Vietnam’s Olympic football squad lost to the Republic of Korea (RoK) 1-3 during the semifinal match of the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 29. 

 Industrial production expanded 11.2% while total trade volume reached US$308.07 billion in the first eight months this year, according to official statistics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Procuracy of Dak Nong Province has begun criminal proceedings against Bui Van Khang for abusing position and power while performing duties in the case relating to Phan Huu Phuong.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc is chairing the Government monthly meeting for August on August 30, focusing on the socio-economic performances in August and over the recent eight months of 2018. 

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 will take place in Ha Noi from September 11-13 under the theme "“ASEAN 4.0, entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” with topics in the interest of ASEAN Governments, businesses and people.

A head statue of Polish archaeologist and architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, known as ‘Kazik’, who significantly contributed to preserving many Vietnamese heritages, was presented to the Relics Preservation Institute

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Ngoc Thi’s most prized souvenir is the red neckerchief President Ho Chi Minh gave him.

An exhibition displaying old photos and documents relating to the fight of the Vietnamese people against French-Spanish coalition forces in Da Nang in 1858-60 opened at the Nghĩia Trung Hoa Vang

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that among 12 targets assigned by the National Assembly (NA) this year, eight are likely to be surpassed and the four others to be met. 

In an effort to prevent taxis from driving around to pick up passengers and causing traffic congestion, at the beginning of this month the HCM City authorities launched a pilot programme placing five taxi stands

 There has been great variations in small-scale banks’ bad debts performance in the first half of the year, with some showing great improvements, while others struggle to cope.

 In addition to the retail, beer manufacturing, and plastic sector, Thai investors have increased their investment in the renewable energy sector, with the aim to diversify their operations in Vietnam.

 Vietnam’s instant noodle market is once again positioning itself as a fertile ground for both local and foreign producers, as instant noodle sales recovered in 2017 after two consecutive years of decline. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the new school year approaching, 43 cities and provinces across the country are facing a shortage of teachers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tea producers complain that it has become difficult to collect raw materials because Chinese businesses have flocked to cultivation areas to collect tea leaves directly from farmers.

 Vietnam’s great potential in IT and wide-scale smartphone coverage will be the keys for the country to develop its digital economy and seize great opportunities in Industry 4.0. Nguyen Dat reports.

 Vietnamese pop singer My Tam will host a live concert at Jangchung Gymnasium in the Republic of Korea on September 15.

 The new Decree 107/2018/ND-CP on rice export operations, which will take effect on October 1, has yet to remove all barriers hindering local rice traders from exporting rice. 

 Danang City People's Committee on Wednesday issued fines of VND160 million (USD7,054) to a hotel investor for directly discharging wastewater onto a local beach.

 While demand for nursing homes is on the rise, there are still many difficulties in opening more skilled nursing facilities.