VietNamNet Bridge - The HCMC authorities' plan to put 23 land plots in advantageous positions, called ‘golden land plots’, into auction this year. Only a few Vietnamese enterprises are financially capable of buying the land.

 Fencer Do Thi Anh followed her senior teammates, finishing her tournament at the Rio Olympic Games yesterday in Brazil.

Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh yesterday won the silver medal in the final round of the men’s 50m pistol event at the ongoing Rio Olympics.

VietNamNet Bridge - Water supply companies have committed to supplying clean water to households for daily use, but the water has not been clean as promised.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has increased the number of new preschools built in recent years but parents still can’t find enough state-owned preschools.

 The quality of school buses has declined in recent years, leading to a drop in use by students, according to education officials.

A court in Sydney, Australia has sentenced Le My Truc, who swindled more than 300 Vietnamese overseas students out of about $360,000 by selling them non-existent air tickets through Facebook, to 18 months of supervision. 

 Hanoi started providing online public services in 144 wards of 10 districts from August 10 after successfully piloting the model in two other districts of Long Bien and Nam Tu Liem. 

 HCM City and Ha Noi stock exchanges will launch a common index in October, financial news website ndh.vn reported, citing a southern bourse's report.

 The Prime Minister has approved the National Programme on ensuring the supply of safe water in the period of 2016-2025 with the goal of bringing clean and sanitary water to at least 95 percent of population by 2025. 

The additional import of 100,000 tonnes of sugar approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has raised concerns for local sugar producers.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Le Minh Hung, has been in office for only three months, but he has been active in regulating monetary policy.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese gamers are excited as Pokemon Go became officially available in Vietnam on August 6. However, they have voiced complaints about the unfair play because of the use of unlicensed software.

 HCM City plans to spend more than 5.7 trillion VND (253.7 million USD) on three general hospitals in the city’s outlying districts, according to the Department of Health.

 Vietnam has recently been designated one of the five key markets in a three year program in a new Polish trade promotion effort. 

The retail sector in Vietnam has been garnering a lot of interest from foreign storekeepers over recent years - many of whom report better opportunities in Vietnam than in their own country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - O Ro Bridge, built by State capital in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district of the southern province of Ca Mau collapsed on August 5, only half a year after inauguration.

The Hanoi traffic police department has organized a training course for traffic police officers on giving first aid to victims of traffic accidents and performing deliveries of babies on the road before sending the people to hospital.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade approved the appointment of Mr. Le Hong Xanh, 59, as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Saigon Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) as of August 4.

 On August 10, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine was honoured with the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” in recognition of his contributions to promoting relations between the two nations.