As GDP relies on exports, in order to avoid the abrasive effects of the China-US trade war, it needs to improve competitiveness and find new markets.

 The Plant Protection Department under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will ban the use of glyphosate, an active ingredient in many weed killers when there is enough evidence proving the herbicide has impacts on human health.

 A young man from the central province of Quảng Nam reportedly showed up at the provincial tax department on Tuesday to pay his long overdue income tax from alleged income of US$700,000 he generated from Google from 2014-17.

Two years after the walking street around the iconic Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake was first introduced to the Hanoians, the place has become a top destination for families and friends to hang out on weekends. 

 The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 16 chaired the Cabinet’s regular meeting on the development of institutions. 

Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese citizen and one of the two women accused in the murder of a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) national, was ordered to prepare her defence for next year during a court hearing on August 16.

 Authorities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have fined four Chinese nationals for working without official permission.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region are taking steps to protect households and crops from flooding as water levels are expected to rise quickly in the next few days, 

The Ministry of Health has asked the northern province of Phu Tho to conduct HIV/AIDS tests free of charge for local people in Kim Thuong Commune and those living in surrounding areas.

 Vietnam are Southeast Asia’s number one team, coming in at 102 on the FIFA World Rankings for August.

 Vietnam wishes to cooperate with developed countries in general and Australia in particular regarding climate change response, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh said on August 16. 

 As many as 17 foreign delegations from China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar will attend the third friendship border exchange programme in Hanoi on August 25, according to the High Command of Border Guards. 

 Vietnam, together with Japan, will enter the next round after beating Nepal 2-0 at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia on August 16.

 An exhibition showcasing documents related to ‘nghê’, a Vietnam’s mythical lion, is taking place in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

Established in 2014, the Center for Edible and Medicinal Herb Research & Training has received recognition for the PN1 oyster mushroom and GA2 lingzhi mushroom from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VietNamNet Bridge - The legal provision that breeding elephants could be subject to court proceedings has raised controversy.

After the exam cheating scams in four provinces were discovered, MOET’s leaders admitted that the questions on the high school final exam were difficult for students.

VietNamNet Bridge - As there are no records about online sales, officials find it difficult to identify taxpayers and calculate the tax amounts they owe. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A festival featuring ví and giặm folk singing of Nghe Tinh, named an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, will kick off on Friday in the central province of Ha Tinh.