A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnam’s Mission to ASEAN visited Olympic Vietnam footballers and coaching staff in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 28.

Police in the northern province of Phu Tho’s Viet Tri City issued a decision to prosecute the deputy chairman of city People’s Committee for wrongdoing related to land use management in the locality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is striving towards producing its own vaccines that can rival foreign ones both in terms of quality and costs by 2020, 

Built in a style reminiscent of 17th century French Architecture, Mai Anh cathedral in Da Lat city has enticed a large number of visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned northern mountainous provinces of the imminent threat of flash floods and landslides.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fans are champing at the bit to witness the clash between Vietnam and South Korea in the semi-finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese sprinter Quach Thi Lan qualified for the final round of the women’s 200m hurdles at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, held in Indonesia on Tuesday.

The State Bank of Viet Nam needed to speed up the resolution of non-performing loans to bring down the bad debt ratio of the entire banking system to below 3 per cent by 2020.

 HCM City needs to improve energy efficiency and collaborate with international organisations to become a low-carbon and sustainable city, experts told a meeting held in the city on Tuesday. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese SMEs are using e-commerce to export products at reasonable costs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Zero-dong tours have been launched in many localities, creating challenges for state management agencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For painter Etcetera Nguyen, Hanoi is like a lively painting that brings endless inspiration to artists.

 Vietnamese athletes are set to compete in the final round of events on August 29 at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

 Every 13 minutes a child is born with congenital anomalies in Vietnam, putting a burden on their families and the health sector as well as affecting the quality of the population.

A cultural exchange event featuring traditional costumes of members of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place in Hanoi on August 28.

 The Full Moon Festival is less than one month away, with moon cakes of all shapes, sizes, prices, and brands readily available. However, sales seem to be much slower this year round.

 A folk games festival is taking place in Hanoi. The event is expected to spread the unique cultural values of Vietnamese folk games.

 The International Vietnam Sport Show 2018 will take place in Hanoi from November 15-18, attracting nearly 120 domestic and foreign exhibitors. 

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse left Cairo on August 28 afternoon (local time) and concluded his four-day State visit to Egypt.

 With its high economic growth rate and population of over 90 million, Vietnam is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for international franchising businesses, especially in the food and beverages sector.