The border guards of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien arrested a woman who was allegedly transporting a large volume of drugs on July 4. 

Vietnam ranked the fourth most optimistic country globally with a rise of 9 points on the Consumer Confidence Index in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the last quarter of 2017.

 There is still an abundance of opportunities for foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to partner with Vietnam during the country’s development path, even after Vietnam has become a low middle-income country with less outside assistance.

 Vietnam earned 4.15 billion USD from exports of wood and wooden products in the first six months of this year, marking an increase of 8.4 percent compared with the same period last year.

 Nearly 5 trillion VND (216.5 million USD) will be invested in building a solar power plant in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

 Hospitals in the country have been instructed to ensure health exams and treatment for insured patients as fees for 70 healthcare services will fall on July 15 under a newly issued circular, according to Deputy Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many film soundtracks are becoming local hits, helping some young singers become pop stars.  

 Local and international filmmakers will gather in Hanoi for the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) from October 27-31. 

 China’s reduction of import tax on tra fish will help domestic firms boost exports to the country – the largest market for Vietnamese tra fish. 

Cham Island in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, is an ideal check-in point for travelers looking for a scenic view, with the stunning beauty of firmiana simplex in bloom and the vast expanse of crystal blue sea stretching to the horizon.

VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat proved hot enough to scorch the Danang Dragons in the Viet Nam Basketball Association League, held on Tuesday evening at 5th Military Region Gymnasium, Da Nang City. 

 Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Vice President Phankham Viphavan have urged Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs to continue assisting its Lao counterpart in personnel training, particularly at the district level. 

 Vietnam’s export of aquatic products maintained a two-digit growth in the first half of 2018 and is forecast to continue growing strongly in the rest of the year despite plunging shrimp prices across the world.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested coastal cities and provinces to employ multiple measures to crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated or IUU fishing.

 The General Statistics Office reported Vietnam’s index of industrial production increased 10.5 percent on-year in the first half of this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi officials want to make it compulsory to open a new bank account to register a car.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has called on the Bulgarian National Assembly (NA) to support the Governments of Vietnam and Bulgaria in taking measures to develop the bilateral ties comprehensively and pragmatically. 

 A massive surge of Hanoians have been flocking to swimming pools in recent days to escape the intense heatwave hitting the north of Vietnam this the week. 

 The 6th Vietnam-Japan defence policy dialogue took place in Tokyo on July 4 under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and Japanese Deputy Defence Minister Ro Manabe.

 The medical centre at Tran Van Thoi district in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has confirmed one death from the A/H1N1 influenza.