Indonesia wants to send hundreds of fishermen to the Natuna Islands to assert its sovereignty over nearby areas of the East Sea to which China says it also has claims.

VietNamNet Bridge - Because of poor processing technology, Vietnamese have to sell valuable farm produce at rock-bottom prices.

 Anyone who is interested in seeing or acquiring works by some of Vietnam's most prominent artists, is invited to visit the Affordable Art 2016 “7+”, which is taking place at the Dong Phong Art Gallery in Hanoi.

 The Rotten Grapes – the one and only English-speaking Comedy club in Hanoi will present its biggest comedy show ever at L’Espace on Saturday.

 The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” at the HCM City Opera House on July 19.

 FLC Thanh Hoa’s executive director Le Thuy Hai has been banned two matches and fined VNĐ5 million (US$220) for foul language during the match last weekend.

 Vietnam won four silver and three bronze medals at the Cambodian Southeast Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships that ended on July 12.

 The People’s Committee of HCM City has told relevant agencies that they would be held fully responsible for illegal demolition of century-old villas.

 The verdict on the case filed by the Philippines against China’s territorial claims in the East Sea, in the long term, will substantially contribute to peace and stability in the region, an expert said.

 Slovakian Prime Minister Roberto Fico is scheduled to pay official visit to Vietnam from July 16 to 19.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj on July 13 in Mongolia’s capital of Ulan Bator, during which the host affirmed that Mongolia always attaches much importance to developing ties with Vietnam.

Twenty-one art troupes from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand will join an art festival in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri from July 18-25, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Performing Arts.

 Vietnam temporarily top Group A at the ASEAN Football Federation U16 Championship after two matches.

 An Seonjin from the Republic of Korea beat yellow jersey holder Nguyen Thi That to win the third stage of the National Women’s Open Cycling Tournament of the An Giang Television Cup on July 12.

Measures to control saltwater intrusion and store freshwater in the Mekong Delta region were shared at a workshop held in Hau Giang province on July 13 as part of the ongoing Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum 2016.

 Vietnam’s first-ever nuclear power plant, Ninh Thuan 1 in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, remains on track for being built and beginning operations by 2028.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Turning old apartments into coffee shops has become increasingly trendy in HCMC, especially in the central business districts.

Vietnamese retailers have been reassured that the regulation on ENT (economic needs test) would serve as a barrier that prevents foreign retailers from expanding in Vietnam and protecting local retailers. However, analysts don’t think this will work.

 Foreign companies providing technology solutions for textile, garment, and footwear production have been increasingly active in Vietnam, taking advantage of the expected growth of the industry.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Huu Thien, head of the advisory team for strategic environmental assessment of 12 hydropower dams on the Mekong, has warned about the serious consequences of the Lee & Man paper plant in Hau Giang province.