The Phuoc Son Gold Mining Company restarted gold extraction at the Dak Sa Gold Mine in Phuoc Son district, central Quang Nam province, on August 17 after a two-year closure. 

The $4 billion project in Thu Thiem New Urban Area proposed by Steelman Partners, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Weidner Resorts, along with Vietnamese company Imex Pan-Pacific Co. Ltd. (IPP) is likely going to be rejected.

 External activities need to be further improved in order to defend the country’s supreme interests, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said in an interview granted to the media.

VietNamNet Bridge - Formosa Ha Tinh has received a tax refund worth VND13 trillion, proof that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) can enjoy high incentives, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Visiting Vietnam's countryside in summer time, tourists will see beautiful scenery of paddy fields in the harvest season.

The coverage of 3G and 4G services in Vietnam is at an average level, but the service quality is at the lowest level, according to the latest report on speed of mobile networks in the world by released by OpenSignal.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines will cancel 10 flights from Cat Bi Airport in Hai Phong City and Tho Xuan Airport in Thanh Hoa City on August 19 due to impact of the typhoon Dianmu.

MOF is collecting opinions on the draft National Assembly’s resolution on rescheduling and forgiving businesses a total tax debt of VND15 trillion, or $675 million, explaining that the tax relief will help businesses escape current difficulties. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Since 2010, Vietnam has discovered 172 cases of secrets exposed via the internet, including documents stamped as ‘top confidential’ and ‘confidential’.

 Prosecutors of HCMC on August 16 proposed sentencing Pham Cong Danh, former chairman of Vietnam Construction Bank (VNCB), to 30 years in jail for his credit and financial violations that caused losses of over VND9 trillion (US$417 million).

Cauliflower, sea asparagus, Kiwano melons, purple carrots, Jabuticaba and turnip greens are just a few of the special and unique fruit and vegetables rarely found on the local market.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has questioned big differentials in statistics announced by ministries and agencies, saying the disparities make it hard for the Government to make good its macroeconomic management.

 The Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (Vusta) on August 18 transferred one Malayan bear weighing 50 kilograms to the Tam Dao Bear Rescue Centre. 

 It is time for Vietnam to implement the 4G LTE network to meet customers’ rising demand for high-speed data services, according to telecom experts. 

 Seafood exporters and producers have asked relevant ministries to work with the Chinese side to remove bottlenecks in the export of aquatic produce to China – which has raised technical barriers to some aquatic products from Vietnam recently. 

 The Vietnam-Eurasia Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (VN-EAEU FTA) will take effect on October 5, 2016, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested related agencies to provide the most correct and timely forecasts to help localities and people effectively carry out preventive measures against storm Dianmu, which is likely to hit the northern region on August 19. 

 The participation of Vietnamese officers in the United Nations’ peace-keeping missions has helped improve the image of Vietnam and its soldiers in the hearts of international friends, heard a conference in Hanoi on August 18. 

 Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Lua fails to advance at the Rio Olympic Games yesterday in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. 

The newly appointed Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha and well-known experts met at an online roundtable at VietNamNet last week to discuss the thorny issue of attracting Vietnamese overseas talent.