VietNamNet Bridge – The northern midland province of Phu Tho is where palm trees can be found in the middle of paddy fields.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has instructed ministries, agencies and coastal localities to strengthen the planning and management of real estate projects in coastal areas.

Vietnam will begin checking exhaust emissions from motorbikes in the central city of Danang in July 2018 and in other major cities two years later, according to a draft regulation submitted by Vietnam Registry to the Ministry of Transport.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some state-owned economic groups and general corporations have publicised their business performances, including managers’ incomes. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – To Hoai Nam, vice chairman of the Viet Nam Association of SMEs, spoke to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about a lack of legal information.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will continue developing coal-run thermal power plants in the upcoming years despite the anticipated impact on the environment, as no better solution has been found.

 VietNamNet Bridge – People receiving vaccines through the free national immunisation programme will be compensated if the immunisation fails or causes serious side effects.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with his UK counterpart David Cameron in Hanoi on July 29, focusing on a range of measures to beef up cooperative ties in various fields.

 VNR, Vingroup cooperate in rail infrastructure investment, Agriculture sector’s 7-month exports plunge, Vietnam strives to improve its trade statistics for ASEAN, HCM City sees sound economic data for past year

 Disneyland Paris is facing a pricing probe following accusations that UK and German customers are being frozen out of certain price promotions.

 Lang Co beach is located in Lang Co commune, Phu Loc District, ThuaThien -Hue province. It is 70km south of Hue and 20km north of Danang city. Lang Co was described by World Bays in 2009 as the ‘World's Most Beautiful Bay’

 Actor Avinash Mukherjee and actress Smita Bansal – two main characters in the Indian television drama series ‘Balika Vadhu’ were warmly welcomed by hundreds of fans at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on July 28.

 All the four Vietnamese students participating in the 47th International Chemistry Olympiad won prizes.

 The recent visit of Vietnam’s Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong to the United States marks a significant milestone in the growing relationship between the two nations, said US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius.

Many playgrounds for children and older people in dormitories and urban areas in Hanoi are being misused. Some 17,000 people in Trung Phung Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi have only 30 m2 of playground, reported the Hanoi’s People's Council.

 Vietnam wants to build a comprehensive and stable defence links with Israel in the spirit of mutual trust, said Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh.

 US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Vietnam from August 6-8, according to the Department’s press statement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of Vietnamese people suffering from asthma is still on the rise, Central Lung Hospital Director Nguyen Viet Nhung has said.

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

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.

 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.

 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

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

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.