Le Quang Liem defeated Jianchao Zhou in the fifth round of the World Open 2017 chess tournament in the US on July 3.

 Luu Duc Anh of Vietnam outplayed nine of the world's most talented young pianists and won the 2017 prestigious piano contest that transpired in Collioure, France this past June 26-30.

 Vietnamese performers will attend a folk culture festival across Europe for the first time from July 5 to August 15.

 The rising number of single-person households in conjunction with rising incomes in the larger metropolitan areas of Vietnam is helping to fuel a boom in neighbourhood convenience stores.

 The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission announced on July 3 that it will consider disciplinary action against some officials for violations.

 FECON Corporation and ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian company, signed on July 3 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to develop renewable energy projects in Vietnam.

 Police of Moc Chau and Van Ho districts, the northern mountainous province of Son La, arrested five people for illegally transporting and trading 40 packs of heroin on July 2.

 A high-ranking delegation from the Lao National Assembly (NA) led by its Chairwoman Pany Yathotu arrived in Hanoi on July 3, beginning a six-day visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam’s export turnover is likely to hit 195 billion USD this year, up 10-11 percent compared with 2016 and 6-7 percent higher than the target set by the Prime Minister. 

Work to relocate HCM City’s Eastern Bus Terminal will begin in early 2018, allowing tens of thousands of passengers to use daily services, the general director of the Eastern Bus Terminal has said.

 The bad debt in the real estate sector could be resolved if steps are taken to resume suspended projects, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA).

The Temple of Literature, a renowned relic site in Hanoi has undertaken various initiatives to implement the recently issued Code of Conduct for Tourists. 

25 years after it was set up, a Quan ho or love-duet singing club in Bac Ninh has become a familiar venue for local people of generations to practice, helping preserve the folk singing

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade last weekend announced a new plan to use information technology to control and trace the origin of poultry meat and eggs also.

 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu started his working visit to Japan from July 3. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested stronger and more practical administrative reform from the grassroots to central level during the June government meeting in Hanoi on July 3. 

You are not exactly in seventh heaven, but on the seventh floor of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Ha Noi, a profound transformation takes place every Thursday afternoon.

The so-called fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, will provide more development opportunities for businesses but will also require businesses to prepare qualified human resources

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poverty and gender inequality are said to be key drivers of child marriage in Viet Nam, particularly in ethnic minority communities in rural areas.

Located just 7km from Mekong Delta’s buzzing town of Bac Lieu, the Xiem Can Pagoda is one of the region’s largest and most prestigious Khmer religious structures.