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Danzhou chess: Le Quang Liem draws match, slips to third

 Le Quang Liem dropped to the third place at the Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament after the penultimate round in China yesterday.

Quang Ngai culture week slated for August

 The Quang Ngai Sea and Island Culture Week will be held on the South Central Coast of the Quang Ngai Province and other coastal districts at the end of August.

Pollution getting worse in Vietnam's cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Urban citizens, especially children, are being exposed to higher risks of respiratory diseases as air pollution worsens, experts have said.

Projects to cut Tan Son Nhat traffic

Traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat International Airport has persisted for a long time. However, the busiest airport in the country may see much-needed improvements with three proposed projects ...

Gov’t completes Yen Bai probe

Government inspectors have finished their 15-day scrutiny of suspected land mismanagement and misuse by the director of the Natural Resources and Environment Department...

Vietnam to face Timor Leste at AFC U23 Qualifications

 Vietnam’s national U23 football team will compete against Timor Leste in the first match of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship.

Carpet of clouds over Mau Son Mount

 Mau Son Mount in the northern province of Lang Son is a tourism magnet for travellers and photographers as they can take the best images of clouds in early morning or sunny days.

Vietnamese model Mau Thuy appears on Dolce & Gabanna’s Instagram

 Vietnamese model Mau Thuy appeared on Dolce & Gabanna’s Instagram page on July 17th.

Japan doctor who practiced until months before his death dies at 105

A centenarian Japanese doctor who saw patients until just months before his death and helped set up the medical systems that have made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations died on Tuesday

Nguyen wins 3 golds at swimming event

Tran Hung Nguyen helped the National Defence Sports Centre 5 retain their lead in the National Junior Swimming Championship held at My Dinh National Sports Complex in Ha Noi yesterday.

Int’l workshop on population ageing held in HN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Population ageing is one of the biggest demographic changes facing the globe, and Viet Nam in particular.

Samsung Elec to recover rare metals from recalled Note 7s

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to recover 157 tonnes' worth of rare metals from recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in a bid to minimize the environmental impact of the fire-prone devices.

National students vovinam event opens

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Students Vovinam Championships, Nestlé Milo Cup, started in the central province of Thanh Hoa yesterday.

Vietnam to lead Asia for growth in convenience stores

 Vietnam is forecast to be the fastest growing convenience store market in Asia by 2021, according to the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).

Vietnam-Cambodia ties set for new stage of development

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming state visit to Cambodia from July 20-22 will open a new stage of development in relations between the two countries.

Vietnam falls in global cybersecurity index

 Vietnam ranked 101st out of 193 countries with a score of 0.245 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 compiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Da Nang hosts fifth Asia-Pacific Coastal Aquifer Management Meeting

 The fifth Asia-Pacific Coastal Aquifer Management Meeting began in the central coastal city of Da Nang on July 17, drawing nearly 50 domestic and foreign scientists and managers.

EVN refuses to buy Vinacomin’s coal, 4,000 workers could lose jobs

VietNamNet Bridge - Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the biggest power generator, says it does not want to buy coal from Vinacomin, the country's largest coal miner, for its power plants. 

Hoi An among 15 world’s best cities

 The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was named among 15 best cities of the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.

Over 3,000 tourists stuck in Co To island over storm

 Ships between Co To island and Van Don port in the mainland of the northern province of Quang Ninh have yet to resume operation on July 17 due to rough sea, leaving about 3,500 tourists stranded.