The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s People’s Committee has instructed inspection teams to impose severe fines on violators of laws on construction, land subdivision, and illegal deforestation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the weekend, the city of Hue held an event celebrating the lotus flower as part of its festive days.

The ASEAN Car Business Career Company of Japan plans to recruit more than 220 automobile engineering students from Da Nang-based Dong A College to work in the Japanese car industry later this year.

 The central province of Quang Binh hopes to grant investment licences and sign commitments to implement projects with a total investment capital of up to US$4 billion during an upcoming investment promotion conference.

 Pepper growers in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are facing debt as the price of black pepper has plunged in recent years.

 The recent volatility of global stocks and the outflow of foreign capital have dampened investors’ confidence in Vietnamese shares in the past few weeks and the troubles are forecast to last into the near future.

 As of June 2018, Japanese businesses invested in nearly 240 projects with total registered capital of over 4.2 billion USD in Dong Nai, ranking third among more than 40 countries and territories pouring investment in the southern locality.

 Vietnam’s U19 team struggled to draw with their rival, defending champion U19 Thailand, in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Championship which took placed in Indonesia on July 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has urged the Ministry of National Defence and other agencies to approve the adjustment plan for the combined civilian and military Phan Thiet Airport in Binh Thuan Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s steel and steel products have been subject to many anti-dumping lawsuits in recent years.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July 2 to 8.

 Together with Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, Vietnam is one of the first priorities of foreign investors in infrastructure and real estate development.

 Soaring foreign investment in the M&A sector may turn the tides of continuously decreasing FDI inflows in the first six months of the year, especially with the appearance of billion-dollar projects.

 More than 64,500 enterprises were established with a registered capital of approximately VND649 trillion (US$28.4 billion) over the first six months of the year, General Statistics Office data has revealed.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Book Distribution Joint Stock Company (FAHASA) has opened the 2018 Summer Book Fair in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Although the business results in VEAM's major sectors are not good, VEAM’s ticker received higher valuation due to the firm’s affiliation with three leading automobile manufacturers.

 Grab's high discounts, difficulties in managing drivers, and limited services are creating opportunities for competitors, including Mai Linh, ABER, FastGo, and lately Go-Jek, which has just confirmed officially entering Vietnam in July.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on June 30 visited Omni Parker House where late President Ho Chi Minh worked from 1911-1913 during his journey to seek a way for national liberation as part of his working visit to the US.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh attended the fifth Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which opened in Tokyo on July 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi has announced it will begin implementing a double-qualification training program for high school in the 2018-2019 academic year. However, many problems still exist.