Ritual welcomes ripe avocado season in Dak Nong

 A ritual celebrating the ripe avocado season was held in Dak R’Moan hamlet of Dak R’Moan commune in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on July 18.

Cheaper ticket launched for Hanoi tourist buses

 The Hanoi Transport Service Company (Transerco) has introduced the new ticket price for its double-decker tour bus service.

Nude art photo exhibition opens in Hanoi

 More than 50 photos featuring women’s nude bodies by 10 popular artists will be on show in downtown Hanoi between July 20 and 27.

Fish die en masse along Da River

 Fishes raised by farmers along the Da River in the northern province of Hoa Binh died en masse during the past week, causing great losses.

Two dead, hectares of rice flooded due to typhoon Son Tinh

 Floods brought by typhoon Son Tinh killed two people, damaged 15 houses and thousands of hectares of crops yesterday in the central and northern provinces.

National youth shooting champs starts in Hanoi

 The National Youth Shooting Championship started at the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi on Wednesday.

VN central bank agrees to suspend import of cryptocurrency mining machines

 The State Bank of Viet Nam said that it agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to suspend the import of cryptocurrency mining machines in a move to improve the management of currency transactions in the country.

Vietnamese writer to receive literary prize at Frankfurt Book Fest

 Writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu was announced as the laureate of the Literaturpreis Prize 2018 for the German version of her book Endless Field, she told Viet Nam News on Thursday.

Dak Nong: avocado festival of M’Nong ethnic group re-enacted

 A festival celebrating the avocado season was held in Dak R’Moan commune of the Central Highlands of Dak Nong on July 18.

92 to be prosecuted for involving in online gambling ring

 Police in northern Phu Tho province have asked the provincial People’s Procuracy to prosecute 92 people for involvement in a major online gambling ring.

Vietnam advised to apply flexible policies on exchange rate

 The US-China trade war and the fall in the Chinese Yuan post big impacts for the world economy, including Vietnam. Some experts have said Vietnam should employ flexible exchange rate policies in response.

Rice export sees huge opportunities from traditional markets

 Vietnam’s rice export has posted remarkable figures in the first half of 2018, and the sector expects business to get better in the remaining months of the year as the country’s traditional rice markets are increasing import. 

Hanoi cyclo driver denies votive money cheat accusations

 A cyclo driver in Hanoi has denied having given votive money as change to two French tourists.

Vietnam takes actions to reduce salt intake

 Vietnamese people are consuming too much salt according to the Ministry of Health's report.

Two drowned, one missing in Quy Nhon beach

 Two young men have drowned and one other gone missing while bathing in Quy Nhon beach in Binh Dinh Province.

Vietjet buys 100 new Boeing aircraft

 The new-age carrier Vietjet and Boeing Commercial Airplanes signed an order contract for 100 B737 MAX aircraft with a total value of US$12.7 billion at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018.

Thousands of imported scrap containers stuck at major ports: environment ministry

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) is struggling to handle nearly 6,000 of scrap containers held up at major sea ports around the country, 

Lucrative investment policies no longer primary concern

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Viet Van, vice chairman of Vinh Phuc’s People’s Committee, speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam on some key points that Vietnam should change to attract more foreign investors.

Tires, wood and water pipes help children learn through play

 VietNamNet Bridge – Children can experiment with rubber tires, wooden pallets, water pipes and other loose parts on July 22 on pedestrian-only Le Thai To Street by Hoan Kiem Lake, as part of an event 

VN smart city plans lack specifics

Major economic hubs of big cities and provinces nationwide have announced ambitious multi-billion dollar projects to become smart cities, well-equipped to take advantage of opportunities presented by the digital age.

Fish oil supplements for a healthy heart 'nonsense'

 Taking omega-3 fish oil supplements is often touted as a simple way to protect your heart - but experts say the evidence that it does any good is flimsy at best.

Japanese literature researchers honoured

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 3rd Inoue Awards bestowed first prize on lecturer Phan Thu Van from the HCMC Pedagogical University on Tuesday for her thesis about two novels by Japanese writers.

Billion USD affairs balances Vietnam-US trade

Vietnam has enjoyed a trade surplus with the US over many years. However, the trade balance has now become relatively equal with a series of valuable procurement contracts that Vietnamese enterprises have signed with US manufacturers.

Primitive landscape turns mountainous village into tourist site

The primitive landscape in parallel with time-honoured cultural values preserved by local people have helped turn Si Thau Thai village into a charming community-based tourist destination.

Vietnam expands inquiry into high school exam cheating

 Further inspections are being carried out into abnormal results of the national high school examination in the mountainous provinces of Lang Son and Son La.