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VTV Cup: Japan students beat Vietnam Youth

 Vietnam Youth lost 0-3 to Japanese Students in their second match of the VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup on Monday.

VN hosts ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey

The sixth ASEAN+3 Junior Science Odyssey (APT JSO - 6), themed “Renewable energy for life,” is being held at Haa Lac Hi-tech park in Hanoi. 

Pay heed to flood, heavy rain alerts: Committee

 People are ignoring flood and heavy rain alerts, which has resulted in huge losses to life and property, said Van Phu Chinh, chief officer, Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention.

Ancient treetrunk coffin unearthed in Ha Tinh

A treetrunk coffin dating back to the Le Dynasty (15th century) was discovered by workers at an irrigation site in Thinh Loc commune in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Hue Imperial Citadel ranks second among most visited destinations

 Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue has been ranked second among top seven tourism attractions of Vietnam in 2017.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Netherlands

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has paid an official visit to the Netherlands from July 8-11.

Big sale campaigns cannot boost sales of new, used cars

VietNamNet Bridge - Brand new cars are being sold at hundreds of millions of dong lower than initial prices, while used cars remain unsold. 

Domestic brands gain better recognition internationally

 The appearance of 11 Vietnamese brands in the list of Asia’s top 1,000 this year has demonstrated domestic firms’ increasing awareness about building and affirming their own brands. 

14th NA Standing Committee meets to review NA’s latest session

 The 12th session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on July 11.

Actor Tom Hanks to receive award for work reflecting U.S. history

 For his work in films reflecting U.S. history such as "Saving Private Ryan," "Apollo 13" and "Bridge of Spies," actor Tom Hanks has won this year's Records of Achievement Award, 

PM urges swift replies to public petitions

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministers, leaders of relevant agencies and chairmen of provincial and municipal people’s committees to speed up replies to comments and petitions they receive from the public.

HCM City to tackle smuggling, trade fraud at port

HCM City plans to step up enforcement against smuggling and trade fraud to cope with the increasing number of violations, especially at Cat Lai Port in HCM City. 

Iconic Hanoi lake to be cleaned

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s iconic Hoan Kiem Lake has been severely polluted through the years and must be cleaned to save the threatened living creatures there, 

Chief of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox denies embezzlement as trial opens

 The 32-year-old chief executive of defunct Mt. Gox pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges relating to the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins and cash 

Social News 11/7

 Int’l workshop on culture, religions organized in HCM City, Unexpected inspections should increase in second half of 2017, HCM City volunteers take action on Pink Holiday Campaign

HCMC speeds up traffic system to connect with neighboring provinces

HCMC authorities and the Ministry of Transport yesterday worked on traffic situation in inner city and traffic system to connect with neighboring provinces.

Sand exploiters to be prosecuted to deter others

 In his document, Vietnamese Prime Minister ordered to have strict penalty on illicit sand exploiters.

Hanoi to auction 6,000 ha of land for urban railway

 Hanoi plans to auction 6,000 ha of land in order to build ten urban railway lines from now to 2030.

Dung Quat Oil Refinery seeking loans of $1.26bn to expand

The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. plans to take out loans of a combined $1.26 billion to expand its capacity, according to a plan unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Merger appears near for Hanoi & HCMC stock exchanges

 The long-awaited plan to merge Vietnam’s two stock exchanges to create a single bourse has landed on the Prime Minister’s desk, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s first half report.