Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed the establishment of a steering committee to prevent traffic jams in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 Viet Nam will have one more wholly foreign-owned bank if the merger and acquisition (M&A) deal on OceanBank is finalised, a State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) official said on Thursday.

 To “attract eagles”, Ben Tre needs to build nests first, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told an investment promotion conference held by the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province on Thursday.

 The core of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is “smart manufacturing plants”. However, Vietnamese enterprises are not fully prepared to access the revolution, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung has said.

A Vietnamese - Korean cultural festival set for HCM City this autumn is gearing up for another extravaganza of free cultural delights, showcasing the diversity, multiculturalism and integration between the two countries peoples.

 Nguyen Van Phuong and Huynh Thinh made the final of the ITF Junior Circuit – HCM City’s boys’ doubles tennis tournament on July 20.

 A crisis is rapidly unfolding in Vietnam as the number of people killed by the dengue outbreak in the Southeast Asian country has now reached 15, says the Ministry of Health.

 The Vietnam Administration of Forestry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AnimalsAsia on building plans to better protect bears.

VietNamNet Bridge - A  number of vegetable and fruit export companies may have their consignments refused as they are unaware of the requirements set by the import country.

 Vietnam’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market is seeking a big push as signs of a deceleration have crept up this year.

Vietnam’s urban environment, especially in big cities, is facing numerous challenges, including air and water pollution, solid waste treatment and flooding.

 The Prime Minister has urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to monitor on the market situation when the US applies the Farm Bill in September 2017.

 Vietnam beat Australia 2-0 in the semi-final match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U15 Championship at the Chonburi Stadium in Thailand on July 20.

The Southern Institute of Ecology has discovered three new plant species unknown to the world in the Son Tra Nature Reserve during a three-year research and revaluation of its biodiversity.

The third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings (SOM 3) will continue accelerating the implementation of cooperation contents of APEC, said the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. 

The State Bank of Vietnam unexpectedly resumed the issue of central bank bills worth VND8 trillion ($350.9 million) this week, a move aimed at increasing the nation’s foreign exchange reserves.

 Vietnam’s tourism market offers huge opportunities for start-up companies if they promptly seize technological trends to create special and unique tourism products, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20.

The Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines is closely coordinating with competent Philippine agencies to complete necessary procedures to bring home the body of a Vietnamese citizen. 

Following the launching event in Quang Ninh in early July that propelled 5-star resort project Sun Premier Village Halong Bay to the top of the northern real estate market, Sun Group held another launch for investors in Hanoi on July 16th.

 The Ministry of Health’s Medical Examination and Treatment Department and Vietnam Initiatives at Indiana University, will pilot a patient satisfaction telephone survey. Similar surveys conducted previously were done online.