Twenty-five golfers will play in the final round of the TP Bank World Amateur Golfers Championship Viet Nam 2017 (WAGC) following their victory at the northern region qualifying round.

The HCM City Border Guard Force and the HCM City Department of Customs have worked together to uncover 48 cases of smuggling illegal goods via border lines, confiscating over $2.2 million worth of items since 2012. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced it is preparing to review 30 years of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of Vietnamese students have won top prizes at international Olympiads in the last 40 years, but the country’s scientific achievements remain modest.

VietNamNet Bridge - Coal-fired thermal power plants which emit huge amounts of dust are still not required to issue reports on the possible impact on people’s health.

VietNamNet Bridge - The share prices of many securities companies have increased since the beginning of the year thanks to the rising stock market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Karaoke shop owners spend at least VND1 billion on equipment and facilities for one karaoke room, creating a competitive market for suppliers.  

 Many drivers are putting small notes into bottles when they pay toll fees at Cai Lay BOT toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang as part of a go-slow protest at excessive fees.

 Many farmers in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son have constructed an improvised cable car to carry custard apples from the mountains.

 No single country or individual could put an end to illegal wildlife trade, but joint international efforts should be made to prevent wildlife crimes and protect the elephant species in the centuries ahead, US Ambassador to Vietnam has said.

 Many universities are facing a shortage of hundreds of students this academic year.

Athletics is one of the key sports that could bag gold medals for Vietnam team at SEA Games. The athletes aim to win between 10 and 12 gold medals at upcoming 19th SEA Games.

Thousands of residents of Hanoi have been struck by dengue fever over recent weeks, putting medical services under strain as they struggle to combat the potentially lethal disease.

 Quang Ninh provincial authorities have imposed a fishing ban in the core area of Ha Long Bay after investigations of fishing activities in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay. 

 Vietnamese students won 4 gold and 1 silver medal at the 48th International Physics Olympiad this year. Nguyen The Quynh, a 12th grader from Vo Nguyen Giap Gifted High School in Quang Binh province won a gold medal for the second time.

 President of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand Pornpetch Wichitcholchai and his spouse on August 13 began a four-day official visit to Vietnam.

 After a month of its opening, Creative Lab, an incubator for Vietnamese start-up community, has recently held its first event for start-ups focusing on the role of creative hubs in Vietnam in developing a thriving creative economy.

 Vietnam and Indonesia discussed specific measures to advance their friendship and multi-faceted cooperation during the seventh meeting of the joint committee on economic, scientific and technological cooperation on August 12.

 The Vietnam Narcotics Investigations Department (C47) said it had coordinated with relevant forces to uncover an inter-provincial drug transporting ring, seizing 150 packs of heroin. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay an official visit to Thailand from August 17-19.