The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is seeking to remove scrap parts used for manufacturing from allowed import lists which either contribute to polluting the environment or can be supplied locally.

 Van Chay beach on the Co To resort island has been verified as meeting the requirements for a tourist beach, according to Tran Nhu Long, Chairman of the island district’s People’s Committee in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

 It seems just about everyone has been launching a flying car lately, but the Kitty Hawk Flyer stands out for one big reason: it’s here today.

 HCM City, JICA to meet quarterly to speed up projects, PM looks to maintain high-level visits between Vietnam, Laos, Second ASEAN-India workshop on blue economy held, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh welcomes new Mozambican ambassador

 Head coach of the national football team Park Hang-seo on July 18 affirmed his determination to help the U23 Vietnamese team overcome the qualifying round of the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018). 

 Two more people in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Tay Ninh have reportedly died from the swine flu virus A/H1N1, whose return last June has raised great public concern.

 As many as 32 Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and international organisations have confirmed that they will attend the 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) slated for September 19-22 in Hanoi. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Junior Sepaktakraw Championship 2018 has kicked off in Dong Nai. The event has attracted 200 athletes from 13 provinces, cities and sepaktakraw clubs across the country, 

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was concluded and officially signed in Belgium’s Brussels on June 25. 

 The US newspaper Newsweek has listed Ha Long Bay of Vietnam among the Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which include both natural and man-made wonders.

 The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam recently presented performances of traditional Japanese puppetry in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. 

 “Best English bookstore in Hanoi,” or “A heaven for bookaholics” are two among the comments of foreigners who have visited Bookworm, a bookshop filled with English books in Hanoi.

The capital buffaloes galloped to victory as they beat the Wings of HCM City in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League 2018 on July 17 at their home-turf Ho Xuan Huong Gymnasium, District 3.

A programme will be held in Kaohsiung and Taipei cities in China’s Taiwan from July 24-27 to promote tourism in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). 

 Demand for the Vietnamese dong has surged significantly recently, pushing up interest rates in the inter-bank market.

 The financial sector needs to work on a solution to reduce tax rates but still increase the total tax collection.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Supaksom Nuntana from Thailand won the sixth and final stage of the National Women’s Cycling Open - An Giang Television Cup 2018 on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing origami works of art, titled Nhung Doi Canh (Wings), will open to the public on Friday at Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art.

Costs have been cut for 70 healthcare services at hospitals and clinics nationwide following a circular that took effect on Sunday. Patients will now pay anything from 5 to 50 per cent less for dozens of services.

 Google has been fined a record €4.34bn ($5bn; £3.9bn) over Android. The European Commission said the firm had used the mobile operating systemto illegally "cement its dominant position" in search.