A conference under the topic of “Tertiary education: standardisation and international integration”  was held in Hanoi on August 17. 

 Vietnam and the UK have agreed to set up a mechanism of defence policy dialogue at the deputy ministerial level, with the first event expected to take place later this year. 

 Cyber security risks could lead to trillions of dollars in economic losses to businesses, said Tran Van Dung, Chairman of the State Securities Commission.

 Vietnam’s martial arts are fighting for gold in this year’s Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018), which will take place in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2.

 A Mother Goddess ritual worshipping festival started on August 18 at the Hon Chen Temple, a monument built by the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) kings hundreds of years ago in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

 Tra fish exports to the EU have recovered following incorrect news published by overseas media, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors. 

 The third cultural festival of ethnic minorities in the central region will take place in Tam Kỳ City, Quang Nam province from August 24-26

 Nghia Lo district in Yen Bai province is home to 17 ethnic minorities, with nearly half Thai people, who are renowned for various folk songs, dances and traditional customs. To preserve these diverse traits, the district has taken various measures. 

 As much as 7.45 trillion VND (320.5 million USD)  were collected for the State budget from IPOs of three member companies of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) in the first six months of 2018. 

 Vietnam are ready to face Japan in the third match of Group D of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 19, according to midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai.

 Vietnamese athletes need to demonstrate good sportsmanship and follow rules of competitions, thus promoting the country’s images to international friends, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has said.

 Military-run telecom provider Viettel has announced a roaming fee reduction of up to 45 percent for calls, texts and data applicable to all subscribers in Indonesia from August 15 to September 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - At least half of the current trade remedy, anti-countervailing and anti-dumping investigations are on products in the steel manufacturing sector.

 When foreign investors partner up with Vietnamese companies, post-merger integration becomes a complex task, focused on cross-cultural understanding and the setting of mutual goals.

 Vietnam’s M&A market exceeded the US$10-billion landmark for the first time last year, a nine-fold increase against 2008, and continued to rise 55 percent year-on-year to reach US$3.55 billion in the first six months of this year.

 Teacher Luc Thi Ly has to walk every day along a rough and dangerous track to her school in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.

The State Bank of Vietnam, in an effort to strictly control credit growth in the second half of the year, will take unscheduled inspection tours to banks that are pouring  money into the real estate sector. 

Corporate strategy consultant releases "Transforming Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi into Sustainable Cities of Vietnam" white paper.

 Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi has highlighted the spirit of friendship between his country and Vietnam in an article on the 73rd anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day (August 17, 1945-2018). 

 At least six people have died and two others remain unaccounted for after storm Bebinca swept through the northern and north central regions of Vietnam on early August 17.