Landslides, high tides unpredictable in HCMC, People ignore danger to escape Hanoi heat, Quang Tri provided with 28 billion VND to prevent drought, Vietnamese expats updated on national constitution

The HCM City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company and the city's People's Committee broke ground for a project to develop infrastructure in a residential area located in the northern section of Thu Thiem Peninsula

Collection of ancient coins discovered in Bac Kan, HCM City hosts first int'l frisbee tournament, Painting exhibition delves into modern lifestyles, HCM City has eight more relics

VNAT, Mobifone sign agreement to develop tourism, Mekong Delta tourism remains unattractive, Green tourism week held in Kien Giang, Mekong Delta: moves to enhance green tourism investments

The 2015 Viet Nam Off-road Cup, a two day off-road car race, will take place this weekend. Cars will begin and end the race at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – The environmental police from southern Tay Ninh Province and other relevant agencies on Monday started digging up untreated medical waste illegally buried by Le Ngoc Tung Hospital – a private general hospital. 

 Viet Nam had a trade deficit of US$3.7 billion in the first half of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 The Ha Noi Police today arrested six Chinese nationals for allegedly using fake credit cards to appropriate money via Point of Sale devices.

 Subsidence has affected several sections of a part of National Highway No 1 that passes through the central Quang Binh Province in recent days.

Indonesian officials say 141 bodies have been recovered after a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of Medan on Tuesday.

 The Bach Mai and Military 108 hospitals in Ha Noi have successfully used a new method called selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) Spheres Y-90, to treat liver tumour.

 The Ministry of Transport has proposed delaying the enforcement of penalties on electric motorbikes without number plates until next January instead of next month.

 Medical sector in the central city of Da Nang is investigating a case in which a three-month baby died after receiving vaccination at a medical centre in Lien Chieu District on Saturday morning.

 The central city held an examination for the post of the construction department's director yesterday, becoming the first city in Viet Nam to launch selections for the 2015-20 period.

The Government Inspectorate reclaimed $71.3 million and 226ha of land for the State as it carried out nearly 1,600 administrative inspections and 30,700 non-administrative inspections during the second quarter of 2015.

 The share swap ratio in a merger deal between Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Bank (Sacombank) and Southern Bank has been announced at 1:0.75, according to a merger scheme released on June 29.

 Vietnam ended up in second place overall at the 1st Southeast Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ayutthaya, Thailand, taking in a collection of three gold, seven silver and one bronze medal.

 Regulations on higher retirement age for officials and civil servants; management of paddy land; derivative securities; and allowances for workers in the art performance sector are among new policies which will come into effect from July.

 Le Quang Thich, vice chairman of Quang Ngai Province said 23 local fishing boats were attacked by Chinese vessels over the past six months and there was a rise in intrusions by China's coastguard and fishing boats.

 Musician Phan Nhan, the author of the famous song Ha Noi Niem Tin Va Hy Vong (Hanoi- Confidence and Hope) died at the age of 85 at his home in Ho Chi Minh City on June 29.