Thai Son Nam District 8 of Vietnam beat the Indonesian Jaya Kencana Angels 3-1 in the first women’s match in the ongoing ASEAN Futsal Championship in Myanmar yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The loan guarantees issued by the government have mostly gone to projects in power, aviation, cement production, transport infrastructure and two banks.

 Ly Thi Hai Sai won a bronze medal for Vietnam in the girls’ high jump event at the ongoing Children of Asia International Sports Games in Sakha Republic (Yakutia).

 Vietnam made a good start at the ASEAN Football Federation U16 Championship when they beat Malaysia 3-0 in the Group A opener in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sunday.

 Composer and pianist Viet Anh of the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) plans to organise a concert for fans celebrating his 20-year career.  

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has called on Singaporean groups to send experts to study and provide consultation to address traffic issue in the capital city.

 The 27th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), held in Hanoi from July 17 – 23, will record the biggest student and delegation numbers at an IBO so far.

 The Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand has asked Thailand to actively search for the missing Vietnamese fisherman after the recent attack.

The State Bank of Vietnam Le Minh Hung and the World Bank signed an agreement on July 11 to provide Vietnam with $560 million to implement climate change response projects in Mekong Delta localities.

 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s S.M. Entertainment have signed a three-year cooperation agreement with a view to assisting music education for Vietnamese children.

 Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Volachith has highly valued cooperation between Lao and Vietnamese armies over the past time, vowing to facilitate bilateral defence ties.

The Central Military Commission and Defence Ministry convened a conference in Hanoi yesterday to review the implementation of defence and military tasks in the past six months and lay out orientations for the remaining months of this year.

 The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) wants to maintain and enhance relations with the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), creating an important political base for a bilateral rapport.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has described the official visit to Vietnam by Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh as a significant contribution to deepening traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting in Hanoi on July 11 with Lao Minister and Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Office Phet Phomphiphack, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The 50th session of the 13th National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on July 11, with the aim to discuss preparations for the first session of the 14th legislature slated for July 20. 

The biggest environmental scandal ever in Vietnam by Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Corporation has caused foreign firms doing business here to be more concerned with regards to environmental protection issues.

VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Vietnam’s southern provinces will be amazed by monasteries built with the curved roofing technique and unique architecture amidst palm trees.

VietNamNet Bridge - The threat to Son Tra Peninsula and the red shanked douc in Son Tra is uncontrolled tourism development.

VietNamNet Bridge - New powers have appeared in the home appliance & digital product market after merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, creating new alliances.

The Bach Khoa Anti-virus Center (BKAV), the nation’s leading internet security firm, has warned that it has found hidden links on many websites with the domain name ‘.gov.vn’, websites run by government agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Thua Thien – Hue provincial Education and Training Department has asked the police to conduct an investigation into a video clip ridiculing the national high-school finals on the internet.

People will be allowed to record traffic violations for the first time, in an attempt to increase road safety awareness.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s economic growth in 2016 will be affected by many factors. General Director of the Viet Nam Statistics Office, Nguyen Bich Lam, speaks to business news website BNEWS

 At the weekend, some streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are full of the sights and sounds of folk performances, attracting large crowds of visitors. These street shows contribute to promoting Vietnam’s traditional culture.