The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap plans to release flood water into more than 81,000 hectares of rice fields between August and October to enrich the soil with sediment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Minister of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on Vietnam’s contributions to the development of ASEAN in the last 23 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two new national records were made at the National Youth Athletics Championship which concluded in HCM City on August 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee said there is a need to collect feedback from the general population and incorporate them into the draft of the revised education law.

The government of Vietnam wants to keep the interest rate low and stable in order to encourage economic sectors to expand business, thus helping economic growth.

 Liquidity in the banking system has improved in the past week, pushing the State Bank of Viet Nam to make a net withdrawal of VND60 trillion (US$2.55 billion).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has announced his final 20-man squad for the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

 Viet Nam should build product chains to help increase goods’ value and cut out middle men to improve competitiveness.

 Viet Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 6.83 per cent in 2018, almost unchanged from 6.8 per cent over the same period last year.

 Vietnam’s economy grew at a fast pace in the first half of 2018 compared to the previous years, but there are indications that it is losing momentum – a problem not only in the last half of the year but also in 2019 and 2020.

 Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a popular investment channel and a crucial factor in restructuring companies to improve their efficiency and competitiveness and that of the economy, a conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8.

Associate Prof Dr Nguyen Chu Hoi is the only Vietnamese among 70 scientists honoured at the 2012 Global Ocean Forum for contributions to sustainable development of the world's oceans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the capital city have just approved a decision to organise annual traditional dragon boat races between 2019 and 2021.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi will reopen for visitors from August 16 after the temporary closure for annual maintenance and renovation in 2018, according to the mausoleum’s Management Board.

 The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) has announced that it will begin construction on the secondary surveillance radar station, the second of its kind, in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on August 9. 

President Tran Dai Quang on August 8 signed decisions on the demotion of two high-ranking police officers following their serious wrongdoings at work.

 A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese delegation to the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia will take place at 7pm on August 9, according to the Vietnam National Olympic Committee and Vietnam Sports Administration.

 Localities in the Mekong Delta and some ministries have been urged to stay active to respond to and mitigate impact of flooding as the Mekong River is now in full spate and the water level still keeps rising. 

Vietnam Register, under the Ministry of Transport, has proposed raising the emission standards for cars to level 2 in order to minimise the increasing environmental pollution in the country.

 The Vietnam Tuong (classical drama) Theatre has staged a “tuong” play entitled “The legend of Redhill”, featuring Tuong artists of Vietnam and drama and dancing artists from Singapore.