Switzerland crash: Twenty dead in WW2 plane crash

 Twenty people have died after a World War Two vintage aircraft crashed into a mountainside in eastern Switzerland, 

Social News 6/8

Campaign encourages public involvement in sea clean-up, HCM City: Over 5,000 walk for AO victims, disabled, Vietnamese beers present at Berlin beer festival for 18 years, Hanoi police prosecute two men for illegal drug trafficking

Macedonian musicians to perform in HCM City

 Violinist Lidya Dobrevska and oboist Gordana Josifova Nedelkovska from Macedonia will perform in a concert featuring famous compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House this week.

Untreated industrial waste piles up on street in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in HCM City’s Binh Tan District have been forced to burn piles of uncollected waste left on Binh Long Street after companies dumped the waste in the area at night, 

HCM City adjusts planning for Thu Thiem resettlement areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City administration has asked the Department of Planning and Architecture to work with agencies to propose adjustments to resettlement areas in the Thu Thiem new urban area. 

Over 300 universities join One Asia Convention 2018 in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Delegates from more than 300 universities and over 30 countries participated in the One Asia Convention Hanoi 2018 – Hope for the Future event in Hanoi last week.

Actor Steven Seagal made special US-Russia envoy

 Russia has appointed the US actor Steven Seagal as a special envoy to improve ties with the United States.

Government News 6/8

HCM City, Argentina’s Buenos Aires forge friendship, Embassy works to boost Vietnam-South Africa cooperation, Investment minister selected to lead VN-Germany Friendship Association

Feudal king’s wooden bed discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – A wooden board believed to have been used as a bed by King Ham Nghi (1884-1885) has been found in the central province of Quang Binh.

Juventus opens training academy in Vietnam

 Italian giants Juventus have officially opened a football academy for youngsters in Vietnam as the club’s first venture in Southeast Asia.

Tourism development-biodiversity protection balance needed

 National Parks and Natural Reserves are considered an invaluable natural resource of the country. However, tourism management there has numerous limitations which require proper measures to lessen adverse impacts to the environment.

VN exporters cope with foreign exchange rate fluctuation

 As the exchange rate between USD and Vietnamese dong has surged in the past two months, exporters are eager for extra profits they can earn for each batch of goods.

Young people give deaf-mute a hand

 A group of 10 young people recently held a charity event in Ho Chi Minh City to raise funds for deaf-mute kids in Anh Minh Private Specialised School.

Phuong wins Iron Man Cup in China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young Vietnamese star Nguyen Van Phuong won the 2018 ITF Junior Circuit, Iron Man Cup in China yesterday.

Soloists team up to perform classical Brahms piece

 The Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) together with guest musicians American Grace Ho and Vietnamese Bui Cong Duy will be performing classical pieces at the annual Toyota Concert in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Abuse of health insurance fund continues

 Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has reported that many hospitals have been found abusing the health insurance fund in the first six months of this year.

HCM City to host International Marathon 2019

 The sixth Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon will be held on January 13, 2019 in District 7.

Used smartphones increasingly popular in urban, rural markets

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, big retailers are dominant in distributing brand new genuine products, while the used phone market segment is controlled by private shops.

Slight sanctions encourage businesses to import prohibited scrap

Some enterprises had several repeated offences in importing prohibited scrap, but they only had to pay a fine of between tens and hundreds of million of dong. 

Sweet dragon fruit season for Binh Thuan farmers

 Dragon fruit farmers in Binh Thuan Province, the country’s largest producer of the fruit, are enjoying high prices and steady demand in the main harvest season this year.

Children having fun in natural swimming pool

 In recent years, the number of children involved in water-related incidents has increased. To prevent these incidents, local authorities have found a creative way to build natural swimming pools for children to learn how to swim and also go swimming. 

New employment app to make debut in Sept

 A new employment mobile application, called iWork, has been developed by iWork Service JSC and will make debut this September.

Martial arts exchange between Vietnamese, French provinces

 Martial artists from the northern province of Hai Duong had an exchange with those from Seine-Saint-Denis province of France on August 4.

Lombok: Scores die as quake again hits Indonesian island

 At least 82 people are now known to have died after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok.

Poor households’ electricity subsidy to be suspended

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has asked the Government to stop the electricity subsidy for poor households from next year because of its negative impact on the national poverty elimination policies.