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Hanoi Police hand over Interpol-hunted man to South Korea Police

 Police of Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District handed over Chong-chun Chul, a man wanted by South Korea and Interpol, to South Korea’s police for illegally doing business and illegally examining and treating patients in a medical setting.

Vietnam’s first sand sculpture park opens in Phan Thiet

Visitors to Phan Thiet city centre have recently been able to enjoy beautiful sand sculptures created by the skillful hands of foreign sculptors at Vietnam’s first ever sand sculpture park.

Kite festival in HCM City this month

 Visitors to the Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCM City will be able to enjoy a sky full of kites every Sunday until the end of this month.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on July 16-22

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on July 16-22 

Five fascinating cultural events in Da Nang and Hoi An this summer

Visitors can enjoy vibrant festivals in the central city of Da Nang, take in a photo exhibition or enjoy a choral performance in Hoi An this July.

More people register for cornea donation in Vietnam

 Following the donation of corneas by a 7-year-old girl named Hai An in Hanoi before she died of a brain tumor, the number of people registering for organ donation has significantly increased and spread across Vietnam.

Authorities struggle to control sales of exotic imported pets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shops that buy and sell imported exotic animals in HCM City have become increasingly difficult to monitor, raising risks to human and animal health, according to authorities.

EVFTA to introduce new dispute resolution tribunal

 Trade disputes between EU and Vietnamese enterprises will be handled by an intricate international resolution mechanism once the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement takes effect.

HOSE releases updates for VN30 basket

 The HCM Stock Exchange has announced the latest update to the blue-chip VN30 Index for the next six months from July 23 to January 1, 2019.

Back to school shopping begins

 Nguyen Hong Van and her son bought a set of sixth grade books and notebooks and pens at the Thang Long bookshop in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District.

Foreign banks enlarge operations in Vietnam

 Foreign banks in Viet Nam have been expanding their transaction networks and increasing their charter capital in a bid to increase market share, especially in the retail banking sector.

Department of Health supplies information about switched-at-birth babies

Ha Noi’s Department of Health has officially provided comprehensive information about the delivery of two new-borns to the wrong parents at Ba Vi District’s General Hospital six years ago, 

VN cashew producers in crisis due to lack of capital

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s cashew industry has fallen into crisis as the cashew nut export price has been falling. 

Huge cost hikes at Hai Phong City projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most construction projects in the northern port city of Hai Phong are running well above their initial cost estimates, with the cost hikes in some cases reaching thousands of billions of dong, 

New Ha Long Bay conservation project to serve visitors in Oct

 The Soi Sim Island Conservation project in the Ha Long Bay will be completed and open to visitors this October.

HCM City top national youth swimming champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City topped the medal tally of the National Youth Swimming Championship in HCM City yesterday.

VN must work hard to meet export targets

 Viet Nam’s exports of agricultural products are expected to face more challenges by the end of the year, so enterprises must follow market developments at home and abroad and improve the quality of their products, according to experts.

Insurance industry hits growth of 24% in H1

 Viet Nam’s insurance industry achieved high year-on-year growth of 24.35 per cent in the first half of 2018, helping total revenue to reach more than VND58.65 trillion (US$2.55 billion).

First solar power purchase contract signed

 Electric Power Trading Company and India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Co Ltd on Monday signed a power purchase agreement for the solar power project SP Infra 1 Plant in Ninh Thuan Province.

FPT Company allowed to use self-driving car

 The Ministry of Transport has approved FPT Software Co Ltd’s proposal for a pilot programme to operate a self-driving car around Sai Gon Hi-tech Park.