VietNamNet Bridge – In Binh Chuong commune of Binh Son district in the central province of Quang Ngai, locals have thrown hundreds of dead chickens into the Thach Nham canal.

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, South East Asia's largest market, brewers spend hundreds of billions of dong to hire promotion girls to serve marketing campaigns.

 An 1.3 kg hawksbill turtle, a rare species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the world, was released in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on July 19.

VietNamNet Bridge - The record low freight for both inland waterways transport and international routes has caused a crisis among shipping firms, big and small, state-owned and privately run.

 Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh has been appointed as head of the Steering Committee for the Northwestern Region.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Young Businesspeople Association (YBA) has said it will support 1,000 creative start-up projects during the 2016-2020 period.

 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on July 19 concluded his four-day visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 The 14th National Assembly convened its first session in Hanoi on July 20, focusing on electing high-ranking State personnel for the 2016-2021 tenure, and discussing crucial issues of the country.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh suggested that Singapore should make it easier for the entry of more Vietnamese goods, such as farm products, farmed fish, apparels, and footwear.

Sanna Khanh Hoa failed to earn a ticket to compete in the AFC Futsal Club Championship’s semi-final after losing 2-6 to Dibba Al Hissin SCC of the United Arab Emirates in the quarter-final match yesterday.

 Vietnam’s top tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, dropped four places from world No 870 to 874 in the ATP rankings.

 Vietnam’s track-and-field squad have received remarkable support from sponsors to improve their skills in 2016.

 More than 70 tourists have needed emergency medical aid after being hospitalised with symptoms of food poisoning, local food safety authority reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – The land plots located in prime locations in HCM City are of huge value but much of the so-called golden land remains empty. Property developers struggled to get the land, but have not implemented projects.

  Viet Nam's medium term outlook remains positive, Achim Fock, the acting country director for the World Bank in Viet Nam said during a review of the country's economic performance in Ha Noi yesterday.

Mergers and acquisitions have picked up significantly in commercial and hospitality segments in line with the overall trend of market recovery.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists say It will be very difficult to ensure safety for a nuclear power plant on the sea and fix problems from radiation leaks.

 The Can Tho City Traffic Safety Committee last week destroyed several traffic police effigies because it did not have money to fix them.

VietNamNet Bridge - None of the waste treatment plants in Ha Tinh province has technology that is advanced enough to treat hazardous industrial waste, according to the Ha Tinh Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thanh Hai, Chair of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, the Youth and Children, has asked the government to reconsider the human resources development plan for the 2011-2020 period.