Taking omega-3 fish oil supplements is often touted as a simple way to protect your heart - but experts say the evidence that it does any good is flimsy at best.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 3rd Inoue Awards bestowed first prize on lecturer Phan Thu Van from the HCMC Pedagogical University on Tuesday for her thesis about two novels by Japanese writers.

Vietnam has enjoyed a trade surplus with the US over many years. However, the trade balance has now become relatively equal with a series of valuable procurement contracts that Vietnamese enterprises have signed with US manufacturers.

The primitive landscape in parallel with time-honoured cultural values preserved by local people have helped turn Si Thau Thai village into a charming community-based tourist destination.

 Further inspections are being carried out into abnormal results of the national high school examination in the mountainous provinces of Lang Son and Son La.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has built a project promoting the engagement of Vietnamese enterprises in foreign distribution systems through 2020 given the modest proportion of the country’s direct exports to overseas markets. 

 The Vietnam Securities Depository will apply a new minimum initial margin ratio of 13 percent from July 18 instead of the previous 10 percent for VN30 Index futures to avoid violations and ensure the security of the derivatives market.

Le Thanh Van, a member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly Committee talks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on the abuse of power by senior Government officials.

 Up to 57 percent of surveyed SMEs in Vietnam believe they will continue to enjoy growing export, according to a research recently conducted by market research company Harris Interactive on behalf of FedEx Express.

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) must apply measures to curb year-on-year inflation in 2018 at below 3.7-3.9 percent, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is seeking to remove scrap parts used for manufacturing from allowed import lists which either contribute to polluting the environment or can be supplied locally.

 Van Chay beach on the Co To resort island has been verified as meeting the requirements for a tourist beach, according to Tran Nhu Long, Chairman of the island district’s People’s Committee in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

 It seems just about everyone has been launching a flying car lately, but the Kitty Hawk Flyer stands out for one big reason: it’s here today.

 HCM City, JICA to meet quarterly to speed up projects, PM looks to maintain high-level visits between Vietnam, Laos, Second ASEAN-India workshop on blue economy held, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh welcomes new Mozambican ambassador

 Head coach of the national football team Park Hang-seo on July 18 affirmed his determination to help the U23 Vietnamese team overcome the qualifying round of the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018). 

 Two more people in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Tay Ninh have reportedly died from the swine flu virus A/H1N1, whose return last June has raised great public concern.

 As many as 32 Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and international organisations have confirmed that they will attend the 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) slated for September 19-22 in Hanoi. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Junior Sepaktakraw Championship 2018 has kicked off in Dong Nai. The event has attracted 200 athletes from 13 provinces, cities and sepaktakraw clubs across the country, 

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was concluded and officially signed in Belgium’s Brussels on June 25. 

 The US newspaper Newsweek has listed Ha Long Bay of Vietnam among the Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which include both natural and man-made wonders.

 The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam recently presented performances of traditional Japanese puppetry in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. 

 “Best English bookstore in Hanoi,” or “A heaven for bookaholics” are two among the comments of foreigners who have visited Bookworm, a bookshop filled with English books in Hanoi.

The capital buffaloes galloped to victory as they beat the Wings of HCM City in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League 2018 on July 17 at their home-turf Ho Xuan Huong Gymnasium, District 3.

A programme will be held in Kaohsiung and Taipei cities in China’s Taiwan from July 24-27 to promote tourism in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). 

 Demand for the Vietnamese dong has surged significantly recently, pushing up interest rates in the inter-bank market.