Fake goods rampant in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fake and imitation goods are openly sold in many places in HCM City, with their sellers making huge profits.

Installment payment vaccine packages launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – High-quality vaccines are available to people on low income with a zero percent interest rate on installment payments.

Apple boosted by selling more expensive iPhones

 Apple sold fewer iPhones than expected in its most recent quarter but higher selling prices meant the tech giant still beat Wall Street forecasts.

Vietnam strengthens protection of rare sea turtles

 Rare Vietnamese marine turtles are critically threatened due to illegal hunting, despite the animals having the highest level of legal protection.

More than 400 athletes to compete in Vietnam Open Badminton Champs

 More than 400 professional players from 26 nations and territories will compete in the Yonex – Sunrise Vietnam Open 2018 Badminton Championships in Ho Chi Minh City from August 7-12.

Viettel Group has new General Director

 Major General Le Dang Dung, Deputy General Director of Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, was promoted to Viettel General Director and Standing Chairman on July 31.

Vietnam, Singapore continue to explore new areas of cooperation

Vietnam and Singapore will mark the 45h anniversary of their diplomatic ties on August 1. On this occasion, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping granted an interview to VNA about bilateral ties. 

MA activities expected to reach records in 2018

 Viet Nam has become an attractive destination for many foreign investors largely due to the country’s friendly policies encouraging FDI, its political stability and strong economy.

Dairy producers run race in high-end market segment

Domestic dairy producers are developing their A2 milk cow herds to serve their plan to make A2 milk, starting a new race in the high-end market segment.

Vietnam could lose 5 million jobs to robots by 2020: ILO

 The International Labour Organisation (ILO) made the alarming proclamation in the context of the rise of Industry 4.0 and Vietnam’s lack of human resource quality.

Son La arrests three exam-cheating suspects

 Police in the northern province of Son La on July 31 arrested three people suspected of involvement in the recent high school exam cheating scandal.

Missing Malaysia flight MH370: Aviation chief quits over failings

 Malaysia's civil aviation chief has quit after a report into the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 found failures by air traffic control.

VN among countries with largest reduction in early initation of breastfeeding

Vietnam is among the countries with largest reduction in prevalence of early initation of breastfeeding between 2005 and 2013. The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding in Vietnam decreased from 44 per cent in 2006 to 27 percent in 2013. 

Aeroplane crashes in Durango after take-off in Mexico

 A plane has crashed in the capital of Mexico's Durango state, television images show, with the state governor confirming nobody was killed.

Vietnam records US$3.1 billion trade surplus in seven months

 Vietnam gained a trade surplus of 3.1 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

National women’s football team to receive training in Japan

 Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 30 for Vietnam’s national women’s football team before they head to Japan’s Mimasaka city from August 1-11 to train in preparation for the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018).

PM: Vietnam considers Argentina an important partner in Latin America

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assured Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Jorge Faurie that Vietnam will always consider Argentina an important partner in Latin America. 

Social News 1/8

 Number of Vietnamese students in New Zealand increases, Patients burdened with viral hepatitis, Additional support to assist Lao people over dam incident, Photo contest on Vietnam – Japan friendship launched

Hanoi mulls mass evacuation due to floods

 Hanoi authorities are ready to relocate about 14,000 residents facing the threat of flooding in the outlying district of Chuong My, an official said.

Government News 1/8

Vietnam, Malaysia enjoy thriving relations, Keidanren plays important role in Vietnam-Japan ties: PM, Hanoi ready to help Fukuoka boost investment in Vietnam: official

Communication project raises awareness on sea, island sovereignty

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved a project to raise public awareness of safeguarding sovereignty and sustainable development of Vietnam’s seas and islands.

10 must-see places in Hoa Binh province

 70 km from Hanoi, Hoa Binh Province is known as the cradle of the ancient Muong people and is home to many significant cultural features. Here are the 10 best destinatios in Hoa Binh.

Soi Sim Island – An attractive destination

 Soi Sim, a small island in Ha Long Bay, is becoming an attractive destination due to its wilderness and many kinds of plants and animals.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 1/8

July’s consumer price index posts slight decrease, FDI disbursement rises 8.8 percent in seven months, Construction Ministry cuts, simplifies 85 pct of business, investment conditions, Kien Giang calls for investment in 12 resort projects     

Z Gen is the future of global economy

Spending VND13 trillion on food and drinks alone each month, the members of Z generation (Z Gen) in Vietnam are believed to be major consumers in the future.