The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on August 22 proposed strict penalties for 12 defendants, who are members of a reactionary organisation, for conducting “activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration.”

More farm-produce rescue campaigns will be needed because agricultural production is still fragmented and unplanned, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang.

 Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh received a delegation of Japanese parliamentarians on August 21.

 Hosting the World Economic Forum ASEAN in September will enhance Vietnam’s position and show its responsibility to the international community during the process of international integration, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

 Strong economic growth will likely continue in Vietnam over the next few years and support a stabilisation in debt, Moody's Investors Service said on August 21.

 HCM City authorities are planning to publicly name those who urinate in public and are letting local authorities use CCTV street security camera images to apply fines.

VietNamNet Bridge - The price of previous-generation iPhones such as IPhone 6 and 6S continues rising, while the newer models have not changed in price.

 The People’s Committee in the northern province of Quang Ninh has asked police and agencies to step up patrols along the Ha Long-Hai Phong Expressway to prevent equipment from being stolen.

The domestic market is being dominated by foreign brands, but Vietnam-made products are still available, targeting low-income earners.

 The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday confirmed that it was looking into the case of a high-level official in Bình Định Province who was awarded a number of promotions in quick succession.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam is mostly focused on mining and labour-intensive industries.

The new north-south high-speed railway connecting Hanoi and HCM City over a distance of 1.545km are expected to run mainly on elevated sections and below ground to avoid creating more level crossings.

 The People's Committee of Binh Phuoc province has approved in principal and granted investment certificates to 24 FDI and domestic projects worth over US$1 billion, at the Binh Phuoc Investment Promotion Conference.

Three Vietnamese teams have hacked their way into the final ten of the global-scale cyber security competition, Whitehat Grand Prix 2018, after surviving the 24-hour online qualification round on August 18 and 19 in Hanoi.

During his working trip to Vietnam to co-host the 42nd Pacific Armies Management Seminar, the US Army Pacific Command Commanding General Robert B. Brown and US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink visited the Hai Ba Trung Temple.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines inaugurated a flight simulation complex (SIM), the first of its kind in Vietnam, in Ho Chi Minh City on August 21, marking a breakthrough in the firm’s pilot training strategy.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will select cooperatives for participation in development of hi-tech agriculture, based on their operation efficiency and criteria set by the Government.

 Vietnam has seen remarkable development in artificial intelligence (AI) and the country needs to take full advantage of AI for its development, said Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy. 

 The third Indian Ocean Conference is scheduled for August 27-28 in Hanoi, heard a press briefing on August 21. 

The 14th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 6-8.