The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on August 10 held a seminar on the development of automobile clusters in the world and experience for Vietnam. 

Increased merger and acquisition (M&A) activities can spur infrastructure development in Vietnam, a current growth imperative, Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chí Dung said yesterday. 

Vietnamese taekwondo artists hope that hard training under the guidance of a Korean expert at the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi in the lead-up to SEA Games 29 will pay off in a treasure trove of medals.

 Seven Vietnamese cueists on August 9 stormed into the semi-finals round of the Verhoeven Open, a three-cushion billiards tournament held annually in Flushing, Queens, New York, according to the Vnexpress online newspaper.

A ceremony was held by the Ministry of Finance and the State Securities Commission in Hanoi on August 10 to launch the derivatives market. 

Vietnam always attaches importance and gives top priority to consolidating and developing the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, sustainable, long-term cooperation with Cambodia.

 Hanoi will postpone the opening of a pedestrian street at Trinh Cong Son street near the West Lake until October 10, the anniversary of the capital city’s liberation from French occupation, instead of the initially planned August 19. 

The embassy of Vietnam in Japan and the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange presented the Friendship Order to Masako Sakata in recognition of her dedication to the campaign “Actions for Vietnamese AO victims”. 

The Hanoi Police on August 10 handed over Zhang Chuan Feng, from Shantou city, China’s Guangdong province, to China’s national police.

 The Health Ministry will intensify the spraying of mosquito-killing chemicals in high-risk areas as the dengue fever epidemic shows signs of worsening, especially in Hanoi. 

 Party General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith praised the effective cooperation between the front organisations of Vietnam and Laos.

 Vietnam and Hanoi in particular always value promoting ties with ASEAN member states, including Thailand, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Phuong, a renowned educator who has trained 60 students who won top prizes at international competitions, talks about what Vietnam needs to do to develop young talent.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Gioi Di Dong JSC (Mobile World - MWG), the owner of the largest mobile phone & home appliance distribution chain, has prepared VND2.5 trillion in its coffers for the disbursement for large M&A deals.

VietNamNet Bridge - At a recent international workshop on 4G LTE, IDG announced the results of the survey it conducted about users’ satisfaction with 4G services from April 1 to July 1.

The forests in Central Highlands have been disappearing at a rapid rate amid the helplessness of forest management units. In many ‘hot spots’, forests have been cleared, although they still exist on paper.

The HCMC Department of Transport is organizing bid invitation to choose contractors for the first phase of the intelligent transportation system which is expected to cost $264 million.

Six Vietnamese engineering students have been awarded fellowships to pursue master degrees at the US-based Arizona State University as part of a plan to prepare skilled manpower for HCM City’s Smart City project.

 Vietnam beat Sri Lanka 25-12, 25-14, 25-17 in the first match of the Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship’s preliminary round in the Philippines on Wednesday.

 Midfielder Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung has been featured on the FIFA home page, in an article in which the world football governing agency appreciates her scoring skills.