All five Vietnamese students participating at the International Physics Olympiad 2015 in India have won medals including three golds, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message of thanks to United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon after leaving New York for Hanoi.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong arrived in Hanoi on July 12, successfully concluding his official US visit at the invitation of President Barack Obama’s administration.

VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong maintained its top ranking after a 2-0 win over host SHB Da Nang in the 15th round match of the V.League 1 on Saturday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Here are photos of Long Bien night market in Hanoi, voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveller (USA) as one of the most interesting markets in the world last November. It will soon close.

 VietNamNet Bridge -The Saigon Commercial Bank (Sacombank) on July 11 held an extraordinary shareholders meeting to approve a plan to merge with Southern Bank, with 93.7 per cent of shareholders voting in favor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The hospitality sector in Viet Nam must take steps to improve the quality of personnel as tourism professionals from other countries in the ASEAN Economic Community (EC) will be permitted to work within the region by year-end.

VietNamNet Bridge - The VN Index has been decreasing in recent trading sessions, but this is not because of the Chinese stock market. Some analysts hope the $3 trillion worth of capital leaving China will head for Vietnam.

Da Nang has approved new standards to identify poor households, with average monthly income of VND1.1 million/person in rural areas and VND1.3 million/person in urban areas. The rates are nearly three times higher than the country’s average.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Justice has said that it will be the "legal representative" for the Vietnamese government in four lawsuits lodged with the International Council of Arbitration by four foreign investors.

In the past 10 years, HCM City has invested about VND24.3 trillion (over $1.14 billion) in flood prevention projects. However, just 1.2% of the total workload of these plans have been completed so their effectiveness is beyond expectation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A decree issued last month that allows foreign investors to raise their ownership in Vietnamese companies will help Viet Nam's securities market, said Andy Ho, Chief Investment Officer of VinaCapital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After we arrived at Nhon Ly Village in Quy Nhon City for a three-day working trip last month, we were invited to visit Eo Gio beach, ensconced in a beautiful embrace by the mountains.

“As I said while interpreting for meetings with Nguyen Co Thach, I saw firsthand, his willingness to set the past aside and orient on the future, even though the US perpetrated a horrific war against Vietnam,” said André Sauvageot.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of people and firms seeking advice about business startups at the HCMC Department of Planning and Investment has surged since the amended enterprise and investment laws took effect on July 1.

 People's Artist Ngoc Giau, a leading cai luong (reformed opera) performer, will return to the stage for a live show in HCM City next week.

The langurs (Trachypithecus) in the remote mountainous area of Thiet Son in Tuyen Hoa district of Quang Binh province have a loyal friend and protector, Nguyen Thanh Tu, a retired border soldier who carries water to the mountain to feed them.

VietNamNet Bridge - Farmers in the Mekong River Delta have invented boats that can run smoothly with no noise or pollution to the environment, and are especially suitable to serve ecotourism.

Teachers have said that most students will pass the high school final exam because of the easy questions on the test. However, universities will find it difficult to choose excellent students because the questions were not difficult enough.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has estimated the Mekong Delta region would need around VND87 trillion in 2016-2020 to invest in important infrastructure projects to fuel economic growth.