The Communist Party of Vietnam and the Social Democratic Party of Germany convened their sixth dialogue in Berlin on July 3, talking opportunities and challenges in a changing world and Vietnam-Germany-EU cooperation.

 Sai Gon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) has appointed Nguyen Duc Thach Diem as the new general director of the bank, starting July 3.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – More inspections street-food are needed to control food safety and hygiene and prevent food poisoning.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council opened the fifth session in the ninth tenure on July 4 with the quality of local economic growth among issues high on the agenda.

 A Vietnamese opera titled “Story of the Red River” will be presented to music lovers at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labor Culture Palace in Hanoi on July 22-23.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) will hold a film week across the country from July 24-30 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids' and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 – 2017).

 Online Tourism Day 2017 will be kicked off on July 5 in Ho Chi Minh City by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnam E-commerce Association.

Nam Cuong Corporation, in cooperation with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and EGO International, will build an astronomy park in Hanoi.

 Vietnam’s foreign exchange reserves have hit a new record, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) told the regular government meeting on July 3.

 “The next generation Bphone will be introduced at the beginning of August in Hanoi,” Ms. Do Thu Hang, Director of Public Relations at Bkav, said.

 Hanoi People's Council have approved a resolution to raise tuition fees at state schools from the next school year in an attempt to improve teacher salaries.

Taxation agencies are sending invitations and messages, making calls to online sellers and threatening to block Facebook accounts if online sellers continue to evade tax.

A Taiwanese man and his six Vietnamese accomplices at a Hanoi-based company were prosecuted on Monday for swindling hundreds of local people through an illegal gold trading floor.

Traffic jams caused average annual loss of $600 million for Hanoi, according to Nguyen Phi Thuong, Chairman of Transport Corporation Hanoi at a meeting of the municipal people’s council on July 3.

Phai Pho, LE Fê Cafétéria, Hoi An Bread Break and Cocobox are known as nice places for groups, couples or anyone who like savouring a cup of coffee and indulging themselves in a nostalgic space.

Hon Hai island is shaped like a shoe. In June and July, visitors to the island will have a chance to watch birds of different species laying eggs.

ZARUBEZHNEFT and PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 30.

 The Vietnam International Bank (VIB) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announced on Monday that CBA’s HCM City branch would be sold to VIB.