Vietnamese firms invested $222.48 million in 67 newly-licensed projects abroad in the first six months of 2018, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 A newly established arts hub called A. Farm in Ho Chi Minh City is showcasing works by artists with diverse styles at its debut exhibition All Animals are Equal.

 President Tran Dai Quang on June 28 hosted a reception for President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Divavesi Waqa, who is in Vietnam to attend the sixth Global Environment Facility Assembly (GEF 6). 

 The A/H1N1 flu cases at Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have been put under control.

 Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman, Chief of Navy of Malaysia, is on a working visit in Vietnam to boost naval cooperation between the two countries.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese beer brands still hold 70 percent of market share, but tastes are changing and people are spending more on high-end products.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese organic product market, which includes both food and non-food, has been taking shape in the last few years, but there are still few importers of organic products. 

 Some 40 sketches by lacquer artist Nguyen Gia Tri are on displayed at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum to mark his 110th birthday on June 26. 

For many people, the World Cup is an exciting event to be eagerly looked forward to. However, many football fans in Vietnam have to put aside their passion because of their work. 

When vegetable and fruit sales are low, ministries, celebrities and organizations often call for help from the community.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s aviation manufacturing industry is pursuing niche markets by targeting the tourism sector, Nguyen Duc Cuong, chair of the Vietnam Aerospace Association (VASA), has said. 

The number of 200,000 unemployed workers with higher education level, as reported by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), is considered high if compared with the number of university graduates every year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most of the scrap stuck at ports is imported by Vietnamese companies for re-export to China. However, if the re-exports fail, importers will refuse to receive the scrap.

Hanoi’s West Lake is now an interesting place to enjoy a cup of lotus tea, although the flower is now less commonly grown on the lake’s waters.

 Beekeeping for honey production has recently developed in Chi Lang district, the northern border province of Lang Son, bringing high income for beekeepers, and contributed to the local socio-economic development.

 A new heat wave is forecasted to arrive in the northern and central region following the deaths of 33 people in recent floods and landslides.

 Ride-hailing firm Grab has expressed disappointment with the Ministry of Transport’s opposition to the firm’s operation expansion proposal.

 The transport minister has requested the railway management board to work closely with contractors to put Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway in trial operation in August, one month earlier than expected.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is urgently completing preparations works and planning to organize a national teleconference of the Government on prevention of child violence and abuse. 

 Flash floods and landslides triggered by downpours in the past days had left 23 dead and 10 missing in the northern mountainous provinces, mainly in Lai Chau and Ha Giang, by 7:00 on June 28.