Oscar winners head to Toronto festival

Oscar-winning actors Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore will launch their effort to become double Oscar winners at this year's Toronto Film Festival.

Vietnam score a fourth win at VTV Cup

Viet Nam continued to maintain their victory run in the International Women's Volleyball - VTV Cup, defeating Liaoning of China 25-18, 26-28, 25-18, 13-25, 18-16 yesterday in Bac Lieu Province and thus staying put at the top of the charts.

U18 Vietnam to compete in Asia champions Trophy

 The national women's football team gathered at Ha Noi's Youth Football Training Centre yesterday (July 28) to prepare for the second round of qualifiers for the 2016 Olympics.

Art & Entertainment News 29/7

 Replica of war painting to be made with gems, coral, Hanoi gears up for upcoming National Day, Hue promotes relic complex preservation, Japan, Vietnam discuss solutions to preserve Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Social News 29/7

Marine police seize 400,000 litres of illegal fuel at sea, Taxi driver found dead in cab in HCM City, Prime Minister endorses FAO-sponsored health project, Whirlwinds, heavy rain damage trees in Binh Phuoc

Windows 10 launch is a 'new era', says Microsoft boss

 Windows 10 marks a "new era" for personal computing, Microsoft's chief executive has said.

Employment demand rises as economy recovers

VietNamNet Bridge - The demand for workers from Vietnamese enterprises was reported 34 percent higher in the first half of the year in comparison with the same period last year.

Limited tourism helps keep island green

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism has been a boon for residents of islands off the coast of Hoi An, but it is the authorities decision to limit the number of visitors that will help sustain these benefits.

Deputy PM Hai tours three African countries

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai left the country on July 28 for an official visit to the three African countries of Mozambique, South Africa and Angola, concluding on August 8.

Tan Son Nhat may get police station

 A police station might be established in the third quarter at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport to help guarantee security, the City’s People’s Committee has proposed.

MobiFone to expand into retail, TV

 MobiFone Corporation will focus on its businesses in telecom, television, retail and multimedia in the 2015-20 period, General Director Cao Duy Hai said at a meeting on July 27.

OGC selloff maximises benefits for shareholders

 Ocean Group Joint Stock Company (OGC) will sell Ocean Thang Long Investment Company to a local real-estate enterprise, OGC's Board of Directors said yesterday in the company's 2015 share-holders meeting.

Police bust 5kg of synthetic drugs in Hanoi

 On July 28, Hanoi’s Dong Da district police detained a man for illegally transporting 5kg of synthetic drugs from China to Vietnam.

First entrance scores set for universities

  The minimum score to be considered for university enrolment is 15 points, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) said on July 28.

Mountain climb race underway in Quang Binh

 A mountain climb race is scheduled to take place in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province from August 5 to 20 in conjunction with the local cave festival season.

Government News 29/7

 Vietnam accelerates nuclear power development, Parties work to tighten Vietnam-Mexico ties, President Sang meets outstanding trade union members, Vietnam, Laos hold friendly exchange, Life of Hugo Chavez featured at seminar in Hanoi

Flood, torrential rain kill 15 in Quang Ninh

 Fifteen people died and another seven were missing in torrential rain that lasted for three days in northern Quang Ninh province.

Decree 60 opens businesses’ doors but barriers still exist

Foreign investment funds said that the Decree No 60 on lifting the foreign ownership ratio ceiling will mostly affect listed companies. As for the other companies, the room for foreign investors remains unclear.

Vietnam celebrates 20-year membership with ASEAN

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired a ceremony on July 28 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietnam’s entry into ASEAN on July 28, 1995, and the bloc’s formation 48 years ago on August 8, 1967.

Government convenes meeting on lawmaking

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired a Government meeting on lawmaking in Hanoi on July 27 and 28, focusing on the progress of a programme to build laws and ordinances and determining relevant tasks for the rest of this year.

Can Tho among world’s top 10 most beautiful canal cities

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Mysterious World website has listed Can Tho, the largest city in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, in the top 10 of the most beautiful canal cities in the world.

Da Lat coffee available in Starbucks stores

 VietNamNet Bridge - Coffee from Cau Dat in Da Lat has become one of seven kinds of Arabica coffee sold at Starbucks stores worldwide.

Ba Moi’s vineyard in Ninh Thuan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Moi’s vineyard has become a popular tourist destination in Ninh Thuan province’s Ninh Phuoc district. The vineyard, famous for producing high-quality grapes through the application of the VietGap cultivation model,

Taxman apologizes for inaccurate tax debt info

 The tax office of HCMC’s District 1 has apologized for inaccurate information about corporate tax obligations.

South Korea declares 'de facto end' to Mers virus

 South Korea's Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has declared a "de facto end" to the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Virus (Mers).