South Africa, Vietnam foster scientific & technology cooperation

During an official visit to South Africa, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai met with Minister of Science and Technology Grace Nadeli Mandisa Pandor, CEOs of Reutech and Karan Beef groups.

Implementation of laws slows as guiding documents not released

VietNamNet Bridge - While many laws still lack legal documents guiding the laws’ implementation, other legal documents misinterpreted the spirit of the laws. 

MtGox bitcoin chief Mark Karpeles arrested in Japan

 Japanese police have arrested the CEO of the failed company MtGox, which was once the world's biggest exchange of the virtual currency, bitcoin.

“Island Lord” offers 1,000 free hotel rooms for flood victims

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Dao Hong Tuyen, the boss of Quang Ninh-based Tuan Chau Group, known as the “Lord of Tuan Chau Island”, has offered 1,000 free hotel rooms in Tuan Chau resort for flood victims in Quang Ninh.

Quang Binh extends Vietnam’s most expensive tour

 The north central province of Quang Binh yesterday permitted Oxalis Company to extend implementation time of the most expensive tour in Vietnam to explore the world largest cave Son Doong in 2016.

Image: Early morning in a fishing village

 Hai Ly fishing village in Hai Ly commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province was established a long time ago. The village now has more than 100 fishing boats, whose owners go fishing everyday to earn their living.

Asian markets head lower on weak Chinese data

 Asian shares started August lower as disappointing economic data from China weighed on investors' confidence.

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Traffic accident kills three policemen, Coach, truck collide, injuring nine, Bomb detection project kicks off in Ha Tinh, Company fined for illegal game release, Mekong Delta’s largest-ever social housing work breaks ground

India floods kill more than 100

 Heavy monsoon rains in India have killed more than 100 people in the past week and forced tens of thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps, India's home ministry has said.

Vietnam image through the lens of travellers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beauty of Vietnam stretching across the roads throughout the country appear vividly through the lens of travellers.

Photos: Foreign tourists learn how to be farmers, chefs in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - A vegetable farm in Cu Chi District in Ho Chi Minh City has organized classes for tourists who want to work as farmers and chefs. More than 1,000 foreign visitors join the classes each month.

Finance ministry wants VND30-trillion loan from c.bank

 The Ministry of Finance intends to take out a loan of VND30 trillion (US$1.37 billion) from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to finance the State budget deficit.

VTV and TBS to produce second TV drama

  After the first jointly produced TV drama Nguoi cong su (fellow worker), Vietnam Television (VTV) and Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Television will turn out the second drama “Khuc hat mat troi” (the sun’s song)

Gov’t spokesman clarifies public concern issues

 Public debt volume, credit package for transport infrastructure, access to credits for social housing, and enforcement of new laws on investment and enterprises have gained public concern over the past time.

Man City friendly sponsor declares big losses

 The chairman of the SHB Bank, Do Quang Hien, says he incurred big losses sponsoring a "friendly" match between Vietnam and English Premier League runner-up Manchester City.

Schools, firms work to make grads employable

Universities where curriculum development is done in collaboration with enterprises show a jump in employability, Siep Littooij of the International Projects Desk at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands said

Vien ranks low in world swimming semi-final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien failed in the semi-final of the women's individual 200m medley of the 2015 World Swimming Championship in Kazan, Russia, yesterday, Aug 2.

Thanh Hoa beat SLNA in V.League 1

 VietNamNet Bridge – FLC Thanh Hoa defeated Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) 2-1 in the 19th round of the Toyota V.League 1 in Thanh Hoa Stadium yesterday, Aug 2.

$92 million eco-resort for Hoa Binh

 The Hoa Binh People’s Committee has approved the construction of the Bao Tho Quoc te Hoa Binh ecological resort project with investment capital of VND2 trillion ($92 million) in Dan Ha commune, Ky Son district.

New policies to take effect in August

Foreigners being allowed to bring motor homes into Vietnam for travelling, improper use of funds from the State budget attracting a fine of up to $1,380 are the highlights of policies to take effect this month

Vinpearl Nha Trang JSC buys majority port stake

  Vinpearl Nha Trang JSC, a subsidiary of Vingroup, has purchased 8.5 million shares, or 34.6 per cent of Nha Trang Port (CNH).

Man with gun kills two at beer club on Phu Quoc Island

 Two people were killed in a shooting at a beer club on Phu Quoc sland Ion Saturday night, local police said yesterday.

VN, US trade set to explode under TPP pact

 Twenty years after the US and Viet Nam established diplomatic relations, bilateral trade turnover has risen 80-fold, and is expected to boom after the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, currently under negotiations, takes effect.

Sapa among the Top 10 Most Magical Places in Asia

  The Berlin based Wonderslist, which has a polished and popular reputation for being the world’s home for just about any kind of list one can imagine recently ran a post citing Sapa among top 10 most magical places in Asia.

HCM City officials seek visa-free stay extention

 Ho Chi Minh City tourism authorities want the visa-free stay for European travellers doubled to 30 days.