Three Australian fruits to re-enter Vietnamese market, International, domestic retailers plan market expansion, Vietnamese consumer confidence index falls by 4.5 points in July, Viettel strives to become global telecom group

 VietNamNet Bridge - Standing on high-rise buildings to see the sun fading over the horizon to the darkened space, you will see daytime replaced by the shimmering lights of lamps around town.

 The Miss Beauty Doll 2015  beauty pageant is hot hot hot!

 Thousands of runners and fans are expected to scale the spectacular mountain trails surrounding Sa Pa this coming September 26-27 for the third running of the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM).

 The Saigon Chamber Music Festival’s second fall series this coming August 1-9 will be led by the Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City and span a vast array of instrumental music and composers ranging from the familiar to the obscure.

 British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, a universal symbol of entrepreneurship, will be in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12 to deliver a keynote speech at a workshop and share his philosophy towards living life creatively.

 Ho Chi Minh City plans to disburse another credit package worth VND127,333 billion (US$583.6 million) this year to provide preferential loans for local enterprises.

 A worker was killed when a boiler exploded in Phuoc Thai Commune in the southern province of Dong Nai.

 Amazon shares have surged more than 18% in after-hours trading after it reported a surprise profit and better-than-expected sales figures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cost for trade disputes in the US paid by Vietnamese enterprises has totalled $60 million.

 The world's first malaria vaccine has cleared one of the final hurdles prior to being approved for use in Africa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Some major cities in Vietnam have taken initial steps towards a smart city model and Japan’s experiences, especially in infrastructure development, are of great help for them, 

 Customs officials at the Lao Bao special trade and economic zone in the central Quang Tri Province have seized about 17 tonnes of smuggled sugar since last month.

Of the 816,830 students who sat the high school examinations in July 68,700 failed, for a pass rate of 91.58 per cent, a 7.44 per cent decline compared to 2014 and some 6 per cent less than in 2012 and 2013.

 A gunman has opened fire at a cinema in the US state of Louisiana, killing two people and injuring several others before shooting himself, officials say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a familiar destination to local people and tourists, the streets for pedestrians in Hanoi are known for many kinds of street music but now are different with new services: face painting, tattoos and hip-hop dancing.

 Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Thailand Nguyen Tan Dung and Chan-o-cha have witnessed the signing of five documents, including a joint statement of the third Vietnam-Thailand joint cabinet retreat.

 In response of the #followmeto trend, a Canadian couple from Vancouver, have become famous on social media thanks to their copies Instagram craze with amazing photos of their own adventure in Asia, including Vietnam.

 Italian President Sergio Mattarella on July 23 conferred the Order of Merit on Vietnamese outgoing Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long for his contribution to strengthening relations between the two countries.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Hanoi in the evening of July 23 after making his one-day fruitful visit to Thailand at the invitation of his counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha.