Vietnamese tea products from Thai Nguyen, Con Linh-Ha Giang, and Moc Chau-Son La have received awards at the first ‘Tea of the World’ AVPA Paris 2018 International contest.

 It seems to be a tough task for Vietnamese sport to achieve the set target of securing three gold medals at the upcoming Asian Games (Asiad) in Indonesia. 

 A solo art exhibition titled ‘Focus’ by the Romanian painter Sergiu Moise is being held at the Vietnam University of Fine Art, 42 Yet Kieu street, Hanoi from July 13-20.    

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed the transfer of the investment rights of some energy projects to Chinese investors. 

 Given recent actions directed at lending, there is virtually no chance of a real estate "bubble" appearing in Vietnam's real estate market this year or next. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of declassified documents relating to the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, stored by the United States National Archives, are now showcased to the public for the first time in Vietnam.

 The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting announced on July 16 that a tropical low pressure system will enter the north of the East Sea and is likely to strengthen into a typhoon.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) will ask the Government to restrict the import of recyclable and used materials to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese woman who duped the authorities in the United Kingdom claiming she was a 16-year-old child has been jailed, after police discovered she was in fact a grown woman.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A significant increase in the number of students for the 2018-2019 academic year in HCM City is putting pressure on schools that lack a sufficient number of teachers and facilities, 

The Government Inspectorate has instructed authorities in Hanoi to investigate the city’s Urban Railway Management Board and French consultancy firm SYSTRA over delays to the Nhon-Ha Noi Railway Station urban elevated rail project.

 Many foreign giants have invested in Viet Nam’s leading e-commerce platforms even as they incur big losses, as they continue to see the long-term potential of the country’s rapidly expanding online shopping sector.

Commercial banks’ liquidity was good in the first half of this year thanks to the State Bank of Viet Nam’s net injection of US$9.17 billion, the latest report from the National Financial Supervisory Commission showed.

 A host of investment opportunities awaits developers in HCM City where authorities plan to develop underground spaces.

Measures to handle the assets of potentially corrupt officials remained the focus of debate in meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee to discuss the draft revised anti-corruption law.

Nearly 500 plants from five species were planted on Saturday on 10,000 hectares of a forest in Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve, recognised in 2012 by UNESCO as one of eight biosphere reserves in Vietnam.

More than 13 tonnes of fish raised in cages along a section of the Da River in Thanh Thuy District, Phu Tho Province, died en masse over the past few days, incurring losses of up to VND2.6 billion (US$113,000).

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday announced the conclusions of its investigation of Mumuso Viet Nam Company Limited, saying that 99.3 per cent of its goods were imported from China.

VietNamNet Bridge - The demand for hotels in HCMC has been increasing rapidly, prompting investors to pour capital into hotel projects. However, it is difficult to find advantageous land plots to develop hotels.

 Suppliers of foods to pre-schools in HCM City are scrambling to join food distribution chains due to fears that unattached sellers would have their contracts terminated.