VietNamNet Bridge - VietNamNet Bridge - The government has promised to provide loans to support the development of hi-tech agriculture, but farmers say bank loans are still out of reach.

VietNamNet Bridge - The news that the US and other western countries are tightening immigration policies may force Vietnamese students to rethink their education plans.

VietNamNet Bridge - The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan, which is above a coral triangle, has been seriously affected by sludge.

 China’s Beijing Baic Motor beat Viet Nam in a match to determine the fifth to eighth positions of the SMM 2017 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship on July 5.

 HCM City plans to expand its trial programme to classify solid waste before treatment to all 24 districts by next year.

 Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung on Wednesday denied rumours that the city was planning to replace the trees around the symbolic Hoan Kiem Lake.

 Excavation workers on Wednesday stumbled upon a 344kg live bomb at a construction site in a residential area in the central province of Quang Tri's Huong Hoa District.

 The iParking service, which makes it easier for drivers to find and pay for parking, will be rolled out to four central districts in Hanoi, namely Hoan Kiem, Hai Ba Trung, Dong Da and Ba Dinh, at the beginning of October.

 The K (Cancer) Hospital successfully operated on a 22-year-old woman and removed a huge ovarian tumour that weighed 16kg on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - With turnover of $375 million in May, fruit and vegetables were among the biggest export items for Vietnam, while imports of the same equalled $183 million. 

 Vietnam aims to export four million tonnes of rice by 2030, pursuant to a strategy for developing the country’s rice export market in the 2017-20 period with a vision to 2030.

Vietnam is deeply concerned about DPRK’s launch of Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4, seriously violating relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and increasing tension in the region.

 A total of 70,900 new domain names ending in ".vn" were registered in the first six months of this year, bringing the total ".vn" registrations to 408,382, three times more than six years ago.

 Indonesian Wiper Eddy Saputra, a crew member on board the Ad Astra ship (Marshall Island), has been saved by Vietnamese authorities after becoming unconscious while operating on Vietnam’s waters.

 On the heels of Vietnam remaining in the club of nations recording 6 per cent GDP growth, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered a plan for growth to reach 6.4-6.8 per cent in 2018.

It is forecasted that the value of M&A deals in 2017 will not exceed those of 2015 and 2016, thus, the market needs a boost from enterprises and the government to leverage the opportunities from foreign capital to make a breakthrough.

 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been invited by Grand Chess Tour (GCT) to participate in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament on August 14 - 19.

 Construction work has stopped after a potential mass grave dating back to the American War was inside HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 A Vietjet plane heading to South Korea had to return to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport after a passenger had breathing problems.

 Along with owners of State invested firms, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) will also participate in decision-making on dividend payout at firms to better manage State assets.