VietNamNet Bridge – Meigo Mark had already visited 40 countries when the thought struck him: he wanted to travel around the world.

Vehicle owners in Viet Nam will soon be able to buy their favourite registration plates via auctions, with a pilot programme launching in five major cities.

Vietnam has over 200 super-rich people who have $30 million and more. The figure is lower than that of Singapore (2,170), Indonesia (1,950) and Thailand (1,250).

 Viet Nam’s Sanna Khanh Hoa yesterday beat Australia’s East Coast Heat FC 6-2 in the last match of Group B to earn a ticket to compete in the semi-finals of the AFF Futsal Club Championship in Bangkok .

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the ongoing China F11 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

 Vietnamese martial artist Ho Thi Kim Ngan won a gold medal at the second competition day of the Chuncheon South Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships on Tuesday.

 Ho Chi Minh City needs to monitor infectious diseases and take measures to prevent cross-infections, avoiding a large-scale outbreak, a health official has said.

 Customs officials at all airports and seaports in the country will strengthen supervision and inspection of all goods, luggage and cargo transported via the ports, an official said.

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue has ordered responsible ministries and enterprises to handle prolonged loss-making projects in line with market mechanisms while reaffirming that the State would not pump money into inefficient projects.

 120 countries and territories investing in Vietnam

 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished second in the World Open 2017 chess tournament which wrapped up in the US on July 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The level of fluoride residue found in water used for kidney dialysis in Hoa Binh General Hospital, where eight patients died recently, was high enough to cause fatalities, 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has green lighted HCM City’s proposal to spend VND67 trillion raised from equitisation of State-owned companies and sale of their stakes in non-core business for social development.

With the monsoon approaching, the condition of hundreds of reservoirs in the central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri has increased concerns of possible danger.

 The annual “Feel Japan in Viet Nam” festival will open at Gem Center on July 15 and 16.

 The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) will host an artist talk this afternoon, from 5-7pm about the historical and spiritual symbols in Ha Manh Thang's Circle of Time painting series.

 The Jagabams will treat audiences to African rhythms and dancing at Hanoi Rock City on Friday night.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received diplomatic representatives of Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia in Hanoi on July 5 to discuss cooperation in preparation for his upcoming visits to these countries later this month.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh recently met Congressman Rick Larsen, a Representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district and a member of the House of Representatives’ Armed Services Committee.

 An electronic dance music festival “Land of Dreams” on July 14 and 15 will feature DJs and music producers from the US, Europe and Asia.