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Israel Book Day held in Hanoi

 Israel Book Day will be held for the first time at Vietnamese Women’s Museum and in Hanoi Book Street on July 16.

The Buffalo to perform 'Chicago'

 The drama troupe, Buffalo will perform the Vietnamese version of the American musical, Chicago, at the Army Theater in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Binh District starting on August 19.

Industrial parks in Vietnam total 325

Vietnam had 325 industrial parks on a total area of 94,900 ha as at the end of June, according to a report from the Department for Economic Zones Management under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

State to maintain majority holding in Trang Tien Plaza

The government has approved the State maintaining a majority holding of 51 percent in the Trang Tien Investment & Trade Co., the manager of the luxurious Trang Tien Plaza shopping center in Hanoi’s city center.

Nude exhibition held in Hanoi

 14 artists from Hai Phong City have opened a nude painting and sculpture exhibition entitled Phuong at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

Banks report profits, experts worry

 Numerous commercial banks have reported rising profits in the first half of 2017. However, experts have raised concerns over this growth.

Le Quang Liem third in super grandmasters event

 A fourth draw pushed Le Quang Liem to the No 3 spot in the Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament in China on July 13.

Bui Vien Pedestrian Street bans vehicles as of July 15

 Vehicles will be banned in Bui Vien Pedestrian Street, Ho Chi Minh city on a pilot basis as of July 15 to create habits for residents and tourists, according to People’s Committee of district 1.

Coming to Sapa to enjoy incredible Topas Ecolodge

Situated at Topas Ecolodge resort in Sapa, which National Geographic lists among ‘21 places to stay if you care about the planet’, the swimming pool with a view to Hoang Lien Son mountains lies on the highest altitude in Vietnam.

U.S. farm lobby turns up heat on Trump team as NAFTA talks near

  With talks to renegotiate the NAFTA trade pact just weeks away, U.S. farm groups and lawmakers from rural states are intensifying lobbying of President Donald Trump's administration ...

Major reservoir at risk of pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Den Reservoir, which supplies water to 90 per cent of the people in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, is at risk of being severely polluted.

Going beyond the pros and cons of vaccines

The recent emergence of an “anti-vaccine” trend in Viet Nam has sparked a debate, with many parents, officials and other stakeholders weighing in either side, mostly favouring vaccinations as a life-saver.

Information about fake rice in Dong Thap rejected

The testing results announced on July 13 show that three rice samples collected in the southern province of Dong Thap are real rice, refuting the rumor about the appearance of fake rice in the southwestern region.

Social News 14/7

 Prime Minister honours 498 fallen soldiers, 26 int’l students participate in 2017 Syngenta Connections Program, Vietnamese and Japanese experts share safe food experiences, Sick fisherman rescued at sea

Stock market on the rise, foreign funds divest shares

VietNamNet Bridge - The VN Index has increased by 14.4 percent this year, staying firmly at the 9-year peak. However, many divestment deals have been made by foreign investment funds.  

VN war-era mass grave excavation begins at airport

Several items suspected to be belongings of dead soldiers of the Liberation Army have been uncovered, following days of excavation in an open field west of the busy Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Bach Ma Park to host saola breeding centre

The Bach Ma National Park has been selected as the site for the world’s only breeding centre for the saola, the extremely elusive forest-dwelling bovine only found in the forests of Viet Nam and Laos.

Canada Open badminton champions start defending title

Defending champions Do Duc Tuan and Pham Nhu Thao made the perfect start at the Yonex Canada Open badminton tournament on Wednesday, winning the first round of the mixed doubles.

More national heritages recognised

Central Thanh Hoa Province’s intangible heritages - Tro Chieng Festival and Sing and Dance under Bong Tree Festival - are being recorgnised as national culture intangible heritages 

Vietnam eye good show in ASEAN Schools Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam hope to perform well in the ninth ASEAN Schools Games (ASG), which will be organised in Singapore from July 14 to July 21.