The Department of Farm Produce Processing and Market Development (DFPPM), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has forecast that pepper prices will struggle to recover in July and the rest of the year.

 The ongoing US-China trade war will greatly impact the structure of the world economy in the future, causing damage but also generating indirect opportunities for countries where the economy relies heavily on agricultural production like Viet Nam.

Last month, Toyota Việt Nam unveiled the recommended retail prices for its first shipment of cars imported from Indonesia at zero tax, and most of them are higher than before the policy of zero tariffs took effect.

 HCM City-based electronics retailer Nguyen Kim has been asked to pay US$6.42 millionin fines and tax arrears after it was found to have been improperly manipulating the amount of personal income tax its employees had to pay over the past 10 years.

 Four more provinces have adopted the National Single Window (NSW) for clearance of import-export goods at all their ports in compliance with a decision issued in 2016 by the Prime Minister to expand the mechanism to all ports in the country.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved a VNĐ535 billion (US$23 million) programme to wipe out utility enterprises seriously polluting the environment by 2020.

The average room tariff at upscale hotels increased by 2.8 per cent last year to US$91.8, according to the 2018 Vietnam Hotel Survey released on July 10 by Grant Thornton. 

The Space Insomnis – A Concept Party at Arcan, French comic books on show, The Nocturne classical music concert at Salon Saigon, Thảo Điền Flea Market at Saigon Outcast, International artists to perform contemporary sound art

U.S. Volleyball Players Launch Youth Sports Diplomacy Program in Vietnam, Bình Thuận ready to prevent oil spills, Fiery crash on belt-ring road kills bus passenger, South faces electricity shortages, Company fined $1,100 for food safety violations

VietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators, one after another, have increased the capacity of data packages by five to six times, while keeping the service fee unchanged.

VietNamNet Bridge - Lacking venture funds and strong service bases, Vietnam is still far from reaching its goal of having 5,000 technology startups by 2020.

Vietcombank named Vietnam’s best bank in 2018 by FinanceAsia, Kien Giang calls for investment in three urgent projects, HCM City meets Korean firms to tackle customs bottleneck

In exchange for wealth, the billionaires in the ‘vehicle dismantling’ village in Bac Giang have to live in serious pollution and the fear that fire and explosion may occur at anytime.

VietNamNet Bridge - Education experts have warned that university enrollment will be ‘in tumult’ this year as the floor mark scheme has been removed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Việt Nam Railways (VNR) is attempting to replace more than 1,000 train locomotives and coaches, but experts say the money would be better spent elsewhere.

Talks were held between authorities of central Quang Ngai Province and local residents to address pollution caused at a local dumping site this morning after residents blocked garbage trucks from entering the site for days.

Doctors at Binh Dan Hospital in HCM City performed surgery to remove a 4-kilo tumour in the abdomen of a 64-year-old woman late last month, the hospital said in a press release on Monday, July 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert tour by international artists working in contemporary sound art and performance will kick off on July 13 in Luong Son District in the northern province of Hoa Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After more than 40 years studying Vietnamese, Professor Ahn Kyong Hwan’s biggest joy is introducing Vietnamese history and culture to South Korean people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Buffaloes defeated defending champions Thang Long Warriors 75-69 in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League on July 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent test results showed that seawater at Da Nang City’s beaches is still safe, Le Quang Nam, director of the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment said on Wednesday, 

The Department of Health in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province has invited doctors from Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital to take air samples for tests to find out why nearly 100 workers lost consciousness during work hours last month.

The Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam has recommended that a contract between HCM City and Viet Nam Waste Solutions Inc for receipt and treatment of solid waste at the city’s Da Phuoc Solid Waste Treatment Complex...

 A man in Hanoi is suing a local hospital for giving them the wrong baby six years ago, while the other parent refused to exchange the boys.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors will have the chance to experience paintings by Dang Viet Linh at an exhibition at the Photography and Fine Art Exhibition Centre from July 13.