Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue has ordered responsible ministries and enterprises to handle prolonged loss-making projects in line with market mechanisms while reaffirming that the State would not pump money into inefficient projects.

 120 countries and territories investing in Vietnam

 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished second in the World Open 2017 chess tournament which wrapped up in the US on July 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The level of fluoride residue found in water used for kidney dialysis in Hoa Binh General Hospital, where eight patients died recently, was high enough to cause fatalities, 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has green lighted HCM City’s proposal to spend VND67 trillion raised from equitisation of State-owned companies and sale of their stakes in non-core business for social development.

With the monsoon approaching, the condition of hundreds of reservoirs in the central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri has increased concerns of possible danger.

 The annual “Feel Japan in Viet Nam” festival will open at Gem Center on July 15 and 16.

 The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) will host an artist talk this afternoon, from 5-7pm about the historical and spiritual symbols in Ha Manh Thang's Circle of Time painting series.

 The Jagabams will treat audiences to African rhythms and dancing at Hanoi Rock City on Friday night.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received diplomatic representatives of Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia in Hanoi on July 5 to discuss cooperation in preparation for his upcoming visits to these countries later this month.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh recently met Congressman Rick Larsen, a Representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district and a member of the House of Representatives’ Armed Services Committee.

 An electronic dance music festival “Land of Dreams” on July 14 and 15 will feature DJs and music producers from the US, Europe and Asia.

Vietnam will protect and promote rights of the elderly at regional and global level, Ambassador and deputy permanent representative of the Vietnam mission to the UN Pham Thi Kim Anh has affirmed 

 The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed government agencies and district administrations to closely monitor the quality and price of construction sand.

 The Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism has unveiled that the country will participate at SEA Games 29 with nearly 476 athletes.

 The Vietnam government envisions achieving sustainable development by linking the country to global supply chains and increasing commercial trade in its quest to attain the status of a modern manufacturing economy.

 The omnichannel model has become a new weapon in the race to maintain and expand market share in the electronics retail industry.

The US Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Coronado and salvage ship USNS Salvor anchored at Cam Ranh seaport in Khanh Hoa to join the eighth Naval Engagement Activity between the two countries’ navies.

 National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty has asked the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) and the Supreme Audit Institution of India (SAI) to enhance cooperation within bilateral and multilateral frameworks. 

 These used to be bleak concrete roads. Now flowers blossom around the year along the two sides of roads in the rural district of Hai Hau in the northern province of Nam Dinh.