Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) has announced it issued 129 securities trading codes to foreign investors in June.

 Vietnam took home a bronze medal from the Thailand Open Track and Field Championships, which ended on Thursday near Bangkok, Thailand.

Wrestlers pocketed one gold and one bronze medal after the third day of competition yesterday at the sixth Children of Asia International Sports Games in Russia’s Sakha Republic (Yakutia).

 President Tran Dai Quang has hoped to receive further support from international professors and scientists for human resources training and science community connection, helping Vietnam attain additional achievements in science-technology.

 Vietnam’s national junior team will take part in the SCG Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2016 in Thailand from July 9-17.

Although the 2015 creation of the ASEAN Economic Community is paving the way for cross-border and foreign investments in the regional banking sector, it could take several years before Vietnam’s industries notice any development.

 Viet Nam has a huge domestic market for instant noodles with sales of nearly VND20 trillion (US$888.9 million) per year.

 Director of the Institute of Oceanography, Vo Si Tuan, talks with Tien Phong Newspaper about possible measures to restore the marine ecosystem in four central provinces that have been affected by the mass fish deaths.

Hanoians make an art of their precious lotus tea. Many people may think the price of VND7 million a kilo is high, but even a glimpse of the production process is enough to prove its value for money.

VietNamNet Bridge – The mobile phone has not only become an inseparable from many people, but also an addictionof youth, who always focus on their smartphones anytime, anywhere.

VietNamNet Bridge - Management agencies are continuing to argue about how to collect taxes from Uber. 

 Ho Chi Minh City needs about VND1,000 trillion (US$44 billion) for infrastructure development in the phase of 2015-2030, said a representative of the city People’s Committee at a meeting yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Having to shut down some shops, Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, a renowned businessman dubbed ‘the branded goods King’, is facing  problems with his fast food chains.

 Britain’s recent vote to leave the European Union (EU) will impact trade in Asia but Vietnam looks likely to be least affected due to its export structural change, ANZ Bank said in a report.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s (VFF) chapter in HCM City and the Lao Front for National Construction’s ( LFNC ) chapter in Vientiane should strengthen links, towards promoting their future development.

Vietnam will work hard for closer ties between India and ASEAN, especially CLMV countries, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh during the fifth India-ASEAN Economic Forum in India’s capital city of New Delhi on July 8.

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of reinforcing all-around ties with Thailand during a reception in Hanoi on July 8 for Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.

The GEOTEC Hanoi 2016 under the theme of “Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development” will be held on November 24-25 in Hanoi.

If you are Hanoians or have lived in this city for a long time enough to understand Hanoi, you will be very familiar with the image of iced tea shops, which are everywhere, from busy streets to luxury shopping malls to small alleys and pavements.

Mr. Chidu Narayanan, Economist for Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, spoke with VET about Vietnam's economic situation and the expectations for 2016.