According to IMS Health, Vietnamese spending on drugs increased rapidly from $27.1 in 2011 to $45.8 now. However, this figure is only about half of other regional countries. It is expected to rise to $85 by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic OTT market is entering a period of stiff competition with copyright posing the biggest pressure. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Quoc Vuong, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade speaks to the Nhan Dan (People) newspaper about violations in the operation of reservoirs.

 Typical Vietnamese dishes like “phở” noodle soup, spring rolls, summer rolls, and sandwiches called “banh my” are now available in many restaurants across Russia.

 Famous actor Kwon Sang Woo of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will visit Ho Chi Minh City this July.

 Vietnamese piano prodigy Nguyen Viet Trung will perform with the Arod Quartet at the French cultural center L'Espace on August 25 within the framework of the Vietnam Connection Music Festival.

 Hue is home to not only Vietnam’s last ruling monarchy in 143 years, but also to a number of priceless tangible and intangible heritages such as palaces, royal tombs, garden houses, art forms and royal cuisine.

 International physics conferences themed “Views in Topological phase: From solid-state physics to high-energy physics" and “Borders of neutrinos" opened in the central province of Binh Dinh on July 16.

 Vietnamese tea products from Thai Nguyen, Con Linh-Ha Giang, and Moc Chau-Son La have received awards at the first ‘Tea of the World’ AVPA Paris 2018 International contest.

 It seems to be a tough task for Vietnamese sport to achieve the set target of securing three gold medals at the upcoming Asian Games (Asiad) in Indonesia. 

 A solo art exhibition titled ‘Focus’ by the Romanian painter Sergiu Moise is being held at the Vietnam University of Fine Art, 42 Yet Kieu street, Hanoi from July 13-20.    

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed the transfer of the investment rights of some energy projects to Chinese investors. 

 Given recent actions directed at lending, there is virtually no chance of a real estate "bubble" appearing in Vietnam's real estate market this year or next. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of declassified documents relating to the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, stored by the United States National Archives, are now showcased to the public for the first time in Vietnam.

 The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting announced on July 16 that a tropical low pressure system will enter the north of the East Sea and is likely to strengthen into a typhoon.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) will ask the Government to restrict the import of recyclable and used materials to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese woman who duped the authorities in the United Kingdom claiming she was a 16-year-old child has been jailed, after police discovered she was in fact a grown woman.

 Facebook says it will not remove fake news from its platform because it does not violate its community standards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A significant increase in the number of students for the 2018-2019 academic year in HCM City is putting pressure on schools that lack a sufficient number of teachers and facilities, 

The Government Inspectorate has instructed authorities in Hanoi to investigate the city’s Urban Railway Management Board and French consultancy firm SYSTRA over delays to the Nhon-Ha Noi Railway Station urban elevated rail project.

 Many foreign giants have invested in Viet Nam’s leading e-commerce platforms even as they incur big losses, as they continue to see the long-term potential of the country’s rapidly expanding online shopping sector.

Commercial banks’ liquidity was good in the first half of this year thanks to the State Bank of Viet Nam’s net injection of US$9.17 billion, the latest report from the National Financial Supervisory Commission showed.

 A host of investment opportunities awaits developers in HCM City where authorities plan to develop underground spaces.

Measures to handle the assets of potentially corrupt officials remained the focus of debate in meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee to discuss the draft revised anti-corruption law.

Nearly 500 plants from five species were planted on Saturday on 10,000 hectares of a forest in Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve, recognised in 2012 by UNESCO as one of eight biosphere reserves in Vietnam.