Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong will present a report on Vietnam’s progress in realising SDGs at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s U19 team were knocked out of the group stages of the AFF Under-19 Championship in Indonesia following a 2-2 draw with Singapore on Monday night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2015 penal code includes revised articles and supplements to fight money laundering.

 Commercial banks have yet to be allowed to hike fees for ATM cash withdrawals, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced on July 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With outdoor temperatures hitting 50 degrees, Hanoians are suffering from another severe summer. Each year is hotter than the last thanks to climate change.

As many as 65 cyclists of domestic and international teams will participate in the 19th edition of the National Women’s Cycling Open for the An Giang Television Cup, heard a press conference on July 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Wage Council yesterday opened its first meeting of the year, discussing the regional minimum wage change to be applied next year.

 The Consulate General of Vietnam in Battambang, Cambodia on July 9 inaugurated a floating school for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) students who live on Tonle Sap Lake in Koh Kek village, Kan Dieng district of Pursat province. 

 After two months postponing the increase in service fees for ATM cash withdrawals as required by the central bank, some commercial banks have now resumed the plan, announcing that a new service fee framework will apply from the middle of this month.

 The rapid development of the internet has greatly benefited users but also exposed them to increasingly dangerous cyber-attacks, forcing organisations and businesses to look for ways to protect themselves.

 The first week of July witnessed an improvement in Hanoi’s air quality, according to the city’s Environment Protection Authority under the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

 There is nothing more fascinating than wallowing in the picturesque and delicate aroma of lotus bulbs, spreading in the breezes in the heart of the capital city of Hanoi during sweltering summer days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When they agreed to join the UN Peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, 73 Vietnamese officers knew they would have to leave behind their families to travel to the war-ravaged country. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal scrap importers are about to get their comeuppance, according to customs officials.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists agree that Vietnam may obtain 7.02 percent GDP growth rate this year, but there are challenges to overcome.

European firms remain optimistic about the business environment in Vietnam, according to EuroCham’s latest Business Climate Index (BCI).

Two passenger buses crashed on a highway in Krong Pak District in the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands of Dak Lak on Monday, sending one plunging into a ditch and many passengers were injured.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Due to natural disasters in the first six months of 2018, seventy-five people have been killed or remain unaccounted for, while 48 others suffered injuries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 cases of measles have been reported in Hanoi since the start of the year compared to just 60 cases that were recorded for the whole of last year, 

After two months postponing the increase in service fees for ATM cash withdrawals as required by the central bank, some commercial banks have now resumed the plan, announcing that a new service fee framework will apply from the middle of this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young Vietnamese tennis talent Nguyen Van Phuong won the men’s doubles of the TC Bakkum Dutch Junior Open in the Netherlands yesterday.

Le Ngoc Tu’s record-breaking performance led the Hanoi Buffaloes to a 72-65 victory over the Saigon Heat in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League on Sunday at CIS Arena in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam triumphed at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championships which wrapped up on Sunday in Laguna, the Philippines.

VietNamNet Bridge - A ‘hotel road’ has taken shape in Da Nang as investors are taking advantage of the strong rise of the local tourism industry.