Cement manufacturer the Lafarge Holcim Group may fully divest from Holcim Vietnam but no final decision has been made as yet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government was urged to set up an agency specialising in policy advocacy in order to issue policies that fit the current situation of socio-economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hague’s Arbitral Tribunal on Tuesday finally rendered its long-awaited landmark ruling on the case of the Philippines versus China over claims to the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty per cent of Vietnamese students suffer from short-sightedness, a survey conducted by the Central Eye Hospital has revealed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Statistics conducted by the Department of Oversea Training under the Ministry of Education and Training, the number of Vietnamese students going abroad for studying was 120,000 in 2015,

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists have warned that Vietnam may fail to reach a 6.7 percent GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate this year, and the inflation rate may exceed 5 percent.

The sao la is one of the world’s rarest large mammals, a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Truong Son Mountain Range. The world marks July 9th as Sao la Day.

The 11th ASEM Summit wrapped up in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on July 16 with the approval of the Chair’s Statement and the Ulan Bator Declaration, stating ASEM leaders’ resolve to strengthen Asia-Europe partnership for the future through connectivity.

Composer Ngo Hong Quang is known for his projects that combine Vietnamese traditional music and western one. He is doing a masters course in music composition at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.

 Indian leather and footwear businesses have only recently discovered Viet Nam is a huge market while their Vietnamese counterparts import massive quantities of leather but little from India.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta has vast tourism potential but it has not been exploited well, partly due to poor communications among relevant players, a seminar on tourism development in the delta heard.

VietNamNet Bridge – Supporting domestic airline firms and taking advantage of membership of the ASEAN Single Aviation Market to launch more international routes in the block and run direct flight routes from Viet Nam to the United States

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tuan Anh, deputy director of the Government Inspectorate’s Legal Department, spoke to the newspaper Tuoi Tre (Youth) about proposed changes to the 2005 Anti-Corruption Law to make it more effective.

VietNamNet Bridge - With tax reductions for beauty industry products included in free trade agreements (FTAs), Vietnam is seen as a promising market for cosmetics firms and foreign suppliers of beauty-care machines and equipment.

 Recruitment demand for mid-level and senior managers in the second quarter increased 38 per cent compared to the first quarter, according to Navigos Search’s latest report based on requests from clients.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Charming then singing tunes, a traditional kind of oratorio art in Viet Nam, together with the melodious sounds of the gourd lute immediately impress visitors on arriving at Minh Xuan Precinct, Tuyen Quang City

Traffic violation images or video provided by private citizens will be used to help police identify and crack down on violators. The new measures take effect next month under a new Government decree on traffic violations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Nhu Tien, Deputy to the 13th National Assembly, spoke to vov.vn about the serious problem of losses and wastage in Viet Nam.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested Vietnam’s representative agency in Turkey take actions to ensure absolute safety for Vietnamese nationals in the country.

VN probably will not fulfill the Government's target of 6.7 percent set for the full year, given uncertainties in the global economy such as Brexit's impact and the Fed's rate hikes coupled with a slowdown in domestic industrial production.