Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his delight at the growing relations between Vietnam and Malaysia during a reception for visiting Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman in Hanoi on July 27.

 The People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on July 27 provided the media with information about the recent land incident related to the Kon Tum Rubber Co. Ltd in Ia Chim commune of Kon Tum city.

 Long Dat care centre for war invalids in Ba Ria-Vung Tau is considered as the second-home of war invalids nationwide. It is one of the country’s largest sanatoriums for wounded and sick soldiers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though many parents and teachers oppose the VNEN education model, it is still being applied at many schools.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi’s urban areas have been developing rapidly, but 70 percent of the drainage system was built in the previous century. The aim of eradicating floods by 2020 appears to be an unrealistic goal.

VietNamNet Bridge - As Vietnam catfish is meeting many barriers in the US market, exporters are considering shifting to Asian markets, especially China.

Though Vietnamese fans of iPhones are always eager for the latest-generation models, they still prefer iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S marketed 3-4 years ago, to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

 Three foreign investors and six Vietnamese companies will build urban railway lines in Hanoi as the city revs up its public transport system, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung, has said.

 More than 100 workers of Wondo Vina Limited Company in the Mekong Delta Province of Tien Giang were hospitalised on Wednesday afternoon with suspected symptoms of food poisoning.

 Vietnam defeated Sri Lanka to win their first match in the 19th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship in a dramatic five set 25-19, 16-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9 on Wednesday.

 HCMC has asked the Prime Minister for approval to carry out a sewer system upgrade project in the downtown area, which would cost a total of VND570 billion (US$25.19 million).

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has strictly criticized leaders of 13 heads of provinces, ministries and agencies over delayed disbursements for public projects, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said on July 25.

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed increasing import duty on coal instead of reducing it for the Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) to cope with difficulties, Vietnamnet news website reports.

 The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has proposed a limit be placed on foreign investment in steel projects making products that domestic enterprises are able to produce.

 The Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, is visiting Vietnam from July 26 to 30.

 After two weeks of lowering lending interest rates for short-term dong loans following the central bank’s cue, several commercial banks have reduced their deposit interest rates.

Vietnam attracted US$21.93 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first seven months of this year, a surge of 52 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest Foreign Investment Agency statistics.

 Two police officers in Binh Thuan Province died Thursday, July 27, from injuries sustained in a collision after the transport vehicle they were riding in was struck from behind by an out of control tractor-trailer.

 The equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) needs to be made in a substantive and comprehensive manner, and all violations, especially at big loss-making firms, must been strictly handled, an official has said.

Rice cooperation between Vietnam and Australia is growing strongly and will continue to head upwards in the years to come.