The General Hospital in Can Tho had to pay VND375 million ($16,261) in compensation and provide lifetime medical treatment to a patient after it wrongly removed both her kidneys many years ago.

 Maybe due to not charging viewers, Vietnam Television (VTV) is trying to recover its capital spent on buying the 2018 World Cup’s TV rights by raising advertisement prices. A 30-second slot during the finals now goes for VND800 million ($35,242).

 Numerous South Korean firms in Vietnam expressed concerns about losing their tax incentives due to surprise decisions from the authorities.

 A family member of Nguyen Thi Thi has paid VND8 billion ($352,423) in full. She is charged with appropriating VND245 billion ($10.8 million) from client Chu Thi Binh in Eximbank’s Ho Chi Minh City branch.

 The list of thermal power plants in Vietnam having investment capital from China will be extended once Chinese investors are approved to take over Long Phu III thermal power plant located in the Mekong Delta province province of Soc Trang.

 The 35th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) Board Meeting will take place from September 17 – 21 in Nha Trang, the resort city of Khanh Hoa in central Vietnam.

Improving competitive capacity to expand export markets and understanding of international trade regulations are significant for Vietnamese steel firms to respond to trade defence lawsuits in the context of growing protectionism.

 There was no new supply in Ho Chi Minh City’s office market in the second quarter of the year, according to CBRE’s Q2 Quarterly Report highlighting the city. 

 One person has been injured and two others are missing when a container ship from Mongolia collided with a barge carrying sand on the Saigon River on July 4.  

Many guesthouses in Hanoi have already closed at around 9 pm in the past week since they are full as people seek shelter from the heat wave.

 Police in the central province of Nghe An and the anti-drug unit of the Vietnam Coast Guard have smashed a drug ring, confiscating large quantities of drugs transported from Laos to Nghe An. 

As many as 20 products recorded more than 1 billion USD in export turnover in the first half of 2018, accounting for 85.6 percent of Vietnam’s total exports, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Alarmeow, a wake-up call application created by a group of young Vietnamese is now available at the iOS App Store.

The northern province of Bac Giang has sold more than 207,000 tonnes of lychees this year, including more than 1,000 tonnes shipped abroad.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s outward investment has increased by 30 times compared to 10 years ago, according to the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIEs). 

Many streets in Hanoi have been left deserted during noon due to the blazing hot temperatures.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam fruits have penetrated 60 markets as food safety standards have improved in recent years.

 The country is facing a shortage of Salbutamol, a medication approved by the WHO to treat respiratory illnesses such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and prevent premature births. 

 The following is some of the key instructions and policies announced by the Government of Viet Nam from June 23-July 1.

 Enterprises participating in the midterm Vietnam Business Forum, held in Hanoi today, July 4, urged the Government to remove obstacles to their operations and help them take full advantage of opportunities ushered in by free trade agreements.