Vietnam won one gold and two bronze medals at the 29th International Olympiad in Informatics recently held in Iran.

Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has asked local departments and districts to disburse all public investment capital from 2017 by the end of January 2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quite a few transport projects in Ha Noi’s rural areas are not up to scratch due to lack of capital and difficulties in disbursing investments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 150 athletes are competing at the National Youth Shooting Championships which kicked off yesterday in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the Thailand F4 Futures tennis tournament in Nonthaburi Province on Thursday.

Vietnam's stock market in first 7 months of 2017

While only 7 percent of online travel sales in Vietnam were made on mobile devices last year, the number grew rapidly at a 58.1 percent compound annual growth rate in the 2013-16 period, presenting a major growth opportunity.

 Wushu will remain one of Vietnam’s strongest sports at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

 An exhibition on pottery products of Vietnam’s southern region kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on August 3.

The US Department of Commerce has announced its decision to adjust antidumping duty on Vietnamese shrimp exported to the US between February 1, 2013 and January 31, 2014 from 1.16 percent to 1.42 percent.  

 Prime Minister of Mozambique Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on August 3 wrapped up his official visit to Vietnam from July 31 as guest of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Any violations of law in Vietnam are strictly punished in conformity with the country’s legal regulations, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

 Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has reiterated that Vietnam strongly opposes inhuman behaviours, use or threat to use force against its fishermen. 

Vietnam regrets the statement by the German Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson on August 2 pertaining to Trinh Xuan Thanh, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang told reporters during a regular press conference yesterday. 

ASEAN always supports the early approval of an effective and legally-binding Code of Conduct in the East Sea, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference in Hanoi on August 3.

The Committees for Foreign Affairs of the National Assemblies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have pledged to strengthen coordination to increase the role of the legislatures in implementing agreements and development initiatives.

 Costs of repairing roads damaged by floods and storms in the first seven months of 2017 had amounted to $10.7 million by the end of July, the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam reported on August 3.

 Vietnam will strength integrating HIV and drug addiction treatment toward the 90-90-90 targets.

 Government members looked into socio-economic performance in July and seven months during a regular meeting in Hanoi on August 3. 

 Recently, the Hanoi People’s Committee approved a scheme on organising and operating Children’s Council for the 2017 - 2020 period. The move aims to enhance children’s participation in issues of their own interests.