VietNamNet Bridge – The first International Festival of Light 2015 will take place on the occasion of the country’s 70th National Day, September 2 in the largest city in central Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It's not just a question of how many tourists visit, but how tourism helps the economy, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism head Nguyen Van Tuan tells Kinh Te & Do Thi.

 Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the city’s Department of Information & Communication in collaboration with International Data Group (IDG) Vietnam officially opened the National Conference on e-Government 2015 yesterday.

 Vingroup's agricultural firm VINECO signed investment deals worth VND1 trillion (US$45.7 million) with three foreign partners on July 21for high-tech agricultural production.

 Many securities companies performed weakly in the first half of the year, pulled down by lower brokerage and margin lending service revenues.

 The Ministry of Finance has officially made public the names of 600 companies that had accrued tax arrears till June end.

 VietNamNet Bridge –Young overseas Vietnamese will return to Viet Nam to compete in the Sao Mai Television Singing Competition from July 26 to August 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Life skills should be offered as a subject in Viet Nam's education curriculum to encourage a more well-rounded development of students, such was the takeaway at an education conference held yesterday

 On July 24 Vietnam celebrates the exploits of Pham Tuan- one of the nation’s greatest national heroes, who 35 years ago became the first Vietnamese to orbit the earth.

 Travelling to Vietnam is like opening a bejewelled box and treating yourself with different layers of delights one after another. Each city has its own unique characteristics that beckon domestic and foreign visitors to explore.

 Jae Ho Cho from the Republic of Korea and currently ranked No 6 in the world will play in the upcoming International Three-Cushion Carom Billiards Tournament in Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province.

 Doctors at hospitals in HCM City and Hue this week conducted six successful organ transplant operations, saving the lives of four people and restoring the sight of two severely visually-impaired patients.

The Sai Gon River, which provides water to millions of HCM City’s residents, has polluted not only untreated industrial waste water and domestic garbage but leachate from waste disposal areas as well.

VietNamNet Bridge - The average petrol import price in the last six months was 40 percent lower than that of the same period last year, but the retail price has decreased by 20 percent only.

Vietnam is planning to launch a new environment and natural resource monitoring network which is equal to Southeast Asian standards in the coming years to better prevent and control natural disasters and protect the environment.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Finance and other relevant ministries to review tax policies and fix a new import tax rate for high-powered cars.

 Amata Long Thanh Joint Stock Company was granted an investment certificate at a ceremony held on July 22 to construct the first hi-tech industrial park in Long Thanh District in the southern province of Dong Nai.

 Executive Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Philipp Rosler agreed with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s proposal to communicate Vietnam’s image to the world at WEF forums during their meeting in Hanoi on July 22.

 The Mekong Development Bank (MDB) is set to merge with the Vietnam Maritime Commercial Bank (Maritime Bank) to form an institution among the country's five largest banks in terms of charter capital.

 Young and dynamic women and men make up the biggest group among Vietnam’s wage workers, who are willing to migrate within the country to find work, according to a latest brief report issued by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

 A group of French experts are working on a plan to help the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai develop sustainable tourism in Bac Ha town, the second most popular destination in the locality.

Deputy Defence Minister receives French guest, Vietnamese leader’s presents given to Lao provinces, Promoting border livelihoods is pivotal mission, Vietnam eyes more effective ASEAN cooperation

 The Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association and the Military Technical Academy held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 22 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia friendship space-flight mission (July 23).

 Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has assured Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Jerril G. Santos that Vietnam will continue working closely with the Philippines to ensure a successful APEC Year 2015.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi for Thailand on July 23 for an official visit and to attend the third Vietnam-Thailand Joint Cabinet meeting at the invitation of his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha.