The Viet Nam Association for Urban Planning and Development wants to revive Kim Nguu River, one of the worst polluted in the city, by improving water quality in a 1.2-km section and creating a public space along the riverside.

The owners of Shopee, Lazada and Tiki, the best known e-commerce websites in Vietnam, all are foreigners. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this month, a man living in Thanh Xuan District was bit in the neck by a 30kg Malinois dog owned by his neighbour. The dog was not wearing a muzzle.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The national concert ‘Dieu Con Mai’ (Things Everlasting) 2018, held by VietNamNet Newspaper, will once again be brought to the stage on September 2 at the Hanoi Opera House.

 Many transport agencies in HCM City plan to increase fares on Friday and Saturday (August 31 and September 1) of the upcoming three-day National Day holiday,

 HCM City is seeking help from the Prime Minister to resolve a financial conflict that has led to the suspension of the city’s multi-million dollar anti-flooding project.

 Vietnam’s Olympic football team received plaudits from international media after creating football history for the second time this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archeological excavations will be carried out at Ngoa Van Pagoda, the national historical complex in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province.

 Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered relevant agencies to speed up the implementation of major projects throughout the country.

 Settling non-performing loans (NPLs) has been easier since the application of Nation Assembly’s Resolution 42 a year ago, but detailed guidance is still needed to make the use of the regulation smoother, industry insiders said.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 27 sent messages of condolences to the family of US Senator John McCain and leaders of the US Senate over the death of the senator.

 The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) gained 4.87 points to stay at 991.92 points on August 27, with 189.5 million shares valued at more than 4.47 trillion VND (192 million USD) traded. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will conduct inspections of the Vietnam Environment Administration along with 64 organisations and 10 departments relating to natural resources and the environment.

 A series of activities celebrating the 73rd anniversary of National Day (September 2) will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from August 31 to September 30.

 Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on August 27 said it has ended the operation of the last private bear bile farm in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.

 The Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City on August 27 deployed the Vietnam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management (VASSCM) for more than 60 businesses dealing in ports, warehouses and yards in the city.

 The third Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) opened in Hanoi on August 27, drawing nearly 300 delegates from 40 countries and territories, including almost 100 Vietnamese officials and scholars.

 Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining the traditional friendship with Egypt via State, National Assembly and Government channels, and people-to-people exchange, President Tran Dai Quang said on August 27. 

 Recently, the renowned Time magazine of the US has announced its list of the world’s 100 greatest places for 2018 and Vietnam’s amazing Golden Bridge on the peak of Ba Na Hill in Da Nang city was named in the list.

 The Vietnam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival took place at Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi on August 25.

 Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao brought the second gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia.

 Vietnam’s Olympic football team defeated Syria 1-0 in the quarterfinal match of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia on August 27. 

Quang Ninh strives to remain top position in PCI ranking, Rice exporters told to meet Chinese quality requirements as shipments slump, Vinacomin aims to produce 41 tonnes of coal in 2019, Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture accused of overcharging     

More than 80 children receive free cleft lip operations, Doctors discuss latest infertility treatments at int’l conference in HCMC, Railway accident kills two in Nghe An, Farmers bank on lotus during flood season

VietNamNet Bridge - As experts affirm that single-serve will be the new trend, Vietnamese producers are gearing up to jump into the capsule coffee market segment.