Plans to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and Israel were discussed at the second meeting of the Vietnam-Israel Intergovernmental Committee for Economics, Science and Technology in Tel Aviv, Israel  from July 24-26.

 A delegation of foreign military attachés in Vietnam on July 26 visited the Hanoi-based Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC), where they were briefed on post-war bomb and mine pollution in the country. 

 The Viettel Telecom Corporation launched its contest “Viet Nam Internet of Things Hackathon 2017” on Monday with total prizes of VND600 million (US$26,700).

 Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR) reported satisfactory business results in the first half of this year after the company enjoyed the self-regulated pricing mechanism for its products.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will hold bids on the right to use duty quota to import 89,500 tonnes of sugar this year.

 Inaccessibility to bank loans is one of the main factors that has prevented private small and medium-sized businesses from further development, experts say.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed export tax cuts on cement while local producers are struggling with high stockpiles as supply has exceeded demand in the domestic market.

 Vietnam suffered their second defeat at the Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship on Tuesday in Surabaya, Indonesia.

 Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan on Tuesday won a gold medal at the ongoing Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism department has launched a photo contest to promote tourism in the central province from July to November.

Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung on Tuesday asked HCM City to tap diverse resources to invest in major infrastructure project to increase its global competitiveness and become a major player in Southeast Asia 

A thematic exhibition entitled Di Qua Cuoc Chien is being held at the capital’s Ho Chi Minh Museum on the occasion of the 70th  National Anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day on July 27.

A new website created by university students provides information to relatives about war martyrs and their graves at HCM City’s Martyrs Cemetery in District 9. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Phan Minh Ngoc, an economist, analyses the indexes to show the health of Vietnamese banks.

Around 313,700 houses will be renovated and/or built for Vietnamese citizens in recognition of their contribution to the nation in the second phase of the national housing aid project.

 The National Youth Chinese Chess Championship will be organised in HCM City from August 2 to 12.

 Vietnam secured one more gold at the ninth World Shuttlecock Championships in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

 Fifteen rock bands from ASEAN countries as well as Japan will play at Vietnam’s biggest rock concert, the SoundSlam Festival 2017, in HCM City on August 5.

 A Long An-based company on Tuesday said it has sued HCM City Waterway Police Department for “illegally seizing its vessels and causing a loss of VNĐ34.4 billion (US$1.5 million)”.

 High school students are involved in 90 per cent of child-related traffic accidents in Hanoi, both as drivers of motorbikes and bicycles, and victims.