Kon Tum uses tech to fight fires

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Chu Mom Ray National Park’s use of advanced technology for management has reduced the number of illegal logging cases and forest fires.

HAGL lose to Khanh Hoa at V.league 1

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) lost to Khanh Hoa 4-2 in the 18th round of the V.League 1 on Sunday.

Investors should think before snapping up cheap stocks

Market adjustments over the past few weeks has brought many stocks down to attractive price levels compared to the beginning of the year, but investors should remain cautious.investors should think before snapping up cheap stocks

F&N submits bid for Vinamilk: 16th time the charm

F&N Dairy Investments Pte., Ltd has been repeatedly registering to buy more than 14.5 million shares to raise ownership in Vinamilk (code: VNM).

Vietnam firms should prepare themselves amidst trade war

Domestic businesses should closely monitor the market situation, prepare to adjust their operations and redefine export markets to avoid negative impacts and capitalise on opportunities from the US-China trade war.

Vietnam beat Philippines to enter semi-final of AFF event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam defeated the Philippines 5-0 in the third match of Group B of the AFF Women’s Championship held at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia on Saturday.

Vietnam lose to Indonesia at AFF U19 event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam lost to Indonesia 1-0 in the fourth match of Group A of the AFF Under-19 Championship on Saturday.

Paper manufacturers encounter difficulties, lack capital to expand

VietNamNet Bridge - Most Vietnamese paper plants have a capacity of less than 10,000 tons per annum, while foreign plants’ capacity is 50 times higher.

HBSO to perform excerpts from Adventures of a Cricket musical

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform excerpts from its biggest art project in 2018, the musical De Men Phieu Luu Ky at the city’s Opera House tonight.

Music trio to celebrate 20th anniversary with live show

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lead singers of a revolutionary music trio will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their career with a live show in Hanoi on August 26.

AAG to be fixed before World Cup final

The Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable that suffered a breakdown, cutting off all international connections through the AAG-SH1 branch of the line since June 16, is set to fixed by July 13.

HCM City Party members disciplined

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City’s Party Committee’s Inspection Commission has issued warnings and taken disciplinary action against some senior leaders for committing violations.

US servicemen’s remains repatriated

 VietNamNet Bridge – A repatriation ceremony of the remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Việt Nam was held at Đà Nẵng International Airport on Sunday. 

Japan floods: 'Extreme danger' amid record rainfall

 Parts of western Japan hit by deadly floods and landslides are facing unprecedented danger as more downpours are expected, 

Thai cave rescue: Remaining trapped boys wait to escape

 Cave divers in Thailand are poised to restart the high-risk operation to extract the remaining eight boys and their football coach from a vast flooded cave system.

Banks, energy firms drive market up

 Vietnamese shares advanced on Monday morning, driven by banks and energy companies.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/7

QTSC to back IT startups expanding to U.S., RoK takes lead in tourist arrivals in Thua Thien-Hue, Garment-textile sector raises export target to 35 billion USD, Korean delegation surveys investment climate in Ha Nam

Social News 9/7

HCM City launches campaign to help street kids, Two missing victims found in Sài Gòn River, Central province begins solar power project at log farm, One dies, 21 injured in truck-tractor accident

Vietnam hotel market attracts foreign investors

VietNamNet Bridge - The hotel market has been growing quickly, with the number of projects developed by foreign investors and managed by foreign brands increasing from 30 in 2010 to 79 by the end of 2017.

Coal-fired thermal power used less worldwide, but heats up in Vietnam

Forty-two percent of coal-fired thermal power projects in the world are in South East Asia. While the use of coal-fired plants is declining globally, Vietnam has been expanding the number of plants.

Child abuse cases occur mostly at private nursery schools

Bad management, substandard teachers, poor facilities, unobserved regulations and loose supervision. This is how Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha described household-run nursery establishments at the latest National Assembly session.

Highlands people bet their lives to secure livelihood

 The rainy season has arrived in Việt Nam’s Central Highlands, and people living along the Ea Rớt River in Đắk Lắk Province, again, risk their lives using handmade rafts and cables to cross the river.

’Green’ products popular in VN

 Trần Minh Tiến, owner of a shop in Long An Province, said he sells some 10 kinds of goods made from natural and environment-friendly materials such as grasses, bamboo and coconut fibre, replacing products made from plastic.

SLNA beat Nam Dinh at V.League 1

 Sông Lam Nghệ An (SLNA) beat Nam Định 3-2 in the 18th round of the V.League 1 yesterday.

Vuong wins best goal award of V.League

 Midfielder Trần Minh Vương of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) has won the award for best V.League 1 goal in June from the Việt Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF).