Amazon shares have surged more than 18% in after-hours trading after it reported a surprise profit and better-than-expected sales figures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cost for trade disputes in the US paid by Vietnamese enterprises has totalled $60 million.

 The world's first malaria vaccine has cleared one of the final hurdles prior to being approved for use in Africa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Some major cities in Vietnam have taken initial steps towards a smart city model and Japan’s experiences, especially in infrastructure development, are of great help for them, 

 Customs officials at the Lao Bao special trade and economic zone in the central Quang Tri Province have seized about 17 tonnes of smuggled sugar since last month.

Of the 816,830 students who sat the high school examinations in July 68,700 failed, for a pass rate of 91.58 per cent, a 7.44 per cent decline compared to 2014 and some 6 per cent less than in 2012 and 2013.

 A gunman has opened fire at a cinema in the US state of Louisiana, killing two people and injuring several others before shooting himself, officials say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a familiar destination to local people and tourists, the streets for pedestrians in Hanoi are known for many kinds of street music but now are different with new services: face painting, tattoos and hip-hop dancing.

 Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Thailand Nguyen Tan Dung and Chan-o-cha have witnessed the signing of five documents, including a joint statement of the third Vietnam-Thailand joint cabinet retreat.

 In response of the #followmeto trend, a Canadian couple from Vancouver, have become famous on social media thanks to their copies Instagram craze with amazing photos of their own adventure in Asia, including Vietnam.

 Italian President Sergio Mattarella on July 23 conferred the Order of Merit on Vietnamese outgoing Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long for his contribution to strengthening relations between the two countries.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Hanoi in the evening of July 23 after making his one-day fruitful visit to Thailand at the invitation of his counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha.

 Show to celebrate Invalids, Martyrs Day, Musician to explain beauty of noise, Documentary on Vietnam War uses keepsakes to tell its story, Da Nang to host Viet Nam Cuisine Festival, Toyota concert tour to open next month

 Man freed as new culprit sentenced, Transport Minister proposes to halt motorbike toll collection, National park helps raise baby tortoises, Defendants in Chu Va 6 bridge collapse jailed, HCM City sounds alarm over contaminated ice

Quang Nam has asked the government to instruct relevant ministries and agencies to help the province settle tax arrears of two gold mining factories, Phuoc Son and Bong Mieu, which are operated by Besra Vietnam, a subsidiary of Canadian Besra Inc.

 Japan will consider providing ODA loans for a multi-billion-dollar international airport project in Long Thanh District, Dong Nai Province.

 The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in Vietnam is running a large-scale travel stimulus program to attract Vietnamese tourists following the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in May.

 The HCMC Department of Tourism is seeking to extend a visa-free stay for European travelers to Vietnam to 30 days from the current 15 days.

 The Vietnam Drug Administration (VDA) under the Ministry of Health has publicized the names of 57 foreign pharmaceutical producers whose products violate Vietnam’s quality regulations.

 FM Spokesman Le Hai Binh announced upcoming diplomatic activities and answered issues of press concerns at a regular press conference on July 23.

 Vietnam’s No. 1 judo artist Van Ngoc Tu and national team peers are taking part in the Asian Judo Open 2015 in Chinese Taipei from July 23 to 27. 

 The Philippines Food Authority (NFA) has announced that enterprises in the country can now import an additional 293,000 tons of rice from Vietnam and Thailand and 50,000 tons from China and India.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s residential index in the second quarter of this year was 89.4, an increase of 0.3 points quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and stable year-on-year (y-o-y), according to a recent Savills Vietnam report.

 Budget airline of Thailand Nok Air is expanding its international services with the launch of a new route from Bangkok to HCM City.

 The Viet Nam National Shipping Lines, or Vinalines, repaid more than VND1.4 trillion (US$64.2 million) worth of debts in the second quarter of this year.