A famous guitar concerto, a strikingly original French mass, and a ground-breaking piece of French orchestral music feature in HBSO’s concert in the Saigon Opera House on August 29.

 The number of local homeowners listing their properties on Airbnb has been surging, but they do not file and pay tax, thus unnerving traditional hotel operators over unfair competition.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued Decision No.1604/QD-NHNN, approving a scheme on developing green banks in the country by using credit to back eco-friendly projects.

 Tens of millions of salaried workers and employers in factories and industrial zones across the country are awaiting the wage recommendation from the National Wage Council

 The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange is expected to beat a new record of 1,300 points at the end of this year as Vietnamese shares are attractive to investors due to affordable prices.

 Many transport enterprises may have to spend trillions of VND to replace their current black box recording devices with new ones if draft regulations on transport trading are approved.

 The Australian Government has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China to negotiate a Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea without prejudice to the rights and interests of third-party states in the strategic waters.

 The failure of the Power Generation Corporation 3 (Genco 3) to sell its stake through initial public offering (IPO) has raised concerns about the upcoming IPOs of the two other similar companies – Genco 1 and Genco 2 – at the end of this year.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has promised to create favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese scientists to participate in scientific and technological projects at home.

 The Ministry of Finance will collaborate with relevant ministries and agencies to review legal regulations to establish a customs bond system to facilitate customs clearance in Vietnam in the 2018-2019 period.

 The death toll caused by floods following typhoon Bebinca, the fourth storm that hit Vietnam this year, had increased to 10 as of August 18, according to the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

  A group of four Vietnamese students brought home a bronze medal for their impressive robotic design at the “2018 FIRST Global Challenge” international robotics competition in Mexico from August 15-18.

 Nui Phao Mining Company Ltd has acquired Germany-based H.C.Starck GmBH’s 49 percent stake in Nui Phao – H.C.Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC (NHTCM) for 29.1 million USD.

 The International Three-Cushion Carom Billiards Tournament BTV-Becamex IJC Cup 2018 wrapped up in the southern province of Binh Duong on August 18, with Tran Quyet Chien of Ho Chi Minh City becoming the champion. 

 All In Station, the first blockchain ecosystem support centre in Vietnam, was officially put into operation on August 18 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

 Vietnam won the second medal at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) on August 19 in Jakarta, Indonesia, after its shooters took another bronze medal in the 10-m Air Pistol Mixed Event. 

 The Programme of Connecting Vietnam Innovation Network 2018, which gathered hundreds of talented Vietnamese in the fields of science and technology, was launched in Hanoi on August 19.

 Vietnam’s football team secured the top place of Group D at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) after beating Japan 1-0 in the third match in Indonesia on August 19.

 Vietnam grabbed the first medal at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) after its athletes secured a bronze medal in the men’s team poomsae event on August 19 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hardly anyone in Tan Phu Dong Island does not know about the story of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thai Dung.

 Travel is changing and hotels and resorts of all sizes need to stay abreast of trends and even create their own.

 The Vietnam Sport Delegation is focusing on its goal to earn from four to five gold medals at the 18th Asian Games (Asiad 18) which is scheduled to take place from August 18 to September 2.

VietNamNet Bridge - Consultants say that even startups with high capability and good business ideas are finding it difficult to call for investment.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 While ‘cha com’ is a popular choice for the main course made from ‘com’ (young sticky rice flakes), ‘com xao’ is a fantastic idea for dessert or for tea break.