Taxi firms are bristling over a draft regulation that will place greater restrictions over their operations in Hanoi.

 Authorities in the southern province of Ca Mau should accelerate the administrative reform process and offer the most beneficial policies for investors, business leaders have said.

 Vietnam’s contingent of 77 primary and secondary students have won 56 medals, including eight golds, 16 silvers and 32 bronzes at the International Mathematics Competition 2017.

 A performance dedicated to traditional Korean art will be held at the Korean Cultural Centre on Saturday night.

 The Indian Cultural Centre in Hanoi will organise an Indian cookery show on Sunday.

 The US Consulate General in HCM City and the Soul Live Project will host a concert featuring American and Vietnamese musicians and artists on Friday.

 Jeremy Cheung of Hong Kong and Solange of Paris will perform with local DJ Hibiya Line at the Observatory on Saturday.

 The annual VTV International Cycling Tournament – Ton Hoa Sen Cup – will kick off on September 2 with the participation of 84 athletes.

 Yesterday was a bad day for Ly Hoang Nam as he lost in both his singles and doubles events at the Thailand F5 Futures tennis tournament in Nonthaburi Province.

 The HCM City Department of Information and Communications on Wednesday announced the launch of the 9th Information and Communication Technology Awards.

Representatives of USAID, Ministry of National Defence and Air Defense - Air Force signed a deal on August 9 to hand over 12.7 hectares of land, which had been cleaned up from dioxin contamination at Da Nang airport, to the Ministry of Transport.

 Seaside resort real estate has become a hotspot for investors in the recent two years in the central city of Da Nang, said the property service group CBRE Vietnam on August 9. 

 Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Washington D.C. on August 8 following a welcome ceremony the same day. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received First Vice President of the Cambodian Senate Nay Pena in Hanoi on August 9.

 The People’s Court of outlying My Duc district of Hanoi on August 8 pronounced sentences at the first instance trial on law violations regarding land management in the district’s Dong Tam commune.

 The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam will work closely with the NA and the Senate of Cambodia to promote cooperation between the two countries’ Governments and peoples, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.

 Numerous mural artworks on climate change have been painted on ten walls in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing great attention. The designs were selected from 34 entries to a mural art contest ‘City in 2030’.

Even with a 29 score for three exam subjects (each on a 10-point scale), many students have not been accepted by the schools they chose, leading to questions about the fairness of the enrollment scheme.

The HCMC flood control center plans to dredge and clear 15 canals in districts 8, Binh Chanh and Hoc Mon to mitigate pollution. Estimated cost is VND200 billion with total length of ditches and canals 64 kilometers.

VietNamNet Bridge - The businessman Tram Be became even more famous after a hostile takeover deal in the banking sector, taking a key position at Sacombank and changing the fate of the bank.