HCM City bagged six golds in the first day of competition of the National Junior Swimming Championships in HCM City yesterday.

 Vietnam easily defeated Singapore 3-0 in the last Group A match of the ASEAN U16 Football Championships in Cambodia yesterday.

 Vietnam will discuss ways to improve its research capacity in medicine and health services and internationalise its university education at a conference it will hold together with Australia in Hanoi and HCM City from today.

 A great number of Hanoi students violate traffic rules as they drive electric motorbikes, said a senior police official.

 Vietnam has actively supported developing countries in the fields of its strength through the South-South Cooperation Mechanism and tripartite collaboration, stated Assistant to the Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh.

Vietnam’s rice export is estimated to drop to 5.65 million tonnes in 2016, down 14 percent against the previous year and 800,000 tonnes lower than initial forecast.

The Vietnamese community in Poland has held a meeting in Wassaw to welcome the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, the Netherlands, and reject China’s groundless nine-dash line claims in the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge - Multi-story buildings and apartment buildings are being built in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh City and many fear that the world heritage site Ha Long Bay could become polluted.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong gave a reception for Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Hanoi on July 18.

President Tran Dai Quang has asked Slovakia to push for the European Union’s signing of the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and recognition of Vietnam as a market economy soon, thereby boosting bilateral trade and investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The world’s leading brewers all operate in Vietnam, competing with Vietnamese manufacturers to grab market share.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Japanese Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Tsutomu Tomioka in Hanoi on July 18.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang on July 18 received Admiral Kawano Katsutoshi, Chief of Joint Staff of the Japan Self Defence Forces.

 Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive more investment from Singaporean businesses in transport, urban development and anti-flooding, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.

The Vietnam News Agency on July 18 was empowered to declare refuting untruthful coverage by the Chinese press regarding the East Sea issue which was discussed during a meeting between PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese companies are eyeing the ready-made instant food market, as they won’t have to compete directly with foreign manufacturers. However, the market is it as easy one as most consumers are not used to the products.

Viettel’s Myanmar venture is falling behind the deadline of applying for its license due to difficulties in negotiations among related parties.

 The start-up culture in Vietnam has taken off since last year, with more young people eager to start businesses as the Government and local organisations have offered more favourable conditions.

The domestic retail market is seeing M&A deals between local retailers and foreign partners to increase competitiveness and ensure international integration, but they still need a specific retail development plan from the State.

 The HCM City People’s Court on Monday began a two-day court of appeals session, reviewing the trial of a gang that murdered six members of a family in Binh Phuoc Province.