VietNamNet Bridge - Though amusement and shopping centers for children are still not bringing satisfactory profits, investors remain interested in the sector. 

Hong Kong-based SIBC International Ltd has proposed to the Can Tho authority a project to build a racecourse and an entertainment and tourism complex in the country’s southern city. 

 HCM City Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan has called for the women to have more children to ensure the country's workforce.

 The HCMC People’s Committee yesterday made a decision to approve programs on developing human resource for information technology (IT) in the phase of 2017-2020 in implementing smart city project.

 Ho Chi Minh City leads the country in gender balance yet a woman in the child-bearing age has only 1.46 child averagely, lowest rate in the country.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany’s Hessen state on the morning of July 5.

 Mobile carrier MobiFone officially rolled out its 4G services in 35 cities and provinces starting Tuesday.

 Overview of Vietnamese economy in H1 2017

 The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.5 in June from a 14-month low of 51.6 in May, the latest survey from Nikkei’s IHS Markit showed on July 3.

 Despite a public uproar, the Ministry of Finance has shown no signs of backing off its plan to hike the environmental protection tax on fuels by VND3,000-8,000 a liter, double or triple the current level.

 All mobile phone numbers will have 10 digits only next year, meaning 11-digit numbers now in use will be reduced by one digit.

The People’s Procuracy of My Duc district, Hanoi has issued an indictment to prosecute 14 former officials and leaders of Dong Tam commune and the district for land violations.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), foreign investors have poured capital into 19 of 21 business fields so far this year, of which real estate ranks second with investment capital of $53 billion.

Vietnam and the UN have signed the new Government of Vietnam - UN Joint One Strategic Plan (OSP) for the 2017-2021 period.

The 40 most valuable companies in Vietnam have a total revenue of $5.4 billion, which is a 20 percent increase compared to 2016. This is the second time Vinamilk tops the list, with a brand value of $1.7 billion. 

 Hanoi authorities have approved a document to guide the implementation of a regulation on parking areas for local buildings.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Germany from July 5-8 is expected to contribute significantly to fostering the two countries’ relations, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung.

 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem had draws in both the sixth and seventh round of the World Open 2017 chess tournament in the US.

Teams from six Asian countries will highlight the VTV Women’s Volleyball Cup that gets underway July 8 at the Hai Duong Competition Hall in the northern city of Hai Duong, according to a press conference.

 The Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) Consortium has unveiled the launch of commercial services on the 25,000-km AAE-1 submarine cable system, which links Europe to the Far East.