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Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong to pay State visit to Cambodia

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay a State visit to Cambodia from July 20-22 at the invitation of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni.

Israel Book Day launched in Hanoi

 Israel Book Day, the first of its kind, opened on Hanoi book street on July 16 as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-Israel diplomatic ties (July 12). 

Golden Racket table tennis tourney kicks off in HCM City

 The 31st Golden Racket table tennis tournament opened on July 15 at Nguyen Du Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City.

Le Quang Liem second in China chess tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quang Liem ranks second in the Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament in China after his seventh match yesterday.

Airlines reschedule flights due to storm

 Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco have announced their cancellation of flights for July 16 over passenger safety amid the tropical storm Talas preparing to land in central Vietnam.

Experts make fuss about ransomware, businesses ignore the danger

Experts have repeatedly issued warnings about ransomware after the WannaCry attack. However, the majority of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) don’t believe they need to take serious measures to prevent problems.

Online shopping market poised to explode

VietNamNet Bridge - Online shopping services are expected to boom in the next five years.

BPhone 2 to hit shelves at giant distribution chain

VietNamNet Bridge - BPhone 2, a high-end product of BKAV and the first made-in-Vietnam high-end smart phone, is expected to be marketed in August. 

Localities urged to brace for upcoming storm

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Thang chaired a teleconference with representatives of 24 cities and provinces on July 16 to discuss response to the upcoming storm, the second this year. 

U18 ITF Junior Circuit opens in HCM City

 The U18 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit – BECAMEX Cup 2017 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on July 15.

Vietnam eases reliance on Chinese products, but imports more from South Korea

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s biggest trade deficit is now with South Korea, followed by China. 

The art of Vietnamese tea

 Artisan Hoang Anh Suong shares with Pham Oanh his experience of enjoying tea in Vietnam as well as the art of tea in Vietnamese culture.

Vivaldi and Vasks in HCM City

 A red-haired Italian priest who wrote over 40 operas and a Latvian musician with strong environmentalist feelings – Saigon plays host to the music of both of these on July 19 in its magnificent Opera House.

Technology helps preserve Thai ethnic culture

 Concerns about losing Thai ethnic culture have motivated Ca Van Chung, Deputy Head of the Science and Technology Center in Son La province, to apply new technology in the preservation work.

Ex Market in Hanoi

 Breakups are difficult and sometimes feel like the end of the world. For many people, nothing starts the healing process faster than immediately getting rid of all ex-related items.

Foreign investors flock to metro projects

 An increasing number of foreign investors are eager to invest in metro projects in Vietnam to cash in on the country's growing public transportation demands.

Making agriculture attractive to today’s youth

 Having experienced months of negative growth due to drought, climate change, floods and saltwater intrusion, the local agriculture segment is demonstrating its inability to serve as a cornerstone of the country’s economy.

State to divest capital from Sabeco, Habeco via open tenders

 The State will divest its capital in the Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and the Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Habeco) through open tenders.

ASEAN moves forward with connectivity master plan

 A forum on the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 Initiative and Project Concepts and the 8th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium took place in Alabang, the Philippines, from July 12-14, according to Vietnam’s delegation to ASEAN.

Experts: Vietnamese youngsters need better life skills

 It is high time that Vietnam strengthen education on laws and life skills for young citizens so they have self-restraint in conflicts, psychologists have said.