Rough Guides lists six must-visit places in Vietnam

 Mui Ne, Ha Long Bay, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, are just a few of the wonderful destinations in Vietnam for travelers taking a summer break, according to Rough Guides, a UK travel guidebook and reference publisher.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 26/7

SOEs divestment lags behind schedule, Binh Duong calls for investment in port, wharf construction, Made-in-Vietnam desalination equipment shipped to Saudi Arabia, Bao Viet tops Vietnam insurance market

Social News 26/7

Vietnam’s master plan on ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community 2025 updated, HCM City: youth camp promotes pride in national seas, islands, VFF President extends sympathy over Laos’ dam collapse

BIS Hanoi Records Exceptional Achievement in 2017-2018 Academic Year

The academic year 2017-2018 witnessed outstanding academic results from British International School Hanoi’s Class of 2018 with more than 70 acceptances from prestigious educational institutions worldwide. 

Businesses indifferent to Vietnam’s national rice brand

After a long period of selection, Vietnam's national rice brand has been established and agencies are fulfilling procedures to register for international protection. However, businesses have not shown much interest.

Loose-parts playground for children in Hanoi’s walking zone

 A social enterprise has recently organised a Loose-parts Play for parents and children to experience an unorthodox playground in Hanoi’s walking zone.

Viettel Group’s chairman appointed to lead information ministry

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Decision 900/QD-TTg on July 25 to give the authority of a Minister of Information and Communications to Major General Nguyen Manh Hung.

HCM City advised to optimise potential of waterway tourism

 As much as 16 percent of the natural area of Ho Chi Minh City is made up of rivers and canals, which creates a great resource for the city’s tourism development through the forming of diverse waterway tourism products, according to experts.

Special exhibition marks War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day

 Titled “The gratefulness”, the exhibition marks the 71st anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, on July 27th.

Gia Lai to host 2018 Gong Cultural Festival

 The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai will host the 2018 Gong Cultural Festival. The event aims to promote the unity of local ethnic communities in preserving the cultural space of Gong.

Government News 25/7

Vietnamese, Lao localities work to build peaceful borderline, Draft national border protection strategy tabled for discussion, Vietnam to focus on developing modern IT system: Deputy PM

Social News 25/7

Website documents final resting places of war martyrs, Newcater wins grand prize in TomoChain Hackathon 2018, Australia helps improve women’s lives in northwestern region, More volumes of Ho Chi Minh complete works translated into Lao

Babies die after mums given Viagra in Dutch trial

 A Viagra in pregnancy trial has been urgently stopped after 11 newborn babies died.

Hanoi moves to address flood impact in suburbs

 Hanoi is working to address the aftermath of floods after heavy rain in many outlying districts last week.

Education Ministry to finalise grading process for national high school exam

The Ministry of Education and Training will review the organisation of the previous national high school examination, especially the grading process, to minimise cheating in future exams, Minister Phung Xuan Nha has said. 

Vietnam tea exports ranked fifth worldwide

Vietnam is now the seventh biggest tea producer in the world and the fifth biggest exporter of the product.

Canada says VN’s cold-rolled steel causes injury to its steel industry

A Canadian trade body has made a preliminary ruling that imports of cold-rolled steel from Vietnam, China and the Republic of Korea are harming the domestic industry.

German opera Der Freischutz to premiere in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Der Freischutz (The Maskman), a German romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber, will premiere at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.

Network security a challenge to digital banking

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is developing digital banking, but vulnerabilities in cybersecurity remain a barrier to growth.

Concert recalls beautiful childhood memories

 VietNamNet Bridge – The soundtracks of films beloved by children will be presented at the Concert of Childhood Memory to be held in Hanoi on July 28-29.

VN traditional grocery stores remain downbeat over future: Nielsen

 Traditional grocery retailers also expressed their great concern about the support from consumers, consumer traffic to their stores and competition from other retailers, according to a survey from Nielsen Vietnam.

Nineteen traditional handicraft villages to meet in Hoi An

 Thirteen traditional handicraft villages of Hanoi and six traditional handicraft villages of Quang Nam will be showcasing their products at An Hoi Sculpture Garden, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, from August 17 to 19.

New book reveals untold stories about Vietnam’s U23 football team

Behind the scenes stories of Vietnam’s U23 football team in the recent Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship has been revealed to the Vietnamese public for the first time via the newly-published book U23 

Sai Gon’s waterways

HCM City is regarded as a city of rivers. It is surrounded by Dong Nai and Sai Gon rivers and has a lot of canals running through the city.

Telegraph lists out 17 reasons to visit Vietnam

UK daily newspaper The Telegraph has picked 17 reasons visitors should take advantage of a paperwork-free trip to Vietnam, which has maintained its essences despite a tourism boom.