Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand F4 Futures tennis tournament in Nonthaburi Province yesterday.

 Future Shorts returns to HCM City, Local rock bands to perform at Yoko Café, Garage Sale event at Manzi for charity, Young artists showcased at arts centre

 Microwave, one of Viet Nam’s biggest rock bands, will perform live at Polygon Musik tomorrow night.

 The capital city of Hanoi is reporting a dengue fever fatality in a man who lived in the district of Ha Dong, according to a statement by the city department of health on Wednesday, August 2.

 A huge contingent of 681 Vietnamese athletes will compete in 32 of 38 sporting events at the upcoming SEA Games 29.

 Earlier today torrential rain and flashfloods killed at least five people and left 12 missing in the Muong La District, northern Son La Province and Mu Cang Chai District, Yen Bai Province.

 One in every three travelers who make online hotel bookings uses the smartphone, the second highest ratio behind laptops in terms of devices used for online bookings, according to a recent report from marketing company Criteo.

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh held a working session in Hanoi on August 2 with Vice Minister for Agriculture and Food Security of Mozambique Luisa Caetano Meque to discuss promoting agricultural ties. 

Vietnam's national flag was raised in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on July 28, 1995, marking the country's admission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

 Japanese food businesses are seeking to increase their presence in Vietnam, according to Dau tu (Investment) newspaper.

The Committees for Foreign Affairs of the  National Assemblies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam convened their sixth meeting in Vientiane, on August 2.

The ongoing official visit to Vietnam by Director of the General Department of Politics of the Lao People’s Army Vilay Lakhamphong will contribute to enhancing the special relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to acquire feedback on the draft law on special administrative – economic zones and refine it to submit to the National Assembly.

 The 12th National Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology opened in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on August 2.

Vietnam’s Party and Government  always create best possible conditions for the Vietnamese and  Lao defence ministries to promote cooperation for political stability and social order and safety in both nation, 

 Two visitor information and support centres began operation at the Bach Dang Wharf and 23/9 Parks in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc voiced his hope for stronger trade and investment ties between Vietnam and Tanzania while receiving two ministers from the African country in Hanoi on August 2.

 Shares recorded unexpected downturn on August 2 afternoon following concerns over the detainment of two ex-bankers.

VietNamNet Bridge - State agencies are considering reducing by 30 percent the number of currently permitted pesticides from around 4,000 by 2021.

In terms of total investments for scientific research, the education sector has a budget lower than several other ministries and branches.

 Prime Minister urges faster disbursement of ODA capital, concessional loans, Nearly 670 million USD raised through G-bond auctions in July, SOE restructuring must be more efficient: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - As Vietnam is a bright spot in the region for tourism, hotels and resorts in Vietnam are being eyed by more investors.

VietNamNet Bridge - For 15 years, a Vietnamese scientist has been devoted to the work of using sand to produce solar energy with polycrystalline technology, which absorbs light and turns it into power even on dark days. 

Pham Minh Huan, former Chairman of the National Wage Council, speaks to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about salary increase proposals for 2018.

BP is in talks with electric vehicle makers on partnering to offer battery re-charging docks at its global network of fuel service stations as it seeks to benefit from the move away from diesel and petrol cars,