The State Bank of Vietnam will not weaken the dong by more than 2 per cent this year to protect national interests, Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong has said.

 A groundbreaking ceremony for a scientific space complex was held on July 20 in zone II, Ghenh Rang ward, Quy Nhon City in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Enterprises in several business fields are now able to implement regulations in Decree No 60 that increase the foreign-ownership ratio in Vietnamese companies, with no need to wait for guiding documents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is set to ban about 22,000 types of cosmetics containing five derivatives of Paraben that are suspected of causing breast cancer and male infertility.

 President bids farewell to outgoing ambassadors, Vietnam, Greece should facilitate exchanges: Deputy PM, Defence, security info imparted to southern religious dignitaries, Vietnamese, Cambodian provinces ensure border security

Clemency will be granted to around 16,000 – 17,000 prisoners on the occasion of the 70 th National Day, making it the biggest-ever, said Head of the General Department for Enforcement of Criminal Sentences and Judicial Assistance.

 The Second Lady of the United States Jill Biden – Vice President Joe Biden’s spouse – visited Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on July 20 as part of her trip to Vietnam.

 Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Lao counterpart Alounkeo Kittikhoun co-chaired the two ministries’ first deputy ministerial political consultation in Hanoi on July 20.

 Minister of National Defence General Phung Quang Thanh is healthy and scheduled to return home, said Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan on July 20.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi Party Committee’s Secretary Pham Quang Nghi said it was not surprising that some PhDs and masters had failed civil service exams for Hanoi’s state agencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The heat in the country's large cities lures thousands of Vietnamese to the beaches in the central region during their summer holidays.

VietNamNet Bridge - The demand from Vietnam’s key export markets has decreased significantly, while the dollar has appreciated sharply, causing textile and garment export growth to slow down.

 Tran Anh Tuan of HCM City's Tan Binh District, who has a Dong A Bank ATM card, recently had to pay VND5,500 for making an internal funds transfer.

VietNamNet Bridge - The O Loan Lagoon, a beautiful area in the central province of Phu Yen, is becoming seriously polluted. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new show entitled Hi5 – Sing and Play Together, which will allow children to enjoy a famous Australian game show, will be organised on August 5 in Hoa Binh Theatre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dengue fever hospitalisations are on the rise in southern regions and cities across the country, the Ministry of Heath's General Department of Preventative Medicine reported last week.

 Vietnam’s only nickel project loses US$55 million, Listed firms report mixed earnings results, Thailand, Vietnam target US$20 billion in trade volume, MobiFone H1 profit hits 182 million USD

VietNamNet Bridge - Parents and educators believe the current educational system that focuses on tests creates passive students.

 More patients need organ transplantation, More limestone mines to be built, Potable water scarcity hits Nghe An families, Groups fined for nature violations, Tan Son Nhat Airport runway reopens after repair, Lack of nuclear specialists causes concern

 A trip up to Cam Mountain on the newly-launched cable car system is an ideal way for tourists to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to celebrate the Ba Chua Xu Festival last month.