Jack Weatherford, a scholar from the US, has come to Viet Nam to introduce the Vietnamese version of his book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.

 Poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu will be awarded in South Korea this September for his devotion to international literature.

 Provinces in the Mekong Delta are taking measures to prevent the spread of swine flu A/H1N1 in the region.

 The Forest Protection Department of Dong Nai Province has asked permission from the province’s People Committee to erect more electric fence systems to resolve conflicts among residents and elephants in the area.

VietNamNet Bridge - While some experts warn that a real estate bubble could occur in 2019, others believe there is no need to worry.

 The People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has announced a plan to preserve French-style architecture works. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the CPTPP has yet to take effect, the number of orders from CPTPP countries, including Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and Peru, has increased significantly.

 The Vietnam ICT Outlook 2018 (VIO 2018) event is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 25 – 26.

 Japan’s contemporary artworks are being introduced to the public in Ho Chi Minh City at the “10 in HCMC” exhibition which opened on July 17.

 Standard Chartered Bank expects Vietnam’s rapid growth of 7 percent year-on-year in 2018, higher than its previous forecast of 6.8 percent, with all domestic engines firing together.

 The growing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnamese property has shown investors’ greater expectations of the market, insiders said.

Authorities in Quang Ngai have threatened to shut down a cement plant in Binh Dong commune if the plant’s management board does not take measure to improve air quality and dust emissions.

 Vietnamese and Lao legislative bodies should further enhance cooperation and share experience in building the institutional and legal systems, as well as supervising the execution of laws.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to work with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies to organise the 2018 Gong Cultural Festival.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been certified as a 4-star airline by the international air transport rating organisation Skytrax for the third consecutive year.

 The Quang Ngai province has allocated 1.83 mln USD to support ecosystem recovery and biodiversity supervision, and step up the protection of the Ly Son Marine Protected Area (MPA) from 2018 to 2022.

One Planet City Challenge programme of the World Wide Fund for Nature has named Central Da Nang city as National Green City 2017-18 on its list of 21 cities from around the world.

 Hanoi aims to become a smart and sustainable urban area in the future. The move will help it fulfill some of the growing demands.

 Ninh Thuan residents have long been proud of their 500 year old wells which can still provide fresh and clean water for local people, despite the effects of climate change and drought over the years.

 Tropical storm Son Tinh, the third entering the East Sea in 2018, is forecast to make landfall in coastal localities from Thai Binh to Ha Tinh on late July 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.