Legislators continued their plenary session in Hanoi on July 25 under the chair of National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented a report on the organisational structure of the Government in the 2016-2021 tenure at the first session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on July 25.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc witnessed the signing of US$370-million cooperative agreements in the fields of competitiveness enhancement, environment protection and sustainable development between the WB and the State Bank of Vietmam.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 25 hosted a reception for Cambodian Ambassador Hul Phany, who came to say goodbye at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The massive conversion of forests into the land areas for rubber, industrial crop cultivation and hydropower plant development led to the loss of 500,000 hectares of  natural forests in the last 10 years.

Foreign ministers of ASEAN member states and China issued their joint statement on the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea in Vientiane on July 25.

 The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a Joint communiqué in Vientiane on July 24.

China may damage its image in the international community if the country ignores the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea, a South Korean expert in international law said.

 The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam (GIV) and the Government Inspection Authority of Laos (GIA) are hoped to expand and deepen their comprehensive cooperation, especially in experience exchange.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC is looking for locations to develop large-scale logistics centers that can incorporate different services and modes of transport to meet growing demand of importers and exporters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beepub is a recommended place for young visitors to Dalat these days as it is where they can have fun chats over drinks and then stay overnight in the resort city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 Archaeological evidence of an old trading port have been found at a recent excavation conducted in the central Binh Dinh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - After joining WTO, Vietnam laid the red carpet out to welcome foreign investors with huge investment projects worth billions of dollars. But some of these projects never started or have lost licenses.  

The country needs $36.7 million to ensure waterway traffic safety and upgrade waterway infrastructure by 2018, the latest report of the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - In order to assist address members in the depletion of IPv4 addresses, Vietnam has officially allowed IP/ASN transfer from abroad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To implement the Government’s Resolution 35/NQ-CP to support and develop enterprises by 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade would have to amend, add and abolish regulations on import and export licences,

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoikids Voluntary English Club continues its Culture Puzzle – a series of cultural workshops, which not only provide simple knowledge but also give a chance for attendants to create traditional Vietnamese toys

VietNamNet Bridge - As the number of students applying for universities this year is expected to be lower than in previous years, universities are scrambling for students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flood-prevention projects in HCM City will require an additional expenditure of at least VND72 trillion (US$3.22 billion) over the next five years,

The rice price has continued to decline in the Mekong Delta according to the General Department of Processing and Trade for Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Products and Salt Production.

 The first group of athletes representing Vietnam leave for the Rio Olympic Games on July 25, nearly two weeks ahead of the opening ceremony.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s import turnover of fruits and vegetables from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand in the first half of 2016 increased by 2-4 times compared to the same period of previous years.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Saigon skies were covered with opaque white fog on Saturday. High-rise buildings in the city were engulfed in a dense layer of white fog.

A special taskforce has been established to supervise the implementation of commitments to deal with consequences of the environmental disaster in central Vietnam, caused by Ha Tinh Formosa Steel in April, over a period ofthree years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new park on the bank of the Saigon River is close to the city center. Covering 14 hectares, the $24 million park is in the same style with the Central Park in New York, USA.