VietNamNet Bridge – As soon as a coffee tree is planted, coffee growers would dig soil around the tree to create a hole that helps to store water and nutrition for the tree’ s growth.

 Athlete Nguyen Ngoc Toan on August 27 won the third silver medal in Pencak Silat for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

Illegal smuggling of waste into Vietnam is getting more complicated as the southwestern border becomes a gateway of choice for traffickers, amidst fear of the country turning into ’the world’s junkyard’ ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Buffaloes defeated reigning champions the Thang Long Warriors in Playoffs 2 Game 2 of the Viet Nam Basketball League’s (VBA) 2018 season, 

 As fast food giants Lotteria and KFC report losses despite dominating the domestic market, their attractiveness to customers shows no signs of abating.

 Fifty percent of the cases of safeguard investigations, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy are filed against the steel industry.

 Vietnamese buyers spent US$3 billion on homes in the US between April 2016 and March 2017, showing the interest of Vietnamese people in this segment, but also raising the question of how such large amounts of money could be transferred abroad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beach trips are the favoured destinations for the upcoming National Day holiday on September 2, according to travel firms.

 While billions of dollars is spent annually importing auto parts for assembly at home, Vietnam exports a roughly equivalent value of spare parts for automobiles, motorbikes and motor vehicles every year.

 Up to 105 million passengers are expected to pass through Vietnamese airports by the end of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day. A large new global study published in the Lancet has confirmed previous research which has shown that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.

 Dozens of tourists have fled in panic after a passenger coach caught fire while running through Ba Na Mountain in Da Nang City on August 26.

 Thousands of Vietnamese football lovers have rushed to Indonesia to cheer on the U23s in their quarterfinal against Syria today, August 27.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on August 27-September 2 

 Three Rafale B fighter jets, one A400M troop transporter, a C135 refuelling tanker and a A310 plane landed in Vietnam on Monday morning on a three-day French Air Force visit.

 The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has required credit institutions and branches of foreign banks in the country to limit cash withdrawal at their automatic teller machines (ATMs) at night.

 Top Vietnamese athlete Le Tu Chinh failed to qualify for the final round of the women’s 100m dash at the Asian Games (ASIAD), held on Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sea Festival will be held in Vung Tau City from August 28 to September 3 as part of the country’s celebrations for the 73rd National Day on September 2.

 Foreign investors have shown considerable interest in developing wind power in Viet Nam.

MobiFone, one of Viet Nam’s three largest mobile network operators, has reported a year-on-year decline of 42 per cent in post-tax profit in the second quarter of this year, falling to VND947 billion (US$41 million).

 A total of VND104.2 trillion (US$4.46 billion) has been raised this year as of August 22 by the State Treasury of Viet Nam via auctions of Government bonds at the Ha Noi Stock Exchange.

 The north-western province of Son La announced the geographical indication (GI) for Son La coffee at a festival to promote local coffee products on Thursday in Ha Noi.

 Stronger sanctions are needed to stop the delay and cancelation of flights, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The at a meeting on co-ordinating take-off and landing times, known as slots, held in Ha Noi on Thursday.

 Many people in the south-western region are flocking to fields for rat hunting which can help to improve their income. 

The tourism and hotel industry is experiencing golden days with a boom in the number of foreign and domestic travelers, while the demand for workers meeting international standards is increasing rapidly.