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Vietnam attends “Four Countries-One Destination” forum

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam attended the forum “Four Countries – One Destination”, which aims to promote cooperation in economic, tourism and investment between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, in Myanmar on July 30-31.

Banned rhino horns found in passengers’ luggage

 Customs officers at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on July 31 discovered a passenger illegally trafficking in forbidden rhino horns from Africa.

Third-child birthrate on the rise in Vietnam

Vietnam recorded an increasing third-child birthrate over the last five years, especially in well-to-do families, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City last week.

ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting begins

 The ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting began in Vientiane, Laos on August 1 to gear up for the 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM 48) and related meetings.

Vietnam, Myanmar agree to boost wide-ranging ties

 Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation across sectors following talks between Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and Myanmar’s Vice President, Henry Van Thio, in Yangon, Myanmar on July 31.

Exhibition “Dislocate” by Bui Cong Khanh

"Dislocate" is a solo exhibition by acclaimed Vietnamese artist Bui Cong Khanh, his largest and most ambitious art installation work to date.

Foreign funds pour money into Vietnamese startups

VietNamNet Bridge - More Vietnamese startups have received huge investments from foreign investors in recent months.

More Vietnamese children are suffering from chest deformity: doctors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of children in the city suffering from a condition where the chest appears sunken has increased unusually, doctors from Paediatrics Hospital No 1 said.

Central beaches safe, says the government

The sea in the central provinces, which suffered terrible pollution from the Formosa Steel Company, has been gradually improved and index of iron, phenol and ammonia substances have returned to safe levels, according to a Government report.

Vietnam fencer to channel inner samurai at Rio

 VietNamNet Bridge – “I wanted to be a samurai. A sword would make me look like them,” Do Thi Anh said when asked why she had taken up fencing.

Vietnamese footwear manufacturers ignore local market

VietNamNet Bridge - The majority of Vietnamese footwear companies make products for export and do not focus on the domestic market, where consumers often prefer foreign-made products.

Storm Nida enters East Sea, generating strong winds

 Tropical storm Nida crossed the Philippines’s Luzon island and entered the East Sea on the night of July 31, marking it the second storm in 2016, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

Vietnam tops traditional martial arts champs

 Vietnam secured the first place at the world Vietnamese traditional martial arts championships after four days of competitions at Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City.

Domain name transfers await guidelines

 The transferors and the transferees of domain names, still have to wait for guidelines on tax payments from the Ministry of Finance.

Localities, ministries urged to gear up for typhoon Nida

The Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked its sub-committees in coastal localities and northern mountainous provinces, relevant ministries and sectors to brace for tropical storm Nida.

Environmental pollution heats up NA’s July 29 session

 Legislators expressed their concern over environmental pollution in the central region during the July 29 working day of the 14th National Assembly’s first session.

Three tax incentives for investment projects

 Circular 83/2016/TT-BTC governs in detail several cases subject to incentives as follows:•    New investment projects in economic zones and hi-tech zones ...

A major salt farm on central coast

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since its establishment in the 19th century, the Sa Huynh sea salt farm in Quang Ngai Province is currently one of the biggest on the nation’s central coast.

Italian region keen on cooperation with Vietnam

  Italy’s Sardinia region pays attention to stepping up cooperation with Asian nations, including Vietnam, which is emerging as a promising destination for Italian businesses.

Exhibition “Who Am I” by Nguyen Minh Chau

 “Who Am I” is the first solo exhibition of artist Nguyen Minh Chau, and it is also an important milestone marked the full bloom of the artist during his career.