Despite keen interest in traffic infrastructure development projects in Vietnam, Japanese investors are unlikely to participate in public-private partnership (PPP) projects without minimum revenue guarantees.

In order to meet the demand of customers, Mobifone increased the data capacity of the basic Mobile Internet 3G/4G packages by more than 6 times from July 1 abg the prices of these packages remain unchanged.

 A 41-year-old man in HCM City has undergone a surgery to cut half of his lung because doctors discovered fish bone in his lung which was oozing pus causing him to cough for long time.

 HCM City would like to be given self-determination over project investment to speed up the progress of many infrastructure projects,said city Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong at a conference between the central Government and local authorities yesterday.

 Foreign investors acquired more than 40.5 trillion VND (1.74 billion USD) worth of Vietnamese equities in net value in the first six months of the year, according to the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC).

The government’s refusal to extend the deadline to look for strategic investors closes the gates for foreign investors looking for a strategic stake in Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil).

 Despite the 0 per cent preferential tax rate, the price of CBU cars imported from ASEAN members keeps increasing, showing that tax rates cannot replace market mechanisms to control automobile prices.

 Taxi operator Mai Linh Group will merge Mai Linh Central JSC and Mai Linh Northern JSC in an effort to streamline its cumbersome operations and concentrate resources to compete with Grab.

Under the new regulation released by the Ministry of Science & Technology (MST),  agencies, during inspections, have the right to seize products and stop production of enterprises if they discover violations in product quality. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will expand the use of the iParking app at 146 parking lots across the city this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has asked for a Government subsidy after suffering losses due to a lack of passengers.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has asked the United States Federal Aviation Administration to carry out the International Aviation Safety Assessment program in Vietnam.

Luis Fonsi, whose hit track “Despacito” attracted more than 5 billion views on Youtube, arrived at Danang airport on July 3.

People in Hanoi are finding many ways to shade themselves from the blazing sun while travelling on streets including wearing long coats or blankets.

 Customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport have discovered foreign currency being illegally brought out of the country.

 Locals in Chau Truc Village, Binh Dinh Province have opposed against a solar plant project as they claim the area they often fish in will be used by the project.

 More people, particularly children, have been hospitalised due to the scorching heat which is ravaging the country’s northern and central regions.

 Nine sets of remains of soldiers who died in the American War have been found in a durian garden in Dong Nai Province.

 Massive selling pressure hit many large-caps, drowning the market, making VN-Index become the biggest loser index in Asia on Tuesday session.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Designs by Vietnamese architects have been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival (WAF).