“The proposed cable car system is inappropriate at the moment,“ said a Hanoi official referring to an offer to build the means of transport across the famous river running through the city.

 Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi highlights prominence in diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Indonesia.

 The book offers details of a Vietnamese deadly battle with China in the South China Sea, which Vietnam calls the East Sea.

Laying off older workers is still a rare phenomenon which occurs only in some enterprises. However, this may become more popular in the context of the 4.0 revolution.

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited Group is expecting to spend around $105.7 million to become the largest shareholder of Vinamilk, while F&N Dairy Investments continues to register an additional ten million shares of Vinamilk.

 The Ba Vi District General Hospital in Hanoi has held a meeting on July 19 to return the two six-year-old boys to their biological parents after they were mistakenly given to wrong parents at birth.

 Doctor Le Viet Khanh from the Vietnam-Germany Hospital said on July 19 that an eight-month-old baby girl in Doi Can Street died after being attacked by a Tibetan Mastiff raised at home.

 Vietnam’s pork prices have been on the rise over the recent months due to the limited supply. The country’s current pork prices are among the highest in the world.

 Several provinces in Viet Nam have seen a spike in prices for durian seeds in the last few days, especially for certain kinds of seeds purchased by traders for domestic durian growers or for export to China.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially announced a list of 225 Vietnamese prestigious exporters for 2017, aimed at supporting local firms in promoting exports and expanding markets.

 Competent forces in Dak Mil district of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, safely detonated a Mark 82 (MK82) bomb weighing 227kg on July 19. 

 With Vietnam set for rapid urbanisation, sustainable development is an urgent task for the property sector, a seminar heard in HCM City on July 19.

 GameChangers, a team of five young programmers, has won the first KMS Hackathon championship with its intelligent virtual chat and job consultancy solution.

Some weak points of the economy still have not been settled, while the prices of many kinds of goods are predicted to increase. 

 Although Tyhoon Son Tinh was weakened to a tropical depression, heavy rains continue pouring into northern and central localities, causing serious floods.

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 will take place from August 3-7 in Hanoi, announced the VFF on July 19.

 An exhibition introducing the latest Taiwanese products using smart and environmentally-friendly technology will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on July 26-28.

Vietnam’s key commodities, including apparel, leather, and footwear, are forecast to be hurt by the US-China trade war, which began on July 6 when the US imposed new tariffs on a majority of Chinese imports into the country.

 The Order of Academic Palms of France has been presented to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Dien, Vice Rector of the School of Economics and Law under the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade is making every endeavour to complete all required papers and to submit the CPTPP to the National Assembly for ratification in the legislature’s session later this year.