Vietnamese labourers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) were advised to return home when their labour contracts expire at a workshop in Incheon on July 16. 

 Ho Chi Minh City is creating favourable conditions for investors to reuse and recycle garbage to produce electricity, according to Chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new classical music programme will be staged twice a month in HCM City with the aim of attracting young people to the genre.

Nearly 200 scientists, biologists and conservationists, unanimously have agreed that the construction of all buildings on the Son Tra Nature Reserve should be stopped immediately.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will send five athletes to compete in the 94th Malaysia Athletics Federation Pre-SEA Games Championships at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

Viet Nam has become a major tourist market for Japan and the island nation hopes to attract more Vietnamese visitors, said Kuroiwa Yuji, governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, 

A two-hectare wild-orchid reserve in the Troh Bu Botanic Garden in Dak Lak Province has been recognised as the largest of its kinds in the country by the Viet Nam Record Organisation.

 Kanchia, a shy 18-year-old woman, was breastfeeding her infant when a most extraordinary request was made of her.

 Experts called for more buses and bus routes and controls on private cars and motorcycles to help ease traffic congestion in HCM City.

 Local officials of the Vietnamese provinces of Quang Tri, Dong Nai, Long An and Ba Ria-Vung Tau promoted their advantages and potential in San Francisco on July 13-14.

 In a first, Vietnam grabbed a gold medal in swimming at the ninth ASEAN Schools Games (ASG), which is ongoing in Singapore.

 Mixed share performance is expected this week and market sentiment is forecast to remain weak before companies release their second-quarter earnings reports.

 Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has suggested fostering all-around ties between his country and Vietnam, towards deepening the Vietnam-Laos friendship. 

Vietnam wrapped up the 16th Asian Karate Federation Cadet, Junior, U21 and the 14th AKF Senior Championships 2017 with seven bronze medals in Kazakhstan on July 16. 

 Ngo Quang Thuan scored the only goal in Vietnam’s 1-0 win over Malaysia in their fourth match of the ASEAN Football Federation U15 Championship in Thailand on July 16.

 Japanese Students team triumphed in the International Women’s Volleyball Tournament, VTV Cup, beating Indonesian national team 25-14, 25-19, 25-14.

 Tropical storm Talas landed in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh at around 1 am on July 17, bringing strong wind and heavy rains to the region and is gradually weakening on its way westwards.

 Protected marine areas (MPAs) in the country face the serious threats of pollution, dynamite and electric shock fishing and haphazard infrastructure construction for tourism.

 Vietnam’s telecom revenue is estimated at 213.36 trillion VND (9.36 billion USD) in the first six months of the year, excluding Viettel’s business overseas, equal to 47.41 percent of the plan for the year.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh spoke highly of the role of the Vietnamese community in Singapore in connecting the two countries during a visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore on July 15.

 Hanoi these days shines with vibrant summer flowers, including lotus. Different from other vivid flowers, lotus has its own uniqueness, helping cool the hot summer air in the capital.

 The tourism sector is tasked to lure 13-15 million foreign visitors this year. However, the increase in the number of visitors to Vietnam has put the sector under pressure to ensure the quality of tourist destinations.

 The 24th Mua he xanh (Green Summer) Volunteer Campaign kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on July 16, attracting over 60,000 youngsters.

 Commercial banks have performed well in the first half of 2017 (H1), and business results show that many have already met more than half their annual profit targets.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung held working sessions with authorities, business community and Harvard University in Boston city, the US state of Massachusetts during his visit from July 12-14.