Sugar firms are finding themselves in dire straits due to declining business performance, but positive signals promise a more upbeat fiscal year ahead.

 Phuthotourist, an affiliate of Saigontourist Holding Company, in collaboration with White Lotus Culture and Arts Co Ltd. will organize a vegetarian food festival themed “Lotus Flower Season” at Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCM City from August 19 to 26.

Many trees on Hanoi streets could be at risk of collapse, posing dangers for passers-by and nearby buildings.  

 The Ministry of Transport plans to submit a pre-feasibility study report on a high-speed north-south railway project to the government this year for consideration.

 All In Station (AIS), a blockchain and start-up support space, is launched in HCM City today.

 The availability of a series of new foreign domain names in the Vietnamese market is offering more choices to local companies and opening up new opportunities for domain name registrars.

 Cyber security risks could lead to trillions of dollars in economic losses to businesses, said Tran Van Dung, Chairman of the State Securities Commission.

 Logistics has to play a crucial role in the success of the Vietnamese e-commerce market, property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has said in a report.

 Viet Nam expects to have sustainable development of the domestic honey and bee industry to improve output and quality of honey over the next two years.

 Good agricultural practices and food safety certification are the first requirements for agricultural producers who want to export or sell to international retail chains, experts have said.

 Hanoi Buffaloes beat Danang Dragons in the 44th Game of the Việt Nam Basketball (VBA) League at the 5th Military Zone Gymnasium on Thursday.

 A traditional theatre programme offering tuồng and hát bội (classical drama) will be staged free on HCM City’s Bùi Viện Walking Street on Sunday to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the 1945 August Revolution (August 19).

 This year will mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and Japan, and the 15th landmark of the relationship between the Land of the Rising Sun and the central province of Quảng Nam.

 Pictures that were popular in Vietnamese society during the 1975-86 post-war period are on display in the capital at an exhibition titled Nostalgia from the Subsidy Period.

 HCM City is seeing positive changes to the local puppetry scene, according to authorities.

 The lotus is the major theme of the “Tâm Linh” (Spiritus) art exhibition at the HCM City Exhibition Centre, which opens on August 18.

 The HCM City government will spend VNĐ220billion (US$9,400) to support workers and teachers at pre-schools this year, according to a report from the city’s Department of Education and Training.

 Administrative procedures in the construction sector put the highest financial burden on enterprises, with estimated spending of VNĐ64.1 million (US$2,800) to complete one procedure.

 The People’s Committee of HCM City’s Nhà Bè District on Thursday announced that it had launched a Nhà Bè Online app that can be used on smart devices.

 Food safety is still a major concern at public canteens in Hanoi, especially at factory cafeterias in industrial zones, according to officials.