Have you ever thought of holding a brush pen and writing calligraphy on “Dó” paper just like the emperors wrote down their commands in ancient times? On July 12 you will have the opportunity to be a part of one of these historical moments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two exhibitions called “Octonary Carousal” &“Phượng” will take place in HCM City and Hanoi this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Four movies from the US, France, India and Vietnam will be introduced to Hanoian audiences this month.

 The President Office hosted a press conference on July 12 to announce six laws that were adopted during the third plenary session of the 14th National Assembly.

 Russian automobile maker Sollers plans to start assembling UAZ cars in Viet Nam in 2018, said Vadim Shvetsov, director general of Sollers, at the International Industrial Trade Fair INNOPROM 2017 in Russia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Dien Ban Township in Quang Nam Province have set up protest camps outside Viet Phap Steel Factory, objecting to the pollution it is causing, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Rihanna has uploaded an image of herself on Instagram wearing a design by Vietnamese Nguyen Cong Tri.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Cao Cuong is the only male Vietnamese badminton player left contesting in the ongoing 2017 YONEX Canada Open in Calgary, Canada.

 Alphabet Inc wants users to post millions of stories, video and photos on its Google Earth platform in the next few years, 

 Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on July 12 confirmed a Vietnamese citizen, named Tran Viet Van, was killed in the Philippines military’s attacks on the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.

The chief negotiators from the 11 TPP countries met in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on July 12 to discuss how to bring the regional free trade deal into effect following the withdrawal of the United States.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on July 12 morning, concluding his official working visits to Germany and attendance at the G20 Summit and to the Netherlands.

Giant fire at furniture store in Vinh City; no injuries, Illegal sand exploitation vessels seized, Painting exhibition introduces Vietnam’s beauties to Dutch people, Vietnam-UNFPA organise conference on family planning

 Vietnam shipped to the US US$16 billion worth of commodities in the past five months of this year, up 10% year on year while its imports from the partner reached US$3.94 billion, up 26.3%.

 Border guards in the central province of Quang Tri arrested two Lao men on Tuesday (July 11) in possession of 40,000 tablets of synthetic drugs attempting to cross the border into Vietnam.

 Military telecom group Viettel said it has spent US$50 million to connect the AAE-1 international submarine cable network with its station in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. 

 Solutions for solving five loss-making projects of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) have been proposed but none of them have been finalized.

 Vietnam will join a tender to supply 250,000 tons of rice for the Philippines, said Huynh The Nang, chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VietNamNet Bridge - FE Credit is leading the consumer finance market with $1.4 billion worth of loans provided in 2016, accounting for 48 percent of market share. 

 Shane Filan, former lead-vocal of Ireland’s famous boy band Westlife, will stage a one-night concert at the Lan Anh Music Center in HCMC’s District 10 this Sunday as part of his “Love Always Tour” to Asia.