The Committees for Foreign Affairs of the  National Assemblies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam convened their sixth meeting in Vientiane, on August 2.

The ongoing official visit to Vietnam by Director of the General Department of Politics of the Lao People’s Army Vilay Lakhamphong will contribute to enhancing the special relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to acquire feedback on the draft law on special administrative – economic zones and refine it to submit to the National Assembly.

 The 12th National Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology opened in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on August 2.

Vietnam’s Party and Government  always create best possible conditions for the Vietnamese and  Lao defence ministries to promote cooperation for political stability and social order and safety in both nation, 

 Two visitor information and support centres began operation at the Bach Dang Wharf and 23/9 Parks in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc voiced his hope for stronger trade and investment ties between Vietnam and Tanzania while receiving two ministers from the African country in Hanoi on August 2.

 Shares recorded unexpected downturn on August 2 afternoon following concerns over the detainment of two ex-bankers.

VietNamNet Bridge - State agencies are considering reducing by 30 percent the number of currently permitted pesticides from around 4,000 by 2021.

In terms of total investments for scientific research, the education sector has a budget lower than several other ministries and branches.

 Prime Minister urges faster disbursement of ODA capital, concessional loans, Nearly 670 million USD raised through G-bond auctions in July, SOE restructuring must be more efficient: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - As Vietnam is a bright spot in the region for tourism, hotels and resorts in Vietnam are being eyed by more investors.

VietNamNet Bridge - For 15 years, a Vietnamese scientist has been devoted to the work of using sand to produce solar energy with polycrystalline technology, which absorbs light and turns it into power even on dark days. 

Pham Minh Huan, former Chairman of the National Wage Council, speaks to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about salary increase proposals for 2018.

BP is in talks with electric vehicle makers on partnering to offer battery re-charging docks at its global network of fuel service stations as it seeks to benefit from the move away from diesel and petrol cars, 

VietNamNet Bridge – Super-narrow alleys that have room for only one person arecommon in Hanoi, especially in the Old Quarter. Let’s visit some of them. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Here are eight beautiful infinity swimming pools at resorts throughout Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - In a field in the central province of Nghe An, army engineers have collected 240 shrapnel bombs left from the war.

 A Chinese partner of global e-commerce firm Amazon.com Inc has told customers to end the use of illegal virtual private networks (VPNs), which can allow users to circumvent internet censorship.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On July 29, a supermarket in District 1, HCM City, handed over a diamond worth over VND150 million ($7,500) to a customer – Ms. Bui Thi Minh Thien – who dropped the diamond at the supermarket.