More than 5,000 athletes and tourists will race on August 6 in the annual Manulife Danang International Marathon, one of the biggest sport events in central Vietnam.

 Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will compete in 10-12 categories with the aim of earning 8-10 gold medals at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

 Vietnam’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) posted a 6.5 per cent year-on-year increase in the first seven months of the year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 The Department of Tourism of the central city of Da Nang, on August 1, updated the Danang FantastiCity mobile phone application, which originally helps plan tours and find tourist information in Vietnamese and English.

With its goodwill, endeavours, enthusiasm and responsibility, Vietnam has significantly contributed to the common achievements of ASEAN, Deputy PM, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has written.

 China’s construction and opening of a cinema on Phu Lam island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago violate Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson.

 The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has asked for the Prime Minister’s permission to build a wastewater treatment plant with a total cost of VND522 billion ($23 million).

Mozambique’s Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario has called upon Vietnamese businesses to engage more in trade, oil and gas, marine transport, and processing farm produce and seafood.

The Police on August 1 launched criminal proceedings against and took into custody Tram Be and Phan Huy Khang, former executives of the Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank).

This is the second year Vo Quynh Lan has participated in the “Book Reading Day”, under “the Human Library” project. With her knowledge and experience in woman empowerment, Lan shares her point of view on woman’s rights and gender equality.

Vietnam is deeply concerned about the continuous launch of inter-continental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on July 28, said Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. 

 Vietnam and Sri Lanka will provide favourable conditions for their enterprises to seek business and investment opportunities, senior diplomats have said.

The National Assembly always backs stronger economic and trade cooperation with the US and facilitates the adoption of legal regulations to create a transparent and favourable business environment for foreign businesses.

Vietnamese Bui Ba Hanh will run with world’s fastest man Usain Bolt at the International Association of Athletics Federation World Championships, which will be kicked off in London on Friday.

 The PetroVietnam Low Pressure Gas Distribution JSC (PV Gas D) announced on August 1 that it will sell 24.9 percent of its stake to Tokyo Gas Asia, a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas. 

 Politburo member Tran Quoc Vuong has been assigned to embrace a mission as the permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee from August 1.

 Vietnamese movie “I see yellow flowers on the green grass” by director Victor Vu will be screened in Japan on August 19 with a view to bringing Vietnamese culture closer to Japanese people, heard a press conference in Tokyo on July 31.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has suggested Vietnam and Laos intensify cooperation to clear up urgent issues in renovation in each country.

Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to ASEAN Ambassador Nguyen Hoanh Nam highlighted the bloc’s achievements and Vietnam’s role in the process during an interview recently granted to VNA. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The northern province has favorable natural conditions to develop the use of artificial sand as natural sand resources in the locality are becoming limited.