PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has strictly criticized leaders of 13 heads of provinces, ministries and agencies over delayed disbursements for public projects, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said on July 25.

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed increasing import duty on coal instead of reducing it for the Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) to cope with difficulties, Vietnamnet news website reports.

 The Goethe Institute in HCMC said the Notos Quartet, the award winning piano quartet from Germany will perform a special concert in Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music (112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1), on August 5.

 A street dance festival will be held in Da Nang city, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm on July 29, which is expected to delight visitors with cheerful music and dances.

The Vietnam - Japan Cultural Exchange Festival 2017 will be held from July 28 to 30 at Han River Port in the central city of Da Nang.

 The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has proposed a limit be placed on foreign investment in steel projects making products that domestic enterprises are able to produce.

 The Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, is visiting Vietnam from July 26 to 30.

 After two weeks of lowering lending interest rates for short-term dong loans following the central bank’s cue, several commercial banks have reduced their deposit interest rates.

Vietnam attracted US$21.93 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first seven months of this year, a surge of 52 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest Foreign Investment Agency statistics.

 Two police officers in Binh Thuan Province died Thursday, July 27, from injuries sustained in a collision after the transport vehicle they were riding in was struck from behind by an out of control tractor-trailer.

 The equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) needs to be made in a substantive and comprehensive manner, and all violations, especially at big loss-making firms, must been strictly handled, an official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Phuong is the only host singles player still standing the ITF Junior Becamex Cup tennis tournament in Binh Duong Province.

The Deputy Chairwoman of a ward in Ha Noi was temporarily suspended yesterday, just a day after an official petition complained about her attitude towards the public.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked the Ministry of Education and Training to strengthen education of traffic rules and traffic culture for all students from pre-school to high school.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate has detected violations in finance, planning, investment and construction of many housing projects in Ha Noi.

Closing door and burning lemongrass extract oil is how the family of 22-year-old Thao Hien tries to prevent the seasonal dengue fever outbreak using natural products. 

Rice cooperation between Vietnam and Australia is growing strongly and will continue to head upwards in the years to come. 

 Two venues for street vendors will be opened in HCM City at the end of August according to local authorities.

 A video of a quarrel between a Vietnamese coach assistant and two foreign passengers has gone viral on the internet.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the landing of more foreign fashion brands in Vietnam, only a small space in the market is being left for domestic brands.