Vietnam will receive cancer vaccines from Japan in the near future, Prof Ta Thanh Van, Rector of the Ha Noi Medical University (HMU) told Lao Động (Labour) newspaper.

KorCham, the association of South Korean enterprises in Vietnam, estimates that about three South Korean businesses are inaugurated each day in Vietnam.

The Ha Noi Stock Exchange said that Nha Trang Bay Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company successfully issued private corporate bonds worth VND650 billion (US$28.2 million), all of it to the Viet Nam Maritime Bank.

“We are struggling to protect sovereignty, and protect the peaceful environment and common interests of the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea), together with the international community,” said General Nguyen Chi Vinh.

The tourism industry is considered a spearhead sector, making contributions to the national economy. But, tourism growth is posing challenges to the environment, especially at popular tourist sites.

Survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 and other coastguard ships of China are operating around the Vanguard Bank in the East Sea, which is a blatant violation of international law as the area is within Vietnam’s 200-nautical-mile EEZ.

A South Korean man has been sentenced 14 years in prison for robbing a Danang taxi driver last year.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has become the first Vietnamese athlete to book a slot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, after meeting the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) at the ongoing 18th FINA World Championships.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country's central bank, has recently expanded the credit growth quotas for a number of commercial banks, making many believe that the Vietnam’s central bank has opted for monetary easing.

Vietnam ranks fourth among the countries that house the largest amount of motorbikes in the world, according to Motorcycles Data’s statistics in 2018.

Da Nang authorities have urged the removal a large number of constructions built by tourism service providers to clean up access to public beaches for the locals.

Free heat shelters will be set up in 15 wards in Hanoi under a project jointly supported by the Vietnam Red Cross and the German Embassy in Vietnam.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has reported a foreign currency reserve amount of 68 billion USD in the first half of 2019, the highest level so far.

More than 8,300 traffic accidents occurred in the country in the first half of this year, which left 3,810 people dead and over 6,300 others injured, according to the National Committee for Road Safety.

As many as 63 organisations and 206 individuals, including four Vietnamese, were honoured on July 23 in a ceremony in Tokyo for their prominent contributions to developing diplomatic ties between Japan with countries and regions.

Vietnam’s medical equipment market is currently valued at more than US$1 billion, but overseas products account for a staggering 90% of the country’s total medical imports.

Three years ago, the e-hailing market was the playing field of two foreign names, Grab and Uber. Now, the number of firms has increased.

New social network Gapo developed by Vietnamese made its debut in Hanoi on July 23.

In general, Vietnam reaped no rewards from the trade war and is facing obstacles in shipments to several markets.

A gaur was found dead on July 23 at the Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve in Ma Da commune, Vinh Cuu district in the southern province of Dong Nai.