On August 10, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine was honoured with the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” in recognition of his contributions to promoting relations between the two nations.

Daesang Corp, a South Korean food-making conglomerate, has yet to complete its purchase of an almost full stake in Vietnamese sausage producer Duc Viet Food Joint Stock Company, which was rumored to be finished by August 5.

  The Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) earned VND253 trillion (US$11.3 billion) in revenue and paid VND50.7 trillion to the state budget in the first seven months of this year.

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed clearing and freezing tax debts of enterprises totalling VND14.7 trillion (approximately US$655 million) as one of the measures to tackle the difficulties they are facing.

 Vietnam will meet Thailand at the U19 Invitational Cup football tournament later this month.

 Nearly 100 competitors will take part in the kite festival Da Nang Colours on My Khe Beach in Son Tra District on August 27-28.

 Hundreds of people in Tinh An Commune in central Quang Ngai City have gathered near the Tra Khuc River to stop trucks from removing sand from the river, the online Da Tri reported.

Residents of Hanoi will be able to watch the Perseid meteor shower from 1 to 2am on Friday, with the number of meteor sightings expected to double, compared to last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – On August 9 the Supreme People's Court formally concluded that Mr. Tran Van Them, 81, was wrongfully convicted of murder and given a death sentence46 years ago.

 Vietnamese rowers Ho Thi Ly and Ta Thanh Huyen will compete in the semifinals C/D of the lightweight women’s double sculls in the Rio Olympics.

 Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become popular in the Vietnamese market due to the country’s deeper integration into the global economy in recent years.

 The Prime Minister has given the green light to a master plan to develop e-commerce over the period 2016-2020, which will strive to build a network providing e-commerce services in all cities and provinces nationwide in the next four years.

An international conference on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement for Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 8-9, focusing on strengthening intra-bloc links in travel, tourism and hospitality.

Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to bolster naval cooperation through increasing consultations and boosting affiliations in sea patrols, delegation exchanges and personnel training.

Japan’s Marubeni Corporation is seeking investment opportunities in coal exports, gas production, renewable energy usage and waste water treatment in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang is called the "city of light" when its bridges, buildings and residential areas are lit up at night, bringing a different color to this brilliant, vibrant city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a month of thorough preparation, "Con Duong Di San" or the Heritage Path tourist railway carriage began its first journey, carrying 24 tourists on board on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Polish-American director Matt Dworzańczyk has just posted his latest documentary about a traditional love market in a remote area of northern Viet Nam on YouTube.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1.2 million students in HCM City are expected to enrol in schools for the upcoming academic year, an increase of 59,000 compared to last year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Wings and Hanoi Buffaloes won their first matches in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Professional Football Company (VPF) has invited Muhammad Nazmi bin Nasaruddi to supervise a match at the V.League this weekend. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many companies have reported profit increases in the first half of 2016, a sign that the national economy is warming up, according to economists.

Turkey continues imposing AD duties on Vietnam tyres, Export growth 50% of target, Bank loan-deposit ratios improve significantly, French firms interested in transport projects in HCM City, Ministry works to remove bottlenecks for exports

 VietNamNet Bridge – The regulation to penalise drivers who drive through yellow traffic lights will be reviewed and cancelled if it is found improper and impractical, Police Major General Tran The Quan said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viwasupco, which is implementing a Ha Noi water supply project, said it had cancelled a bid and would not sign a contract with China’s Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd.