People in some areas in Hanoi are facing serious water shortages again after a major pipeline that transports water from the Da River Plant broke for an eighteenth consecutive time on July 11.

 The value of M&A activities in the first half of 2016 in Vietnam reached $1.551 billion in 20 deals, according to the “South East Asia M&A Trend Report H1 2016”.

An 800-tonne building has been moved 35m from its original position in the central Nghe An Province.

The Government's establishment of a special committee to manage capital at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) is necessary, but it is likely to face significant challenges in its work, experts said.

  The Vietnamese Talent Awards 2016 were recently launched in Ha Noi with theme of "For the quality of life".

 The State Securities Commission of Viet Nam has allowed Viet Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) to increase its foreign stake to 100 per cent.

 The recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the Philippines’ s lawsuit against China concerning disputes in the East Sea is of historical significance, a Japanese expert has said.

 Over the past 65 years, the friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Slovakia have been further consolidated.

Procedures to elect the Chair and Vice Chairs of the 14th National Assembly and members of the NA Standing Committee were conducted on the afternoon of July 21, the second day of the 14th legislature’s first session.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Museum officials, artists and experts announced after attending a private meeting on Tuesday that 17 paintings of collector Vu Xuan Chung displayed at the recent exhibition Paintings Returned from Europe

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Binh Duong will host the Men’s Future tennis series, Becamex Cup 2016 on July 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A boat-shaped tomb made from a tree trunk dating back to the 13th century has just been discovered at a construction site in a mountainous area in the central province of Ha Tinh.

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) on July 19 listed five reasons why former Minister of Industry and Trade, Vu Huy Hoang, violated regulations and failed at his job.

A dramatically choreographed ‘artistic’ wedding between famous MC Thanh Bach and the owner of Thuy Nga Productions has been criticised as a crass PR opportunity.

One multi-level marketing firm was fined and one has license revoked by Vietnam Competition Authorities for violations in business activities.

 The Vietnam International Motor Show (VIMS 2016), the largest show of car importers, will take place in HCM City from October 26 to 30.

  Vietnam ICT COMM 2016, an exhibition on products and technologies from the telecommunication, IT and communication sector officially opened in the capital city on July 20.

Vietnam and Japan should make meticulous preparations to set up the Vietnam-Japan Science and Technology Centre under Le Quy Don Technical University.

 The Prime Minister has recently signed a decision to recognise four more ancient items under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam, as national treasures.

Speaker of Algerian Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah hosted a reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Vu The Hiep on July 20.