land near Ba Son area to the HCM City People’s Committee to ensure the progress of the Thu Thiem 2 Bridge project, which would link District 1 and 2. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee agreed to delay the implementation of the new National Curriculum for Primary and Secondary Education, 

 Walt Disney Co delayed the release of the ninth installment of the “Star Wars” saga to Dec. 20, 2019 after announcing on Tuesday the return of filmmaker J.J. Abrams to the franchise to write and direct the movie.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many transport projects in southern localities have been delayed due to the scarcity and surging price of construction sand, 

 Apple Inc's Apple Music has delayed the release of its first original video series, an adaptation of comedian James Corden's popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Staff at Tan Son Nhat International Airport had to check in customers manually after the computer system developed problems yesterday, Sept 21.

 Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) canceled hundreds of flights and delayed many others on Monday after an outage hit its computer systems, grounding planes and stranding passengers of one of the world's largest carriers at airports around the globe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Time-consuming and elaborate procedures are the main causes for the delays in building metro lines in HCM City,

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor has sent a proposal to the Prime Minister seeking an increase to the minimum salary in 2016 of 14.4 per cent, saying it did not agree with the increase 12.4 percent decided on by the National Wage Council.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 1,600ha of land is to be acquired for 300 infrastructure development projects, many of which have been on hold for decades, this year, HCM City People's Council announced.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many passengers are complaining about delayed flights while carriers and authorities are attempting to claim they are not responsible for the problems.

The International Monetary Fund has warned the US Federal Reserve against raising interest rates this year. 

In an unusual move, the International Monetary Fund urged the US central bank to delay any rise in interest rates until 2016. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) at the end of quarter two but it might be delayed due to a slow restructuring of its debts and operations.