Public officials struggle with basic wage

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a single year, more than 60 public officials and servants working for ward-level agencies of southern Vung Tau City have quit their jobs, mostly because they say they aren’t making enough to survive.

Forest fires in Nghe An and Ha Nam due to hot weather

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent hot weather caused fires in Son Tien Commune, in the central province of Ha Tinh, which then spread to the neighbouring province of Nghe An, leaving damage in Khanh Son Commune.

Painter Thuy accepts Silver Trophy at int’l design awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy received the silver trophy at the International A’ Design Awards on June 30 for her artwork at the Mirror House in downtown Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park.

Discover Phu Yen's sedge mat craft village

Phu Tan craft village in Tuy An district in the South Central Coastal province of Phu Yen has been famous as the home of artisan weavers of sedge mats for hundreds of years.

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Deputy Patriarch of VBS Patronage Council passes away, National programme adopted to support minority students, An Giang finds remains of 116 fallen soldiers, Summer football camp gives hope for young talents

Heatwave wreaks havoc across Vietnam

The heatwave currently sweeping north and central Viet Nam is taking its toll on residents.

HCM City residents rush to get flu vaccine

 The number of people getting flu vaccines has risen in recent days following three deaths from swine flu (A/H1N1) in HCM City.

Blood scandal inquiry 'will find any cover-up'

 A UK-wide inquiry into a contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 people dead will look at whether there was a cover-up by the authorities and if documents were destroyed.

Vietnam’s automobile industry still too small compared with ASEAN countries

Vietnam has been building up its automobile industry for the last 20 years, but the number of automobiles assembled in Vietnam is far below that of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Vietnam-Laos judicial ties help protect shared border: Lao PM

The successful cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao justice bodies has made practical contributions to the protection of their shared borderline, said Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.

PM requests raising gross regional domestic product

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked for solutions to raise gross regional domestic product (GRDP) during a teleconference between the government and localities on July 2. 

Vietnam face Indonesia in AFF women’s champs

 Vietnam national women’s football team is due to face Indonesia in their first match of Group B of the AFF Women’s Championship 2018 held at Jaka Baring Stadium, Indonesia, on July 3.

Govt tweaks HCM City land zoning plans

 The Government has issued a resolution to amend HCM City’s land use plans for the period until 2020.

Heat waves scorch northern, central regions

Sweltering temperatures flirting with 40 degrees Celsius are blistering northern and central regions, and the region is forecast to sizzle until this weekend.

Hanoi to mark 10 years since expansion

 Hanoi will mark 10 years of the expansion of its administrative boundary on August 1 this year.

Minister: Transnational drug rings busted over past six months

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) launched many campaigns to crack down on crimes in the first half of 2018, thus uncovering a number of transnational drug trafficking rings, MPS Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. To Lam said on July 2.

Thanh Hoa approves excavation of UNESCO-recognised citadel

 Authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa have approved a plan to excavate an ancient citadel with unique architecture in Southeast Asia.

Roads in flood-hit provinces resume operations

 Many important national highways and provincial roads across several northern provinces have been repaired and are now resuming operations after the localities were seriously hit by flash floods and landslides several days ago.

Cyber Security Law protects citizens’ interest, national security

 The Law on Cyber Security is an important, much needed legal framework for authorised forces to be able to tackle risks and challenges from cyber space in a timely and effective manner.

Hanoi Forum on climate change to be held in November

Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS) will co-host the Hanoi Forum 2018, an international academic conference on climate change response and sustainable development.

Manufacturing and processing sector sees impressive growth in H1

 Manufacturing and processing sector grew by 13.02 percent in the first half of 2018, the highest in seven years, contributing 2.63 percentage points to the country’s economic growth.

Indices fall on week’s first trading day

 The benchmark VN-Index fell 13.63 points from the previous trading day to 947.15 points on July 2 when only 62 stocks saw price hikes and 237 others fell.

Former SBV Deputy Governor gets 3 years in jail

Dang Thanh Binh, former Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, was sentenced to three years in prison for the charge of lacking responsibility causing serious consequences at the Vietnam Construction Bank.

Experts say Vietnam needs more iodised salt

 Experts have called on the Government of Vietnam to make salt iodisation mandatory once again or at least promote the production and use of iodised salt in food processing and breeding.

Foreign exchange reserves hit $63.5 billion

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s net purchase of foreign currencies exceeded 11 billion USD in the first half of 2018, increasing the nation’s foreign exchange reserves to approximately 63.5 billion USD.