The retail sector in Vietnam has been garnering a lot of interest from foreign storekeepers over recent years - many of whom report better opportunities in Vietnam than in their own country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - O Ro Bridge, built by State capital in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district of the southern province of Ca Mau collapsed on August 5, only half a year after inauguration.

The Hanoi traffic police department has organized a training course for traffic police officers on giving first aid to victims of traffic accidents and performing deliveries of babies on the road before sending the people to hospital.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade approved the appointment of Mr. Le Hong Xanh, 59, as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Saigon Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) as of August 4.

Cao Duc Phat, the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has been appointed the Standing Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs.

Vietnam’s teen band Soul Club founded by music composer Thanh Bui has won gold prize at the 4th Asia Arts Festival in Singapore.

 On August 10, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine was honoured with the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” in recognition of his contributions to promoting relations between the two nations.

Daesang Corp, a South Korean food-making conglomerate, has yet to complete its purchase of an almost full stake in Vietnamese sausage producer Duc Viet Food Joint Stock Company, which was rumored to be finished by August 5.

  The Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) earned VND253 trillion (US$11.3 billion) in revenue and paid VND50.7 trillion to the state budget in the first seven months of this year.

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed clearing and freezing tax debts of enterprises totalling VND14.7 trillion (approximately US$655 million) as one of the measures to tackle the difficulties they are facing.

 Vietnam will meet Thailand at the U19 Invitational Cup football tournament later this month.

 Nearly 100 competitors will take part in the kite festival Da Nang Colours on My Khe Beach in Son Tra District on August 27-28.

 Hundreds of people in Tinh An Commune in central Quang Ngai City have gathered near the Tra Khuc River to stop trucks from removing sand from the river, the online Da Tri reported.

Residents of Hanoi will be able to watch the Perseid meteor shower from 1 to 2am on Friday, with the number of meteor sightings expected to double, compared to last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – On August 9 the Supreme People's Court formally concluded that Mr. Tran Van Them, 81, was wrongfully convicted of murder and given a death sentence46 years ago.

 Vietnamese rowers Ho Thi Ly and Ta Thanh Huyen will compete in the semifinals C/D of the lightweight women’s double sculls in the Rio Olympics.

 Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become popular in the Vietnamese market due to the country’s deeper integration into the global economy in recent years.

 The Prime Minister has given the green light to a master plan to develop e-commerce over the period 2016-2020, which will strive to build a network providing e-commerce services in all cities and provinces nationwide in the next four years.

Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to bolster naval cooperation through increasing consultations and boosting affiliations in sea patrols, delegation exchanges and personnel training.

Japan’s Marubeni Corporation is seeking investment opportunities in coal exports, gas production, renewable energy usage and waste water treatment in Vietnam.