The Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) recently appointed Mr. Mai Hoai Anh, Executive Director of Sales, to take on the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) from August 1.

 Viet Nam's exports of electronics, computers and components saw a sharp year-on-year increase of 57.8 per cent, hitting US$8.7 billion in the first seven months of this year.

 The Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) will divest its holding in the Viet Nam Public Bank (PVcomBank) this year, a government's press conference was told last Friday.

 Despite more than 40 years of environmental management in the ASEAN region, degradation of the environment continues, affecting the most vulnerable populations, a senior policy advisor for the Institute for Global Environment Strategies said.

 Viet Nam successfully defended their lead position at the International Athletics Tournament, which ended in HCM City on August 2.

 Viet Nam returned home empty-handed from the Asian Gymnastics Championships, which ended in Japan on August 2.

 The number of foreign tourists traveling to Thailand and Malaysia in 2014 nearly tripled that of Vietnam— sparking a firestorm of optimism that tourism in the country was set to explode to the level of its neighbours in 2015.

Vietnam is the country likely to achieve the biggest GDP increase in percentage terms by joining the TPP and ASEAN Economic Community in almost all simulation scenarios, according to a study by the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research.

 The Government has required relevant ministries and organisations to clarify whether US producers are selling cheap frozen chicken legs on the Vietnamese market.

 Promoting the central role of the community in climate change adaptation continues to be a key measure to cope with the issue in a prompt, proactive and flexible manner, stated a leading official in the fields. 

With five golds, four silver and nine bronzes, Vietnam ranked fourth at the Thailand Open Karate-do Championship which wrapped up in Bangkok, Thailand.

 Representatives from the Ministry of Transport and their Thai counterparts have reached consensus on a range of matters at a recent working session.

VietNamNet Bridge - Retailers have been opening up more convenience stores to attract youth and students.

 The scale of Vietnamese businesses has decreased with the average registered capital of a newly-established firm till July this year being 6.2 billion VND (284,400 USD), reducing 0.2 percent over the same period last year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hong Thuy, a worker at Euro Window Company in Quang Minh Industrial Zone in Hanoi, said she has been looking for a preschool for her 2-year-old daughter Susu, for many months. 

 A national census on rural areas and agricultural and fishery production will be conducted nationwide from July 1 to 30 next year, aiming to collect basic information on agriculture and rural areas for socio-economic policy and strategy planning.

Historic, torrential rain and floods killed 10 more people in the north, bringing the total number of deaths to 27 since the heavy downpour started last month, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster reported on August 3.

Laos will learn from Vietnam’s socio-cultural development experience as the country is striving to fulfil the United Nations Millennial Development Goals, said Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotu.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed his hope that outgoing German Ambassador Jutta Frasch, will continue doing his part for Vietnam–Germany ties in any future position.

 Vietnam and the US have witnessed remarkable progress in their bilateral ties over the past two decades and will continue to work together to deepen their comprehensive partnership in the future, stated Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh.