Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has become the first Vietnamese athlete to book a slot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, after meeting the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) at the ongoing 18th FINA World Championships.

Vietnam ranks fourth among the countries that house the largest amount of motorbikes in the world, according to Motorcycles Data’s statistics in 2018.

Da Nang authorities have urged the removal a large number of constructions built by tourism service providers to clean up access to public beaches for the locals.

Free heat shelters will be set up in 15 wards in Hanoi under a project jointly supported by the Vietnam Red Cross and the German Embassy in Vietnam.

More than 8,300 traffic accidents occurred in the country in the first half of this year, which left 3,810 people dead and over 6,300 others injured, according to the National Committee for Road Safety.

As many as 63 organisations and 206 individuals, including four Vietnamese, were honoured on July 23 in a ceremony in Tokyo for their prominent contributions to developing diplomatic ties between Japan with countries and regions.

Vietnam’s medical equipment market is currently valued at more than US$1 billion, but overseas products account for a staggering 90% of the country’s total medical imports.

New social network Gapo developed by Vietnamese made its debut in Hanoi on July 23.

Vietnamese player Vu Thi Trang won the JE Wilson International Series badminton tournament which has ended in Ghana.

Heavy rain and strong wind across the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 23 caused one dead, wrecked and blew away roofs of 1,192 houses, and inflicted serious damage on local assets and farming.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son has won a slot to compete at the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, a new tournament added to the World Championship cycle by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Vietnam’s U22 team are set to come up against a number of disadvantages after it was revealed they will play their fixtures on artificial turf pitches during the upcoming SEA Games 30 in the Philippines.

On good weather days, colourful parachutes can be seen flying over Chua Chan mountain in Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province. This entices not only viewers but also paragliding lovers.

Supporting industry strategies voiced

Counterfeit books are causing publishers a major headache.

And despite authorities cracking down on illegal sellers, fake books are still on sale.

The large number of hydropower projects in Nghe An Province have greatly affected the lives of local people.

Shopee, Tiki and Lazada retained their positions as the top three e-commerce platforms in the Vietnamese market in the second quarter of 2019 while Sendo surpassed Thegioididong to become the fourth largest site for the first time.

Photographer Nguyen A’s photo book on Ly Son Island, a famous tourist site in central Quang Ngai Province, has been released in HCM City.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc presided over a national video-teleconference on transport safety in the first half of 2019 and tasks in the second half of the year on July 22 in Hanoi.

Vietnam is positioned as a strong contender and potential representative for the e-sports competition at the SEA Games this year.