Hanoi plans to auction 6,000 ha of land in order to build ten urban railway lines from now to 2030.

The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. plans to take out loans of a combined $1.26 billion to expand its capacity, according to a plan unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 The long-awaited plan to merge Vietnam’s two stock exchanges to create a single bourse has landed on the Prime Minister’s desk, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s first half report.

 A total of 148 old trees along Ton Duc Thang Street in central HCM City will be either chopped down or relocated for construction of Thu Thiem Bridge 2. 

 Hanoi authorities have asked the government to employ public-private-partnership model and allocate ODA to build 10 metro lines worth USD40bn to deal with congestion.

 Vietnam Airlines has announced that about 30 flights to China were delayed because of overloaded airports and bad weather in China.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has cut several interest rates for the first time since 2014 in order to support business and boost economic growth.

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) might suspend the operation of the two local stock exchanges and the Viet Nam Securities Depository (VSD) if they cause investors to lose legal benefits and rights.

 The recent WannaCry and ExPetr epidemics have proven to many businesses the crippling impact of having their files held to ransom by cybercriminals.

Vietnam expects to import an aditional 500,000 tonnes of nuts from now until October to meet its annual export target, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

 Vietnam has good potential in farming swifts for their edible nests, but authorities should make zoning plans and regulations for the industry like they do for the husbandry industry to ensure its sustainable development, according to experts.

 Construction of VTV Tower, which was expected to be the world’s highest, will likely be put on hold.

 The vaccination programme for children meets the basic requirements of quality and safety, the Preventive Health Department of the Health Ministry said on Monday.

 Vietnam bagged one silver and seven bronze medals at the World Beach Jujitsu Tournament, which closed in Thailand on Sunday.

 Vietnam won one gold at the Vinh Long International Table Tennis Tournament, which wrapped up at Vinh Long Sports and Physical Training Centre on July 9.

 Vietnam finished second at the Pre-SEA Games Muay Thai Championship which wrapped up in Malaysia on July 9.

 Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem tied Ding Liren in the second match of the Hainan Danzhou Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament in China on July 10.

 Ly Hoang Nam won his first match in the China F12 Men’s Futures tennis tournament on July 10 in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province.

 Vietnam came from behind to beat Cambodia 2-1 in their first ASEAN Football Federation U15 Championship match in Chonburi, Thailand on July 10.

 Investment activity in popular tourist destinations continues to strengthen amid the robust demand from domestic and foreign buyers. Dang Phuong Hang, managing director of CBRE Vietnam shares her view on the phenomenon.