VietNamNet Bridge – The Binh Thuan Province administration has instructed officials to resolve the environmental issues plaguing the Vinh Tan No 2 thermal power plant following local protests against its discharge of untreated waste. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Giang Kim Dat, the latest suspect arrested in the high-profile Vinashin corruption case, is alleged to have embezzled some US$18.6 million while working in a division of the corporation. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Republic of Korea will help Hanoi survey some 3,000ha of land along the banks of the Hong (Red) River to plan the city's urban development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students bagged two gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Thailand, rising to fifth place of the 104 participating teams,

VietNamNet Bridge – The Verano – Ha Noi quartet will perform at a debut classical music concert in Ha Noi on Saturday.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Korean electronics giant has committed to developing Vietnam's support industries at a conference held in Hanoi yesterday.

 Chuon lagoon, part of the Tam Giang lagoon aquatic system, passes through Highway 49 and An Truyen village, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien-Hue province, nearly 15 kilometres away from the centre of Hue city.

 The I Move Co. introduced a mobile taxi booking app called iMove on July 15, which allows taxi users to quickly order a taxi from any taxi company anytime.

 Investments overseas by Vietnamese enterprises are increasing in number, not only by State corporations but also by the country’s private sector. More and more Vietnamese giants are expanding to other countries and promoting Vietnamese brands.

For years the "slum" motel of Mrs. Nam Xu in Thanh Xuan Nam Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi has been home to many migrants whose income comes from selling fruits, toothpicks and lottery tickets as well as polishing shoes and other activities.

 Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has called on 28 players for the 2015 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Youth Championship, to take place in Vientiane, Laos, from August 22 to September 4.

 Viet Nam's top badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh, advanced to the second round of the men's singles at the Yonex Open Chinese Taipei yesterday.

 Most stock analysts are agreed that the current turmoil in the Chinese stock market has not had any impact on the Vietnamese market, for now.

 Seven officials were prosecuted yesterday for their alleged role in causing 10 breaches in the Da River water pipeline since 2008.

 After several fits and starts, the Ministry of Transport has veered around to the view that an annual road maintenance fee on motorbikes should be annulled.

  Overwork, poorly conceived legislation and indifferent quality of debates as well as Q&A sessions with senior Government officials were candidly discussed by the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Enterprises in industrial zones (IZs) say they cannot borrow money from banks because of provisions stipulated in the 2013 Land Law.

VietNamNet Bridge – An internet festival took place in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 15 as part of the “Improving Computer Usage and Public Internet Access in Vietnam” project.  

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation has submitted to the municipal People’s Committee a project to build two river bus routes under the BOO (build-own-operate) model.

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