A group of Vietnamese reporters were attacked when they came to a company in the northern province of Phu Tho where 145 tonnes of Formosa’s hazardous waste is being treated.

  The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Competitive Management Department has announced a list of 16 multi-level marketing companies without business licences early this week.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is asking for the government’s proposal to stop the development of Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group’s $348 million pulp mill due to concerns over environmental pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is expected to continue the shift of investment flows into industries of high pollution risk in Vietnam like textile-dying, paper, iron and steel.

 Mobile World Investment Corp (MWG), better known as The Gioi Di Dong, is looking to increase the number of its Dien May Xanh electronics and home appliances stores nationwide to 400 next year.

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of real estate projects in advantageous positions in Da Nang City and coastal areas left idle for the last 10 years have changed hands recently.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Called golden land, many plots in downtown Saigon are still not being developed.

 The Tokyo Human Health Sciences University Vietnam, a project under the educational cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, was inaugurated in Van Giang district of the northern province of Hung Yen on July 22.

 Ha Tinh Province’s authority violated regulations by granting the Taiwanese-owned Formosa company a 70-year land lease, Deputy Government Inspector General Ngo Van Khanh said at a regular press conference yesterday.

 Vietnam are ready for the AFC U14 Regional Festival of Football for Southeast Asia to be held on July 26-30 in Brunei.

 The Vietnamese were swept away from the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament yesterday in HCM City.

 Intensifying the protection of forests in the Central Highlands from encroachment by hydro power plants, illegal deforestation and unplanned agricultural development would be the key to preserving water in this drought hit region, experts have said.

 Senior officials from ASEAN member countries met in Vientiane, Laos on July 22 to discuss the preparation of the agenda and documents for the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-49) which is slated for July 23-26.

 More than 200 delegates are expected to discuss legal issues relating to the rulings of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at an international workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on July 23.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Vu Xuan Hong has presented the insignia “For peace and friendship among nations” to outgoing Cambodian Ambassador Hul Phany in recognition of his contribution to the Vietnam-Cambodia ties.

 Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Vice President Phankham Viphavan hailed the fruitful relations between the two Parties, States, Governments and peoples of Vietnam and Laos.

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) elected heads of the legislature’s key agencies on July 22 afternoon in the form of secret ballots.

Quang Nam’s authorities are expanding an investigation into the illegal logging of a large amount of Fujian cypress in the border area adjacent to Laos.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Committee for managing and supervising state capital and assets will have the function of investing in enterprises and managing the asset portfolio. 

 The Hanoi Department of Construction has said a plan to renovate and rebuild many old apartment buildings has been drawn up and will soon be submitted to the city government for consideration.