Prime Minister of Mozambique Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on August 3 wrapped up his official visit to Vietnam from July 31 as guest of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Any violations of law in Vietnam are strictly punished in conformity with the country’s legal regulations, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

 Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has reiterated that Vietnam strongly opposes inhuman behaviours, use or threat to use force against its fishermen. 

Vietnam regrets the statement by the German Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson on August 2 pertaining to Trinh Xuan Thanh, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang told reporters during a regular press conference yesterday. 

ASEAN always supports the early approval of an effective and legally-binding Code of Conduct in the East Sea, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference in Hanoi on August 3.

The Committees for Foreign Affairs of the National Assemblies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have pledged to strengthen coordination to increase the role of the legislatures in implementing agreements and development initiatives.

 Costs of repairing roads damaged by floods and storms in the first seven months of 2017 had amounted to $10.7 million by the end of July, the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam reported on August 3.

 Vietnam will strength integrating HIV and drug addiction treatment toward the 90-90-90 targets.

 Government members looked into socio-economic performance in July and seven months during a regular meeting in Hanoi on August 3. 

 Recently, the Hanoi People’s Committee approved a scheme on organising and operating Children’s Council for the 2017 - 2020 period. The move aims to enhance children’s participation in issues of their own interests.

VietNamNet Bridge - Modern style, good services, active marketing and heavy investment are not determining the success of pho (noodles served with beef/chicken) chains in Hanoi.

The Hanoi Transport Department has urged the Hanoi Transport & Services Corporation to complete its plan to soon put into operation the City Tour route by double-decker tourist buses. 

 At least five people were killed and 15 others went missing during downpours and floods in several northern mountainous provinces from August 1-3.

Vietnamese are wasting many good agricultural products as they sell them as raw materials instead of processing them for added value. 

 Heavy rains in recent days have caused severe flooding in the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Dien Bien.

 Domestic mobile carriers VinaPhone and Viettel have slashed charges for data roaming services for subscribers, helping them stay connected at an extremely low rate when going abroad.

 PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil)  still cannot launch a much-awaited initial public offering in July as scheduled, the second time it has missed the deadline in the past couple of months.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed various issues while chairing the Government’s regular meeting on August 3, asking officials to take measures to ensure their sectors and agencies reach this year’s growth targets.

 The Mekong Delta has 152 doctors of five rare specialities and by 2020, over half of senior doctors will retire.

 It is estimated that 38 big hospitals will accept test results carried out by other facilities from August 1 aiming to cut medical charges for patients and it is hoped to save $10.1 million  a year.