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No weed killer ban just yet

 The Plant Protection Department under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will ban the use of glyphosate, an active ingredient in many weed killers when there is enough evidence proving the herbicide has impacts on human health.

Tax collectors struggle to collect from Internet income

 A young man from the central province of Quảng Nam reportedly showed up at the provincial tax department on Tuesday to pay his long overdue income tax from alleged income of US$700,000 he generated from Google from 2014-17.

Fighting corruption an arduous, long-term work: Party leader

 The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago.

Cabinet members debate institutional development

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 16 chaired the Cabinet’s regular meeting on the development of institutions. 

Vietnamese suspect in DPRK citizen’s death to enter defence next year

Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese citizen and one of the two women accused in the murder of a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) national, was ordered to prepare her defence for next year during a court hearing on August 16.

Can Tho fines illegal Chinese workers

 Authorities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have fined four Chinese nationals for working without official permission.  

Vietnam up nearly 900 points in FIFA rankings

 Vietnam are Southeast Asia’s number one team, coming in at 102 on the FIFA World Rankings for August.

Vietnam looks to cooperate with Australia in climate change response: official

 Vietnam wishes to cooperate with developed countries in general and Australia in particular regarding climate change response, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh said on August 16. 

17 foreign delegations to attend friendship border exchange

 As many as 17 foreign delegations from China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar will attend the third friendship border exchange programme in Hanoi on August 25, according to the High Command of Border Guards. 

ASIAD 2018: Vietnam beats Nepal 2-0, qualifying for next round

 Vietnam, together with Japan, will enter the next round after beating Nepal 2-0 at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia on August 16.

Vietnamese mythical creature exhibited in Da Nang

 An exhibition showcasing documents related to ‘nghê’, a Vietnam’s mythical lion, is taking place in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

The scientists who grow special varieties of oyster, lingzhi mushrooms

Established in 2014, the Center for Edible and Medicinal Herb Research & Training has received recognition for the PN1 oyster mushroom and GA2 lingzhi mushroom from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Does a new law prohibit elephant breeding?

VietNamNet Bridge - The legal provision that breeding elephants could be subject to court proceedings has raised controversy.

Education Ministry still searching for the best questions for 2-in-1 exam

After the exam cheating scams in four provinces were discovered, MOET’s leaders admitted that the questions on the high school final exam were difficult for students.

Online sellers keep tax officers busy

VietNamNet Bridge - As there are no records about online sales, officials find it difficult to identify taxpayers and calculate the tax amounts they owe. 

Sommerabend - An evening with cellists and friends

Manzi Art Space will host Sommerabend, a chamber concert featuring the best cellists of Hà Nội and their friends from Japan. 

Miss Universe Vietnam named ambassador of Room to Read

 Miss Universe Viet Nam 2017 H’Hen Nie has been named an ambassador for Room to Read, a global non-profit organisation focused on literacy and girls’ education.

Le Quang Liem lost to Georgia grandmaster at UAE

 Top Vietnamese player and first seed Le Quang Liem lost to grandmaster Jojua Davit of Georgia in their ninth and final game of the 25th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, which concluded on Wednesday.

Hai Phong seizes two tonnes of cosmetics with unclear origin

 The Hai Phong Market Watch, in coordination with the municipal police, on Tuesday discovered nearly two tonnes of cosmetics with unclear origin.

Deputy FM emphasises firm protection of national territorial sovereignty

 The Party and State attach importance to the maintenance and development of stable friendship and cooperation with neighbouring countries, making this a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.