Cyber security risks could lead to trillions of dollars in economic losses to businesses, said Tran Van Dung, Chairman of the State Securities Commission.

 Logistics has to play a crucial role in the success of the Vietnamese e-commerce market, property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has said in a report.

 Viet Nam expects to have sustainable development of the domestic honey and bee industry to improve output and quality of honey over the next two years.

 Good agricultural practices and food safety certification are the first requirements for agricultural producers who want to export or sell to international retail chains, experts have said.

  Illegal dumping of industrial waste in Long Châu Commune of Bắc Ninh Province’s Yên Phong District has badly effected the lives and production of local people, reported online newspaper baotintuc.vn.

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 Hanoi Buffaloes beat Danang Dragons in the 44th Game of the Việt Nam Basketball (VBA) League at the 5th Military Zone Gymnasium on Thursday.

 Thrillist, the New York-based travel site, has named Lan Hạ Bay near the northern coastal city of Hải Phòng as one of the best  places to visit in Southeast Asia.

 A traditional theatre programme offering tuồng and hát bội (classical drama) will be staged free on HCM City’s Bùi Viện Walking Street on Sunday to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the 1945 August Revolution (August 19).

 This year will mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and Japan, and the 15th landmark of the relationship between the Land of the Rising Sun and the central province of Quảng Nam.

 Pictures that were popular in Vietnamese society during the 1975-86 post-war period are on display in the capital at an exhibition titled Nostalgia from the Subsidy Period.

 HCM City is seeing positive changes to the local puppetry scene, according to authorities.

 The lotus is the major theme of the “Tâm Linh” (Spiritus) art exhibition at the HCM City Exhibition Centre, which opens on August 18.

 The HCM City government will spend VNĐ220billion (US$9,400) to support workers and teachers at pre-schools this year, according to a report from the city’s Department of Education and Training.

 Administrative procedures in the construction sector put the highest financial burden on enterprises, with estimated spending of VNĐ64.1 million (US$2,800) to complete one procedure.

 The People’s Committee of HCM City’s Nhà Bè District on Thursday announced that it had launched a Nhà Bè Online app that can be used on smart devices.

 Food safety is still a major concern at public canteens in Hanoi, especially at factory cafeterias in industrial zones, according to officials.

 A breast milk bank of international standards will be established at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital, announced Assoc. Prof., Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Deputy Director of the municipal Health Department, on August 17.

 The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will offload nearly 489 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) scheduled on September 5 at the Hanoi Stock Exchange.

An experimental exhibition exploring art mixed with technology will open on August 25 in Hanoi.

 The Ministry of Health has reported that nearly one million Vietnamese people are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

 A Vietnamese team is participating in the “2018 FIRST Global Challenge” international robotics competition for junior and high school students, which opened in Mexico on August 16. 

As domestic solid waste has long been piling up and become an acute issue in Vietnam for a long time, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is developing a project to improve waste treatment and management in both rural and urban areas.

 The Department of Trade Defence under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will begin releasing Vietnam’s export data to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on a monthly basis to help local businesses avoid Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has yet to approve a proposal from a thermo electric power project on the dumping of 2.5 million cubic metres of waste mud into the local sea.