To take effect from July 10, interest rate cuts by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to support economic growth and control inflation were given a great deal of thought, Governor Le Minh Hung has said.

Authorities from the rural district of Que Phong in the central province of Nghe An have asked all commune officials to ensure that locals don’t breed leeches in their jurisdictions.

 Vietnam Youth lost 0-3 to Japanese Students in their second match of the VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup on Monday.

The sixth ASEAN+3 Junior Science Odyssey (APT JSO - 6), themed “Renewable energy for life,” is being held at Haa Lac Hi-tech park in Hanoi. 

 People are ignoring flood and heavy rain alerts, which has resulted in huge losses to life and property, said Van Phu Chinh, chief officer, Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention.

A treetrunk coffin dating back to the Le Dynasty (15th century) was discovered by workers at an irrigation site in Thinh Loc commune in the central province of Ha Tinh.

 Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue has been ranked second among top seven tourism attractions of Vietnam in 2017.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has paid an official visit to the Netherlands from July 8-11.

VietNamNet Bridge - Brand new cars are being sold at hundreds of millions of dong lower than initial prices, while used cars remain unsold. 

 The appearance of 11 Vietnamese brands in the list of Asia’s top 1,000 this year has demonstrated domestic firms’ increasing awareness about building and affirming their own brands. 

 The 12th session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on July 11.

 For his work in films reflecting U.S. history such as "Saving Private Ryan," "Apollo 13" and "Bridge of Spies," actor Tom Hanks has won this year's Records of Achievement Award, 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministers, leaders of relevant agencies and chairmen of provincial and municipal people’s committees to speed up replies to comments and petitions they receive from the public.

HCM City plans to step up enforcement against smuggling and trade fraud to cope with the increasing number of violations, especially at Cat Lai Port in HCM City. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s iconic Hoan Kiem Lake has been severely polluted through the years and must be cleaned to save the threatened living creatures there, 

 The 32-year-old chief executive of defunct Mt. Gox pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges relating to the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins and cash 

 Int’l workshop on culture, religions organized in HCM City, Unexpected inspections should increase in second half of 2017, HCM City volunteers take action on Pink Holiday Campaign

HCMC authorities and the Ministry of Transport yesterday worked on traffic situation in inner city and traffic system to connect with neighboring provinces.

 In his document, Vietnamese Prime Minister ordered to have strict penalty on illicit sand exploiters.

 Hanoi plans to auction 6,000 ha of land in order to build ten urban railway lines from now to 2030.

The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. plans to take out loans of a combined $1.26 billion to expand its capacity, according to a plan unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 The long-awaited plan to merge Vietnam’s two stock exchanges to create a single bourse has landed on the Prime Minister’s desk, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s first half report.

 A total of 148 old trees along Ton Duc Thang Street in central HCM City will be either chopped down or relocated for construction of Thu Thiem Bridge 2. 

 Local authorities said the friendly match with the martial artist Pierre Francois Flores from Canada in Hanoi must have a permit in case of severe injuries.

 Hanoi authorities have asked the government to employ public-private-partnership model and allocate ODA to build 10 metro lines worth USD40bn to deal with congestion.