A cyclo driver in Hanoi has denied having given votive money as change to two French tourists.

 Vietnamese people are consuming too much salt according to the Ministry of Health's report.

 Two young men have drowned and one other gone missing while bathing in Quy Nhon beach in Binh Dinh Province.

 The new-age carrier Vietjet and Boeing Commercial Airplanes signed an order contract for 100 B737 MAX aircraft with a total value of US$12.7 billion at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) is struggling to handle nearly 6,000 of scrap containers held up at major sea ports around the country, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Viet Van, vice chairman of Vinh Phuc’s People’s Committee, speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam on some key points that Vietnam should change to attract more foreign investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Children can experiment with rubber tires, wooden pallets, water pipes and other loose parts on July 22 on pedestrian-only Le Thai To Street by Hoan Kiem Lake, as part of an event 

Major economic hubs of big cities and provinces nationwide have announced ambitious multi-billion dollar projects to become smart cities, well-equipped to take advantage of opportunities presented by the digital age.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 3rd Inoue Awards bestowed first prize on lecturer Phan Thu Van from the HCMC Pedagogical University on Tuesday for her thesis about two novels by Japanese writers.

Vietnam has enjoyed a trade surplus with the US over many years. However, the trade balance has now become relatively equal with a series of valuable procurement contracts that Vietnamese enterprises have signed with US manufacturers.

 Further inspections are being carried out into abnormal results of the national high school examination in the mountainous provinces of Lang Son and Son La.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has built a project promoting the engagement of Vietnamese enterprises in foreign distribution systems through 2020 given the modest proportion of the country’s direct exports to overseas markets. 

 The Vietnam Securities Depository will apply a new minimum initial margin ratio of 13 percent from July 18 instead of the previous 10 percent for VN30 Index futures to avoid violations and ensure the security of the derivatives market.

Le Thanh Van, a member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly Committee talks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on the abuse of power by senior Government officials.

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) must apply measures to curb year-on-year inflation in 2018 at below 3.7-3.9 percent, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is seeking to remove scrap parts used for manufacturing from allowed import lists which either contribute to polluting the environment or can be supplied locally.

 Head coach of the national football team Park Hang-seo on July 18 affirmed his determination to help the U23 Vietnamese team overcome the qualifying round of the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018). 

 Two more people in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Tay Ninh have reportedly died from the swine flu virus A/H1N1, whose return last June has raised great public concern.

 As many as 32 Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and international organisations have confirmed that they will attend the 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) slated for September 19-22 in Hanoi. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Junior Sepaktakraw Championship 2018 has kicked off in Dong Nai. The event has attracted 200 athletes from 13 provinces, cities and sepaktakraw clubs across the country,