All Vietnamese citizens residing in areas affected by the collapse of the Xe Pian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Laos are unharmed.

 ViMariel S.A company - the fully foreign-owned firm licensed to operate in the Mariel Special Economic Development Zone Mariel (ZEDM) of Cuba, began operation on July 24. 

 Vietnam’s U23 team remains in Group D together with Japan, Pakistan, and Nepal after a redraw of the men’s football at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 was organised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 25.

The decision by Facebook to allow everyone to view ad content on fanpages is facing opposition from the Vietnamese marketing community. 

HCMC has spent big money to treat waste, but the city is still unacceptably flooded with rubbish, the chair of the HCMC People’s Council, Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, said at a recent meeting.

 The Vietnam CEO Summit 2018 opened in Hanoi on July 25, drawing more than 400 delegates from leading firms in Vietnam, as well as economic, financial, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology experts.

The head of the Party Commission for Information and Education has affirmed that Vietnam will do its best together with Laos to educate younger generations about the special relationship between the two countries. 

 A high-ranking Australian delegation led by Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith concluded Vietnam visit from July 23-25 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

 Illegal scrap importers will face prosecution as part of the efforts to prevent massive scrap imports to Vietnam, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting on July 25.

 Dozens of primary and secondary students in Hanoi danced, sang in English and played roles in the world-acclaimed “Matilda the Musical” on the stage in Hanoi on July 24.

 Vietnam won one more gold and silver medal in the athletics event at the 10th ASEAN Schools Games in Selango, Malaysia on July 24.

After a long period of selection, Vietnam's national rice brand has been established and agencies are fulfilling procedures to register for international protection. However, businesses have not shown much interest.

 A social enterprise has recently organised a Loose-parts Play for parents and children to experience an unorthodox playground in Hanoi’s walking zone.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Decision 900/QD-TTg on July 25 to give the authority of a Minister of Information and Communications to Major General Nguyen Manh Hung.

 Titled “The gratefulness”, the exhibition marks the 71st anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, on July 27th.

 The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai will host the 2018 Gong Cultural Festival. The event aims to promote the unity of local ethnic communities in preserving the cultural space of Gong.

 Hanoi is working to address the aftermath of floods after heavy rain in many outlying districts last week.

Vietnam is now the seventh biggest tea producer in the world and the fifth biggest exporter of the product.

A Canadian trade body has made a preliminary ruling that imports of cold-rolled steel from Vietnam, China and the Republic of Korea are harming the domestic industry.

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