VietNamNet Bridge - Two students in Thua Thien - Hue province have invented a firefighting robot remotely controlled with RF waves.

VietNamNet Bridge - Just days after a deadly torrential rain, a terrible spell of hot weather appeared in many localities with the temperature exceeding 40oC.

 France won the Fifa World Cup for the second time by overcoming Croatia's bold challenge in a thrilling final in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

VietNamNet Bridge - More money has been injected into the e-commerce market, while leading e-commerce firms have expanded.

 The 2019 Lunar New Year holiday will fall on February 4-8, which means it will span nine days including the two weekends, according to a newly approved proposal. 

 Scene at the signing of a cooperation deal on child protection in cyberspace among Microsoft Vietnam, the Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and the ChildFund Vietnam

 All six Vietnamese students competing in the 59th International Mathematics Olympiad in Rumania brought home medals, including one gold.

 To prevent Vietnam becoming a destination for scrap from other countries, ministries, sectors and localities need to enhance coordination in managing scrap imports and use of scrap as production material.

 Normal life returns to Vietnamese Cambodians affected by blaze, Summer Camp: young expats visit late President Ho Chi Minh’s homeland, Hanoi gears towards smart, sustainable urban area

Impressive Q2 growth, but risks still abound, SMEs urged to take advantage of FTA opportunities, Manufacturing, processing drive economic growth in H1, BSR changes to joint stock model     

Dominican people honour late President Ho Chi Minh, Deputy PM calls for resources for ‘One Commune, One Product’ programme, Vietnam promotes cooperation with Paraguay, Vietnamese, Cuban women vow to tighten bilateral friendship

 Vietnam’s stock market is likely to recover in the remaining months of 2018 thanks to Government plans to develop the private sector and to attract local and international investors, experts have said. 

 The Anti-drug Investigation Police Department has coordinated with the customs and border guard forces, as well as the police in HCMC to raid a large drug ring trafficking drugs from Laos to Vietnam, seizing over 60kgs of heroin.

 The number of people registered for tissue and organ donation has remained very small and fails to meet the nation’s demand for organ transplants.

 Vietnam recorded the greatest ranking improvement on the Global Innovation Index 2018 (GII) thanks to the country’s efforts to deploy synchronous measures to improve its business environment, national competitiveness, and innovative capacity.

 Yok Don National Park in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak signed an agreement with the Animals Asia Foundation on July 13 to become the first unit in Vietnam committed to applying elephant-friendly tourism.

 The Standing Committee of the National Assembly approved the appointment of 16 ambassadors for the 2018-2021 tenure during the committee’s 25th session in Hanoi on July 13. 

 Vietnamese carrier, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific, and Vasco, operated a total of 150,010 flights in the first half of this year, up 9 percent year-on-year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – General Le Van Cuong, speaks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on lessons learned from the deadly raid on a drug den in Long Luong Commune of the northern province of Son La.

VietNamNet Bridge - With demand on the rise, digital marketing solutions have become more attractive, luring both Vietnamese and foreign firms. 

Central Highlands’ some years ago rushed to grow macadamia trees after hearing about huge profits the plant could bring, though they did not know if the plant could thrive in the local soil and climate conditions.

With average monthly income of VND5.5 million (US$261), nearly half of workers in Vietnam felt that their income was enough to cover basic living expenses, according to a recent wage survey.

Experts have applauded the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s decision on not licensing the Vung Ang II BOT (build, operation, transfer) coal-fired thermal power project, saying that this is a ‘necessary caution’.

VietNamNet Bridge - The payment activities of Chinese travelers in Vietnam cannot be controlled, which is a high risk for Vietnam, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - The battle among IT firms to scramble for engineers has become so fierce that analysts warn it may cause chaos in the IT labor market.