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Local fashion brands face fierce competition with foreign rivals

 The influx of foreign fast fashion brands into Vietnam is threatening local retailers’ market share, forcing the firms to move to keep their foothold in the market, Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) newspaper reported.

Vietnam Museum of Military History

 The Vietnam Museum of Military History ranks first in the system of military museums in Vietnam.

DJ Khaled's 'Grateful' tops Billboard 200 album chart

 With the help of some of pop and R&B's biggest names, music producer DJ Khaled's latest album "Grateful" debuted atop the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday.

China disburses $100 million to help deal with flooding

The Chinese government has disbursed 700 million yuan ($103 million) in emergency aid to four provinces in the south and east to help them deal with widespread flooding, 

Trump discusses migration, trade with European leaders ahead of summit

U.S. President Donald Trump discussed hot-button issues like climate change, trade and migration in calls with German and Italian leaders on Monday, before a summit this week of the G20 leading economies ...

Archaeologists want to excavate bulldozed royal tomb site

Archaeologists are demanding permission to conduct excavations at the site of the tomb of one of King Tu Duc’s wives, which was bulldozed recently, to preserve whatever is undamaged.

Finance Ministry rejects LG Display’s plan to increase investment capital

The Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) move to reject LG Display’s plan to increase investment capital by $90 million to $1.59 billion shows state agencies’ concern about possible financial imbalance if foreign-invested enterprises rely heavily on loans.

Hanoi to crack down on fire safety violations

Developers of high-rise buildings that violate safety codes will not be eligible for future land allocation or land lease, according to the People’s Committee of Ha Noi.

More CNG buses enter service in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty six buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG) began plying on route No 32 on Saturday in HCM City.

Vietnam gears toward agro export expansion

Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about plans to increase exports of agro-products.

35 people exposed to HIV test negative

Eleven more people were exposed to HIV after responding to a traffic accident in Kon Tum Province, with 35 people altogether exposed to the virus altogether.

PM’s Germany visit to transmit message about dynamic Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Germany and his attendance at the G20 Summit from July 5-8 is expected to showcase Vietnam as a dynamic country, and a trusted and responsible member of the international community.

Retail sale segment - delicious cake for domestic, foreign banks

 Both foreign and domestic banks are racing to develop retail sale strategies in Vietnam, the 93-million-people country-a fertile land for banking retail business.

Vietnam serves 6.2 million foreign tourists in H1

Vietnam welcomed 6.2 million foreign visitors in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.2 percent, and served 40 million domestic tourists, earning $11.5 billion in revenue.

Foreigners allowed to apply for visas online

 Vietnam’s immigration agency on July 2 launched a website where domestic organizations and businesses can apply for visas for their foreign guests to visit the country.

South Korea to lend $100mn for bridge projects

 The South Korean Government’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) will provide a loan $100 million for Vietnam to build or renovate 22 bridges around the country.

ASEAN Song Contest 2017 to be held in Vietnam

 The ASEAN Song Contest 2017 will take place in the north central province of Thanh Hoa from August 18-21.

VN remains key focus for global hotel industry: Jones Lang LaSalle

 Hoteliers are attracted by Vietnamese rapidly growing tourism sector, robust economic development and infrastructure investments, real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle has said in a recent report.

UK anti-virus software launched in Vietnam

 The UK-made BullGuard anti-virus software has come to Viet Nam for the first time amid the increasing occurrence of cyber attacks.

Vinamilk tops most valuable firms list

Forbes Vietnam on Monday announced Vinamilk topped the 40 most valuable companies in the country with a value of more than US$1.7 billion. This is the second time Vinamilk has reached the top in the Forbes ranking.