VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem suffered unexpected loss in the first round of the 25th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

 The 33rd Mekong Delta photography festival, spotlighting the local people and land along with regional development, opened in Chau Doc city, An Giang province, on August 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh won the men’s singles, first round of the Yonex – Sunrise Viet Nam Open 2018 which opened in HCM City on August 7.

 The Vietnamese banking authority may have to sell more foreign currency if the US dollar keeps appreciating.

 The letter adds a voice in prompting a draft law on alcohol harm reduction in Vietnam, which is scheduled to be on the National Assembly’s table for approval later this year.

 The history of establishment and development of "Thang Long - Hanoi is preserved in Hanoi`s Old Quarter.

Though domestic investors have been more active in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, they are still lagging behind foreign peers in the potential market.

 Banh mi bit tet (bread beefsteak) isn’t a traditional dish of Hanoians. However, it cannot be missed in your list of street food if you stay in Hanoi for a long time. 

G-bonds worth US$671 million raised in July, Smooth waters for seaside porperty market, HCM City to equitise Sai Gon Jewelry and many public service firms in 2019, VinaCapital terminates investment in Ba Huan

Agency proposes supervision system to prevent dam collapse, Public transport center seeks to resume minibus service in HCMC, Lang Son destroys counterfeit goods, Grassroots health care network expanded nationwide: minister

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam wants to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) mostly from the fields of manufacturing/processing, service and logistics, agriculture, tourism, education and tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's sea turtles are currently under serious threat, largely caused by human activities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most universities have rejected autonomy in enrollment decisions, saying it is too costly to organize entrance exams to select the best students. 

 Although the tax departments of HCMC and Hanoi have made great efforts to urge individuals and organizations conducting online sales via social network platforms to pay their taxes, the results have failed to match their expectations.

 The 26th session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on August 8 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) is expected to attract the participation of around 800-1,000 delegates.

 Vietnam will continue working with other member nations to implement effectively the ASEAN Community Vision to 2025 in the spirit of solidarity, dynamism, and creativity.

 Leaders of the general departments, which are subject to removal, will be moved to new positions that match their expertise or become directors of intermediate level departments.

 The Transport Ministry has proposed a timeline for pushing transport business service providers to install cameras to monitor their vehicles.

E-charter autos, including Grab cars, with fully registered information may not need to install taxi signs or add taxi badges to their rearview mirror, according to the latest draft decree which the Ministry of Transport sent to the Government.

 Authorities of Halong City in Quang Ninh Province have asked the Quang Ninh Inland Waterway Port Authority to suspend the licenses of 20 cruise ships operating in Halong and Bai Tu Long bays from August 8.

Cell phone subscribers with 10-digit phone numbers will reportedly not be affected by the coming two network code shifts in mid-September of this year and July of next year, officials said.

 The French cultural center L'Espace in Hanoi will screen favorite French films this weekend, allowing Hanoi audience to indulge in French culture, lifestyle and arts.

 The HCMC government on August 6 asked the municipal police to investigate multilevel cryptocurrency scams, particularly a recent case involving HCMC-based crypto mining firm Sky Mining.

 HCMC will introduce taxi stands in District 1 on a trial basis for six months, starting today, August 8.