Veteran director and poet plays with colours

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poet and director Phan Vu, who is also a painter, is displaying 25 of his oil paintings at the newly established Binh Minh Gallery in HCM City.

Hanoi to install 1,000 vending machines by 2020

 The capital city plans to install 1,000 vending machines by 2020 to make shopping more convenient for local consumers as well as foreign tourists.

Foreign capital flows into Vietnam’s stock market in takeover deals

VietNamNet Bridge - Financial institutes all report that foreign investors keep pouring capital into the Vietnamese stock market to take over Vietnamese profitable businesses.

Thang Long Warriors beat Hanoi Buffaloes in VBA

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions Thang Long Warriors defeated Hanoi Buffaloes 71-67 in their derby game of the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League on Tuesday.

EU imposes safeguards on VN steel

 The European Commission has announced provisional safeguards on imports of 28 steel products including three items from Viet Nam.

SOE equitisation likely to fall short of annual target

 The equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) is unlikely to meet this year’s target, as only 19 SOEs had completed the process by the end of June.

Mekong Delta enterprises upbeat

 Most enterprises in the Mekong Delta are optimistic about their business prospects in the second half of the year, according to results of a survey issued at a seminar held yesterday in Can Tho.

Vietnam's bond market posts highest growth in emerging East Asia: ADB

 Vietnam`s local currency (LCY) bond market reached a size of US$51 billion at the end of March while remaining the smallest market in the region, stated ADB.

Lacquerware exhibition in Hanoi

 The beauty of lacquerware and its production methods are explored in a new exhibition.

Japan targets 10,000 Vietnamese caregivers by 2020

Japan has set a target of accepting 10,000 Vietnamese caregivers by the summer of 2020 to address a chronic labour shortage in the nursing sector, according to Kyodo News.

Japan top foreign investor in Vietnam

 Japan poured 6.88 billion USD, 30 percent of the total foreign direct investment (FDI), into Vietnam in the first seven months of 2018, the biggest figure among 96 countries and territories investing here.

VN legislator’s visit enhances Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership

 National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Gen. Do Ba Ty is leading a high-level delegation of the NA on a working visit to the United States from July 21-27 in order to bolster the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership.

HCM City relocates households living along canals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Construction of HCM City has urged several district-level People’s Committee and related units to complete the relocation of households living along canals.

Luong Van Viet showcases his ‘Puzzle Pieces’

Contemporary, chiseled puzzle pieces made of iron, bronze, aluminum and wood are on display at the exhibition Puzzle Pieces by sculptor Luong Van Viet.

Hai Dang Cup opens in Tay Ninh

 The International Tennis Tournament, Hai Dang Cup, opened yesterday in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

Dam burst in Laos will not affect Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

 The burst in the Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam in Laos on July 23 will have little impact on Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region.

Outstanding fighters named at martial arts festivals

 The fifth Ho Chi Minh City International Traditional Martial Arts Festival closed on July 25, with 220 medals granted, including 55 gold, 55 silver and 110 bronze medals.

Enjoying special food in Quy Nhon

In the past few years, Quy Nhon, with its natural landscapes and convenient accommodation services, has become an attractive destination. 

Vietnam sends $200,000 in aid to Laos after dam collapse

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide 200,000 USD as relief aid for the Lao government to help the country in the aftermath of the collapse of the Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam. 

Military aircraft goes down in Nghe An province

A military aircraft went down in Dua village of Nghia Yen commune, Nghia Dan district, the central province of Nghe An, around noon on July 26. 

Beijing blast: Small explosive device set off near US embassy

 A man has set off a small explosive device close to the US embassy in Beijing, officials have confirmed.

Office rents rise in Vietnam’s two biggest cities in Q2: C&W

 Office rents are forecast to continue rising in the two cities given high occupancy and limited supply.

Vietnamese enterprises struggle to enter global supply chains

Vietnam has become an important production base where valuable industrial products such as mobile phones and tablets are made. However, Vietnamese enterprises still cannot find positions in global supply chains.

Maritime militia flotillas under consideration

 The building of maritime militia flotillas to protect sea and island sovereignty was on the agenda of a conference held on July 25 by the Central Military Commission along with the national border protection strategy and some other contents.

Military Region 5 asks units to join rescue efforts in Laos

After receiving information about the collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy dam , the High Command of Military Region 5 asked its South Laos Friendship Co. Ltd. to send 10 medical workers and hundreds of personnel to join rescue and relief efforts.