The Vietnam Report announced the names of the 20 most reputation banks and insurance firms in Viet Nam on July 27.

 The socio-economic situation in the first six months of 2016 reaped positive outcomes with the macro-economy being stable, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc reported at the first session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on July 29.

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) deputies approved on July 29 a resolution on the State budget balance for 2014 with 82.59 percent of them having “yes” vote.

 The new Government wants to maintain a peaceful environment and create optimal conditions for national development, said Pham Binh Minh, who has been re-elected Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietnam.

 The 36th ASEAN Police Chiefs (Aseanapol) concluded on July 28 with the signing of the Aseanapol Communication and Coordination Protocol for Crisis Management (ACCPCM) after a 10-year hiatus.

Newly-elected Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has suggested measures to develop agriculture in the context of global integration.

 A tropical depression developed in the east of the Philippines may intensify into a storm and enter the East Sea in the next few days.

VietNamNet Bridge - Formosa, the Taiwanese investor, which is building a steel complex in Vung Ang Economic Zone in Ha Tinh province, plans to build an oil refinery in the second phase of the project development.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tourists on the island of Ly Son, Quang Ngai provincecan visit historical sites in the homeland of the ancient Hoang Sa flotilla, and also enjoy the morning sun and the  sunset.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 2,000 fans will be able to catch the final performance of 365, one of the best known boy band in Viet Nam, during their farewell tour in HCM City this weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The remnants of a royal garden of the Nguyen dynasty, located east of the Hue Imperial complex in the central city of Hue, are being excavated.

Jan-Jul FDI pledges dive in HCMC, 350 enterprises participate in Vietnam CEO Summit 2016, Top banks and insurance companies honoured, Mitsubishi and Bitexco to develop The Manor Central Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to launch a pilot programme on using technology to control and trace the origin of pork in an effort to ensure consumer health and benefits.

VietNamNet Bridge – Relevant offices of Viet Nam and Laos are jointly investigating a large-scale po mu forest destruction ring, said an official from Quang Nam Province People’s Committee. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign-invested projects in textile, paper, dying, steel and other polluting industries have been licensed recently, raising concerns that Vietnam would become a ‘pollution paradise’.  

In addition to beautiful beaches, delicious food and charming scenery, Vietnam is one of the safest countries worldwide, where tourists can avoid the threat of terrorism, according to a list issued by the Daily Star newspaper.

 Hanoi is the least expensive destination for international travellers, according to the TripIndex Cities cost-comparison study released by travel booking site TripAdvisor.

 Vietnam is a potential market that provides a large number of tourists for Japan , a representative from the Japan Tourism Agency said at a workshop in the central city of Da Nang on July 28.

 The Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo, the 12th of its kind, will take place in the southern metropolis from September 8-10, with a view to attracting foreigners to Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.

The annual football Fair Play Awards to honour fair performances and rejection of violence and gambling were announced in HCM City on July 28.