Many State-owned public utility companies in Ho Chi Minh City are set to be equitised in 2019.

The value of foreigners’ investments has become uncertain amid unfavorable conditions of the market. Since April 15, after reaching the peak of 1,200 points, the VN Index has been sliding, reaching a low of 884.75 points on July 12.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with Foreign Ministers Taro Kono of Japan and Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran on August 2.

 The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has handed down the capital punishment on five defendants involving in the illegal trade and transportation of a big amount of drug at the end of a four-day trial on August 2.

 The live entertainment show “Tinh hoa Bac Bo” (The Quintessence of Tonkin) has received two entries in the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records.

 The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) uncovered several advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks on governmental websites in the central city of Da Nang in late July.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethnic minority girls from remote mountainous areas in Son La Province are pushing themselves for marriage, despite being underage, in the hope of a better life.

 Various challenges face Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the US, as aside from high anti-dumping duties, Vietnamese businesses have to tackle harsh policies the US uses to protect domestic production.

 Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), hosted a reception for Major General Tony Davies, Vice Chief of New Zealand’s Defence Force, in Hanoi on August 2. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade reported that the volume of locally-assembled cars in July was estimated at 23,200 units, up 31.4 percent compared with the same period last year.

 The second Ngoc Linh ginseng festival is taking place in the mountainous district of Nam Tra My, the central province of Quang Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has confirmed the Viet Nam national sports delegation heading to the Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) will consist of 532 people.

 An exhibition featuring Vietnam’s seas and islands and naval soldiers is taking place in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

Vietnam’s Asian Games football squad takes on Palestine in Hanoi on August 3, and coach Park Hang-seo has his eyes fixed on victory. 

 Female pilot Le Thi Bich Hong, born in 1985, has become the first female Vietnamese captain of Jetstar Pacific Airlines.

 August is a great time to visit many of Vietnam’s beautiful attractions with stunning natural scenery and verdant growth such as Sa Pa, Ha Giang and Hoi An ancient town.

Nam Phong Racing team from the British International School HCMC, with sponsorship from Audi Vietnam, will represent Vietnam in the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge World Finals taking place in Singapore from September 9 to 13, 2018.

 While the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) has been delayed until 2020, the future of the local sugar industry, with several sugar mills facing closure, remains uncertain, officials said.

Regulations on tax investigation, which were included in the draft of the tax management law last year, have now been removed from the latest version.

Dutch Water Board helps Can Tho improve water management, Vietnam continues aid to victims of Lao dam collapse, Flood relief work underway in northern localities, About 1,000 scholarships to be presented to poor children