The central bank on July 21 held an online conference to prepare for the implementation of the scheme to settle non-performing loans (NPL) and restructure credit institutions in the 2016-20 period.

 The Philippines has pulled out of hosting the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, as its Government decided to use the sport funding for re-building conflict-hit areas in Marawi.

 The Government has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to build a development roadmap for a competitive coal market as there are new coal suppliers.

 Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Van Phuong won the final match in the men’s singles at the U18 Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit – BECAMEX Cup 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City on July 22.

 A Chinese sailor suffering a stroke was saved off the southeastern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on July 23.

 An estimated 600 people, aged 18-25, gave out free hugs to friends, brothers and sisters, and strangers during an event to celebrate the International Free Hugs Day at Savico Megamall in Long Bien District, Hanoi, on July 23.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has hailed the ongoing visit by Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury as a significant contribution to bilateral ties.

Vietnam’s national U15 team returned home on July 23 with the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-15 Championship trophy held in Thailand.

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VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC residents in many areas now live in fear as landslides may occur at any time, depriving them of their homes and assets.

VietNamNet Bridge - A new vending machine allows customers to insert money into a slot, press a button, receive change and wait 90 seconds for a bowl of delicious pho. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The brothers Vu Ngoc Minh and Vu Hong Anh from Hai Phong City have had great success at international competitions, as have brothers from other Vietnamese families. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of Vietnamese art films have been released in recent years, many of which have won international prizes and been highly appreciated by film critics. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese version of the famous musical Chicago will be staged at HCM City’s Quan Doi (Army) Theatre early next month.     

Hue City has long allured travelers with its poetic Huong River, juicy street food, proud imperial city and untouched Lang Co Beach. Yet without Lap An Lagoon, a trip there is incomplete.

The People’s Committee of Thua Thien- Hue Province decided to move the grave of the bulldozed king wife’s tomb, augmenting the conflict between local government and the royal family committee.

Residents living near the Nam Son dump, the largest in Ha Noi, have stopped blocking trucks from carrying garbage to the dump in protest against the heavy pollution after local authorities agreed ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than half of those living with HIV have access to treatment, while AIDS-related deaths have almost halved in the past 10 years in the world, 

A series of fatal elevator accidents that occurred recently at apartment buildings have raised concerns over the safety of residents, suggesting that maintenance work had not been completed correctly, 

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate developers are seeking land plots in the suburbs, especially in areas with good infrastructure development, as available space in the inner city is diminishing. 

 Vietnamese, Lao provinces cooperate in border management, Cat Ba to be eco-smart island, Central Highlands strives to improve school facilities, Millions wasted on poverty-reduction projects

 A tropical depression on July 23 afternoon intensified into the fourth storm in the East Sea so far this year, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) reports that Vietnamese goods account for 70-80 percent of the goods displayed at supermarkets, but analysts doubt the figure.

The holy West Yen Tu covers Yen Dung, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, and Son Dong district in Bac Giang province. 

 Vietnamese students bagged four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the 58th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) in Brazil, helping the country rank third in the medal tally, the Ministry of Education and Training reported on July 22.