The fifth meeting of the Vietnam-Malaysia Joint Committee for Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Hanoi on July 27 has decided on a range of measures to increase bilateral and multilateral collaboration.

 Seven Vietnamese citizens were killed in flash floods and landslides in Mengshan county, Wuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Nanning has said.

 The Ho Chi Minh City International Track and Field Championships Open 2017 kicked off at Thong Nhat stadium on July 27.

 Vietnam and Australia need to maintain and develop further their defense cooperation, said Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), and Deputy Minister of National Defense.

 State budget revenues falling short of the half-way mark in the first six months of the year is a normal feature of the domestic economy and does not preclude meeting the annual target, Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung tells Vietnam News.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his delight at the growing relations between Vietnam and Malaysia during a reception for visiting Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman in Hanoi on July 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Quyet Chien advanced to the men’s carom 3-cushion quarter-finals at the World Games in Wroclaw, Poland.

 The People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on July 27 provided the media with information about the recent land incident related to the Kon Tum Rubber Co. Ltd in Ia Chim commune of Kon Tum city.

 Long Dat care centre for war invalids in Ba Ria-Vung Tau is considered as the second-home of war invalids nationwide. It is one of the country’s largest sanatoriums for wounded and sick soldiers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though many parents and teachers oppose the VNEN education model, it is still being applied at many schools.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi’s urban areas have been developing rapidly, but 70 percent of the drainage system was built in the previous century. The aim of eradicating floods by 2020 appears to be an unrealistic goal.

VietNamNet Bridge - As Vietnam catfish is meeting many barriers in the US market, exporters are considering shifting to Asian markets, especially China.

Though Vietnamese fans of iPhones are always eager for the latest-generation models, they still prefer iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S marketed 3-4 years ago, to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

 Vinacomin divestment sees avid foreign interest, State Treasury raises 2.37 trillion VND from G-bonds, Seagoing vessels to be inspected for safety worldwide, HCMC to handle half done projects in downtown area

 Three foreign investors and six Vietnamese companies will build urban railway lines in Hanoi as the city revs up its public transport system, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung, has said.

Nghe Tinh Metal Color Joint Stock Company will have to pay a fine of VND1 billion (US$44,000) for a dam collapse incident in March and the violation of environmental laws.

 More than 100 workers of Wondo Vina Limited Company in the Mekong Delta Province of Tien Giang were hospitalised on Wednesday afternoon with suspected symptoms of food poisoning.

 PM speaks highly of Samsung’s investment in Vietnam, Hoang Sa – Truong Sa exhibition comes to Nghe An, Smuggling, trade fraud on the rise, HCM City steps up flood-prevention efforts

 Vietnam defeated Sri Lanka to win their first match in the 19th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship in a dramatic five set 25-19, 16-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9 on Wednesday.

 HCMC has asked the Prime Minister for approval to carry out a sewer system upgrade project in the downtown area, which would cost a total of VND570 billion (US$25.19 million).