The investigation bureau of Son La province’s police on August 22 began criminal proceedings against deputy chief of the local examination and quality management division Nguyen Thanh Nhan.

 More than 4,100 high-rise buildings in Vietnam are at high risk of fire, the interdisciplinary team of the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Construction concluded in a recent investigation.

 On August 22, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City handed out prison sentences ranging from five to 14 years to 12 defendants, all of whom are members of a reactionary organisation. 

 The Ba Ria-Vung Tau Sea Festival will take place in Vung Tau city from August 28 to September 3, featuring a multitude of activities. 

 As of 8:30pm on August 22, Vietnam had won three silver and seven bronze medals at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia, ranking of 20th out of 45 countries and territories participating in the tournament. 

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse left Hanoi on August 23 morning for a State visit to Ethiopia from August 23-25 at the invitation of Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome.

 Vietnamese shares advanced on August 22 despite investors’ profit-taking as overall market sentiment remained positive about the possibility of resolving China-US trade tensions.

 The Buddhist Vu Lan Festival is now in full swing, taking place during the middle of the seventh lunar month. 

Authorities of HCM City have invited overseas Vietnamese intellectuals to work in the city, pledging most favourable conditions possible for them to prove their ability and contribute to the city’s development. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam permitted the growing of GMO (genetically modified organisms) in the country in 2015, but GMO food began penetrating the domestic market a long time before.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Sanh from the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, in an article on Thoi Bao Kinh Te Sai Gon, says that water sources have not been managed or used effectively. 

 Xiaomi has unveiled a smartphone with high-end features and a budget price, under a new brand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Olympic team face Bahrain in the last 16 of the men’s football of the Asian Games (ASAID) 2018 in Indonesia today at 7.30pm.

 President Tran Dai Quang will pay State-level visits to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23 to 29. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - While the dollar appreciation brings great benefits to exporters and enterprises which have earnings in dollars, it has caused importers and manufacturing enterprises to suffer.

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, the Youth and Children has completed a program on supervising the implementation of the University Education Law at 16 universities in seven cities and provinces.

 Weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh clinched a silver medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia on August 21.

 Over 3,000ha of custard apple trees are fruiting in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son this year. Total output is estimated at 30-32,000 tonnes worth some 1 trillion VND (44 million USD).

The People’s Court of Phan Rang – Thap Cham city on August 22 opened the first instance hearing against six people on the charge of disturbing public order in the city on June 10-11.

 Solar power systems on the roof of houses in Vietnam can help households reduce 50 percent of their bills for monthly power consumption, contributing to protecting the environment, affirmed experts.

 Vietnam’s tuna export revenue is likely to reach the target of 500 million USD in 2018 as the figure already hit 351 million USD in the first seven months of this year, while growth has been seen in the majority of markets.

 The Vietnamese exporters are required to be perfect when it comes to export to the US, a demanding market with stringent requirements, according to industry insiders. 

 Vietnam-Thailand trade is likely to hit 20 billion USD in 2020, but the target to keep the trade value in balance may not be met with Vietnam currently running huge trade deficit with the neighbouring country.