The People’s Court of the northern province of Ha Nam on July 25 gave a jail sentence of nine years to Tran Thi Nga on the charge of conducting anti-State propaganda under Clause 1 of Article 88 of the Penal Code.

Vietnam wishes to strengthen partnership with Russia in an extensive and effective manner, stated President Tran Dai Quang at a reception for visiting Secretary of the Security Council of Russia General Nikolai Patrushev.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Reports on the role of creative centres in developing a thriving local creative economy will be launched in Ha Noi on August 1.

Ca Mau looks to attract investment in tourism, Farmers lose billions as rains kill fish, Sacombank to recoup 20 trillion VND of bad debts in 2017, Green tax hike on petrol, DOC stops anti-dumping investigation against VN polyester fibre

Charity concert for Vietnamese child heart patients held in Russia, Quang Nam to build $26.5m railway flyover, Farmers lose billions as rains kill fish, Man arrested for trying to overthrow the State

 With the aim of expanding operations in Vietnam, Carlton & United Breweries has become a new competitor in the race to seize the stakes in Habeco and Sabeco.

Vietnam is ranked the 5th happiest country in the world in a study by the UK think tank the New Economics Foundation. Some photos of Vietnam friendly smile:

 Nearly 70 couples took collective wedding photos at popular tourist attractions in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 23rd, as part of the 9th Honeymoon Wedding Perfect this year.

 Vietnam lost 0-3 to South Korea in their first match in the Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship being held in Surabaya, Indonesia, on Monday.

Tropical storm Sonca, the fourth to strike the East Sea and third to hit Vietnam this year, is forecast to make landfall in central provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Tri on July 25 afternoon.

Three decades after approval of the first-ever AIDS treatment, HIV medicine is seeing a new wave of innovation with scientists reporting positive data on Monday for improved drug cocktails and a novel experimental vaccine.

 Chiba prefecture of Japan is keen to boost cooperation with Vietnamese localities in many fields, including investment-trade, agriculture, education, labour and tourism, said Governor Morita Kensaku.

 The Vietnam Airlines and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) rescheduled their services to and from airports in the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Quang Binh on July 25 due to tropical storm Sonca.

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more investors have injected money into agriculture, even though the sector is believed to have many latent risks.

The Government has just urged relevant ministries and agencies to strictly adhere to regulations on business conditions when considering new civil aviation licenses.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society has requested the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently nullify a license for Vinh Tan 1 Power Company Ltd. to discharge nearly 1 million cu.m of dredged sediments into the waters off Binh Thuan.

Those curious about Japanese culture and gastronomy are highly recommended to visit Little Japan, an area surrounded by Le Thanh Ton, Ngo Van Nam, Thai Van Lung, Thi Sach, and Hai Ba Trung streets in HCMC’s District 1. .

 The throne of Kings under the Nguyen Dynasty in Thai Hoa Palace will be moved to a safe place to make room for the restoration of the palace from now to August 10, according to a source from the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.

 Many large cities in Vietnam are struggling with a slew of acute environmental problems such as air pollution, according to a report on Vietnam’s urban environment by the Vietnam Environment Administration.

 Water from the Mekong River has been flowing to the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam where residents are waiting for the annual flooding season to earn their livelihood and push back salt intrusion.