A passenger has been fined VND15m (USD644) after hitting a Jetstar Pacific flight attendant before the take off of a Vinh-HCM City flight. 

According to Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), around 1.2 million enterprises have been set up in Vietnam so far. However, only 640,000 of those are operating, with 60% reporting no profits. 

 Viet Nam recorded a high trade surplus in the first half of the year, according to the General Department of Customs.

 The Government will have to decide either to devalue the Vietnamese dong further against the US dollar to support exports and avoid cheaper Chinese goods to flood in the local market.

Viet Nam’s motorcycle market has been rapidly growing in recent years, bucking expectations that it would enter a saturation stage, as consumption shifts from semi-automatic motorbikes to scooters and from widely popular scooters to luxury vehicles.

The major battle among e-commerce firms is quietly occurring in their warehouses.

Mother nature offers people flowers as a gift to make their life more beautiful and fresh. Naturally, flowers bloom and fade over time. 

 Titled “The gratefulness”, the exhibition marks the 71st anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, on July 27th.

 The State Bank of Vietnam’s revision of the USD selling price up to 23,273 VND on July 23, a strong increase from the rate it had kept from the month’s beginning, is a move suitable with domestic and foreign markets.

Cigarette smuggling has caused a loss of thousands of billions of Vietnamese dong each year for the State, according to figures released by the Vietnam Tobacco Association at a symposium held on July 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi Buffaloes beat Saigon Heat 77-71 to rank second in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League on July 22.

 Gender violence should receive more media coverage to ensure women and children are brave enough to speak up to prevent domestic violence, said a gender expert from Care International in Vietnam.

 The fifth Ho Chi Minh City International Traditional Martial Arts Festival began at the sports centre of District 7 on July 23, attracting more than 1,800 martial artists from Vietnam and abroad.

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has launched the country’s official tourism portal, www.vietnam.travel, to deliver comprehensive information and inspiration for foreign travellers.

 The Bank for Investment and Cooperation of Vietnam (BIDV) and four banks of Japan’s Resona Group have signed a cooperation agreement on supporting Japanese firms in Vietnam. 

 More than 120 students and 15 lecturers working at domestic and foreign institutions are joining the 6th Vietnam Summer School of Science (VSSS) which opened in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh on July 23.

 The People’s Court of Tuy Phong district, Binh Thuan province, on July 23sentenced 10 men to prison for disturbing public order in Hoa Minh commune, Tuy Phong district, on June 10.

 The motorbike market of Vietnam has recorded positive growth in recent years, despite being forecast to enter a saturation period by the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM) two years ago.

 The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) on July 23 advised banks and critical national infrastructure organisations to promptly take preventive measures to detect and prevent cyber attacks.

 The new boat tour at the tourism hub of Trang An complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh is adding more prestige to the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site while at the same time strengthening the province’s tourism brand.