Settling non-performing loans (NPLs) has been easier since the application of Nation Assembly’s Resolution 42 a year ago, but detailed guidance is still needed to make the use of the regulation smoother, industry insiders said.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 27 sent messages of condolences to the family of US Senator John McCain and leaders of the US Senate over the death of the senator.

 The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) gained 4.87 points to stay at 991.92 points on August 27, with 189.5 million shares valued at more than 4.47 trillion VND (192 million USD) traded. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will conduct inspections of the Vietnam Environment Administration along with 64 organisations and 10 departments relating to natural resources and the environment.

 A series of activities celebrating the 73rd anniversary of National Day (September 2) will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from August 31 to September 30.

 Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on August 27 said it has ended the operation of the last private bear bile farm in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.

 The Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City on August 27 deployed the Vietnam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management (VASSCM) for more than 60 businesses dealing in ports, warehouses and yards in the city.

 The third Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) opened in Hanoi on August 27, drawing nearly 300 delegates from 40 countries and territories, including almost 100 Vietnamese officials and scholars.

 Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining the traditional friendship with Egypt via State, National Assembly and Government channels, and people-to-people exchange, President Tran Dai Quang said on August 27. 

 The Vietnam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival took place at Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi on August 25.

 Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao brought the second gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia.

 Vietnam’s Olympic football team defeated Syria 1-0 in the quarterfinal match of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia on August 27. 

VietNamNet Bridge - As experts affirm that single-serve will be the new trend, Vietnamese producers are gearing up to jump into the capsule coffee market segment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The next-generation iPhones have not yet reached the market, but iPhone X and iPhone 8 have seen prices tumble. Surprisingly, the prices of previous-generation iPhones are on the rise.

VietNamNet Bridge - Higher standards on vehicle emissions will have an impact on the automobile market, especially used cars. However, lifting the standards is a must to control pollution.

Parents and students, after experiencing a confusing high-school enrollment season, have heard that the Hanoi Education and Training Department is drawing up three new enrollment plans for the next academic year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As soon as a coffee tree is planted, coffee growers would dig soil around the tree to create a hole that helps to store water and nutrition for the tree’ s growth.

 Athlete Nguyen Ngoc Toan on August 27 won the third silver medal in Pencak Silat for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

Illegal smuggling of waste into Vietnam is getting more complicated as the southwestern border becomes a gateway of choice for traffickers, amidst fear of the country turning into ’the world’s junkyard’ ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Buffaloes defeated reigning champions the Thang Long Warriors in Playoffs 2 Game 2 of the Viet Nam Basketball League’s (VBA) 2018 season,