Vietnam has been considered an attractive destination for investors who are keen on the garment and textile sector, thanks to benefits brought about by the FTAs that the country has signed and is about to sign.

The Education for Nature - Vietnam on August 22 released a short film to call for people’s efforts to put an end to rhino massacres in Africa and protect the animal.

 Vietnamese defender Do Duy Manh and midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai were listed in the typical men’s football team of the 3-4-3 formation in the qualifying round at the ongoing ASIAD in Indonesia.

 The Autumn Book Festival opened at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on August 22, featuring 55 booths of nearly 45 publishers and distributors.

 Vietnamese wushu artist Hoang Thi Phuong Giang won a bronze medal in women’s changquan event on August 22 at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia.

 Six female artists of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association are exhibiting their works at the Korea-Vietnam Joint Exhibition in Gwangju, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on August 22 proposed strict penalties for 12 defendants, who are members of a reactionary organisation, for conducting “activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration.”

More farm-produce rescue campaigns will be needed because agricultural production is still fragmented and unplanned, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang.

 Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh received a delegation of Japanese parliamentarians on August 21.

 Hosting the World Economic Forum ASEAN in September will enhance Vietnam’s position and show its responsibility to the international community during the process of international integration, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

 More than 20 artists from Vietnam and 10 other Asian countries are taking part in a four-day exchange programme starting on August 21 in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

 Strong economic growth will likely continue in Vietnam over the next few years and support a stabilisation in debt, Moody's Investors Service said on August 21.

 The first Vietnam Puppetry Festival held at Nguyen Hue Street in HCM City proved popular with tourists last weekend.

 HCM City authorities are planning to publicly name those who urinate in public and are letting local authorities use CCTV street security camera images to apply fines.

Many cracks have been found on a pedestrian road along Huong River which is still being panelled with a rare and valuable wood.

VietNamNet Bridge - The price of previous-generation iPhones such as IPhone 6 and 6S continues rising, while the newer models have not changed in price.

 The People’s Committee in the northern province of Quang Ninh has asked police and agencies to step up patrols along the Ha Long-Hai Phong Expressway to prevent equipment from being stolen.

The domestic market is being dominated by foreign brands, but Vietnam-made products are still available, targeting low-income earners.

 The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday confirmed that it was looking into the case of a high-level official in Bình Định Province who was awarded a number of promotions in quick succession.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam is mostly focused on mining and labour-intensive industries.