National Assembly (NA) deputies must insist on voting against overspending the government’s planned budget, said Deputy Tran Hoang Ngan from Ho Chi Minh City on July 21.

  Chairwoman of the 13th National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was re-elected as the head of the 14th legislature during the body’s first session on July 22.

 Vietnamese and RoK contemporary painters and sculptors are converging in their first ever exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City to deliver their unique styles exploring the diversity of lively life in their respective countries.

 Talented Vietnamese piano soloist Vu Ngoc Linh will join the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform at the 19th Toyota concert scheduled to be held in Hanoi on August 5-6 and in Ho Chi Minh City on August 10-11.

 The India - Vietnam Solidarity Committee on July 20 issued a statement supporting the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague, the Netherlands, on the case the Philippines brought against China’s claims in the East Sea.

The Government has recently issued a resolution on exempting visa for flight crew members of foreign airlines operating in Vietnam.

Foreigners residing in Vietnam will have to pay a registration fee of VND 4.5 million ($204) to adopt a Vietnamese child.

Many cement and steel manufacturers, civil engineering and agricultural companies have added real estate development onto the lists of their strategic business fields. They have become new but powerful players in the market.

In 2015, the average mark students received on high-school finals was ‘abnormally low’. The same phenomenon is happening this year. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists of the World Bank (WB) said that Vietnam's retirement fund might have a deficit in 2020 despite positive changes in the Social Insurance Law.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of people aged 65 years and older in Vietnam is 6.5 million but will increase by 3 times, reaching 18.4 million in 2040, according to the latest report of the World Bank (WB).

After producing several music videos with the participation of hundreds of Vietnamese artists, singer Minh Quan has kicked off a community music project entitled “Vietnam My Homeland" to express the love of Vietnamese people for their country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to some sources, Pokemon Go will be officially released in eight Asian countries this week, but not in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Speaking with Hanoi people at a meeting on July 18, Hanoi’s Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung said that since taking office he had become more interested in Hanoi’s trees and green space.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested an investigation into the destruction of a pomu forest in military sub-zone 351 within Nam Song Bung protected forest in the central province of Quang Nam.

 Special Advisor to the Japan- Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance Tsutomo Takebe stressed that exchanges between people, legislators and localities lay a firm foundation for the bilateral ties to advance strongly.

 Lao Deputy Minister of Energy and Mining Viraphong Viravong has expressed wish to boost cooperation with major Vietnamese firms, especially those working in electricity and power transmission.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The shooting of a film, jointly produced by Viet Nam and India, has begun in Viet Nam after a year’s preparation.

Debt owed by provinces and cities is poised to increase steadily in the coming years as the Government will boost its on-lending of foreign loans and reduce budget allocations for projects using ODA and preferential loans in provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of the most anticipated Electronic Dance Music festivals of the summer will be held on July 23 at Ha Noi Creative City, the arts and entertainment complex located at 1 Luong Yen Street, Hai Ba Trung District.