Vietnam secured the first place at the world Vietnamese traditional martial arts championships after four days of competitions at Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The transferors and the transferees of domain names, still have to wait for guidelines on tax payments from the Ministry of Finance.

The Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked its sub-committees in coastal localities and northern mountainous provinces, relevant ministries and sectors to brace for tropical storm Nida.

 Legislators expressed their concern over environmental pollution in the central region during the July 29 working day of the 14th National Assembly’s first session.

  Italy’s Sardinia region pays attention to stepping up cooperation with Asian nations, including Vietnam, which is emerging as a promising destination for Italian businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is expected to have 1 million businesses by 2020 as targeted by the government, but economists warn that companies won’t be able to grow in a stifling business environment.

Analysts have noted a growing tendency that computer manufacturers are trying to provide products serving specific needs of hi-tech fans. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The fact that an examinee got a score of 10 on a physics test and zero for math in the 2016 high school final exam has raised questions about the reliability of multiple-choice questions.

To rehabilitate the aquatic resources in the central provinces, it would be better to create artificial reefs as ‘houses’ for creatures.

The foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Vietnam in first seven months of the year have seen an increase thanks to a raft of newly-registered large-scale projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 200 households of Muong ethnic in Tan My commune, Lac Son district of the northern province of Hoa Binh risk their life every day by crossing the Buoi River on bamboo rafts.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is expected that large amounts of money will be pumped into circulation to obtain the ambitious target of 6.7 percent GDP growth rate. This has raised the fear that hot growth will bring high inflation back.

The Vietnamese men’s national football team, coached by Nguyen Huu Thang, will play at least six friendly matches in preparation for the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup, scheduled to take place in Myanmar and the Philippines later this year. 

  The trend of telecommunication companies buying content creators has become more prominent, as more players from around the world jump on the bandwagon.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Escuela Nueva (VNEN) is considered an innovative teaching method, but many parents  have opposed its use.

In addition to match-fixing complaints involving players, even referees in the top Vietnam football league, the V-League, now also face criticisms about mistakes and decisions made on the field.

 There have been continual promises to trim the government payroll for years as part of efforts to curb the bureaucracy. But in reality, the central agencies continue to waste funds on wages for excessive vice heads.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoa Phat Group, VnSteel, Tisco and Viet Y Steel will benefit the most from the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MOIT) decision on July 18 to protect domestic production.

 More than 80,800 enterprises entered into or returned to Vietnam’s business scene in the first seven months, with the sectors of real estate and healthcare seeing the most impressive increases in new companies.

 Senior Lieutenant General To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, has been appointed as Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands.