VIETNAM TODAY

The second festival for Vietnamese youths and students in Europe will be held in Choisy-le-Roi, an outskirt city of Paris, on August 27-28, according to the Association of Vietnamese Students in France.

Hundreds of households in Gia Lai Province gathered at the communal headquarters to demand an explanation as to why they have not been given drought compensation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 9 chaired a national conference on tourist development in Hoi An city, central Quang Nam province.

Central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province yesterday granted 16 investment certificates with total investment of nearly VNĐ7.5 trillion (US$332 million) and signed six co-operation agreements with partners.

Ho Chi Minh City’s police have warned that players of Pokemon Go - a location-based augmented reality game – would highly become victims of robbers once they are focusing on capturing Pokemon in public areas.

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has lowered its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2016 to 6.0 per cent, 0.9 per cent lower than the forecast it made at the beginning of year, according to its report released on August 9.

Many street-side restaurants in Hanoi have been complained for causing chaos on the streets as they try to lure customers.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and former Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bhichai Rattakul noted their hope that the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand will be deepened in the time ahead.

The Hanoi administration will conduct initial inspection of the safety of old buildings across the city from August 16 to December 16.

The Infinity artwork by Lê Thanh Tùng will be a highlight at a show of contemporary art to be held on August 19 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the construction of two cable-stayed bridges, including a VND5.7 trillion bridge connecting HCM City’s District 2 and neighboring Dong Nai Province to replace the current Cat Lai Ferry.

Hanoi People's Committee has agreed in principle to a local advertising company’s project to build 1,000 new public toilets.

Vietnam’s hope for more medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro city Brazil is fading as its athletes performed poorly on August 8, the third day into the games.

A collision between a Vietnamese and a Micronesian vessel on August 8 has left two Vietnamese crew members missing.

Hanoi authorities held a conference with international experts to address the impact of climate change and urbanisation on the capital's flood control capacity.

Vietnamese technology group Bkav yesterday said the malware that recently attacked national carrier Vietnam Airlines has also penetrated the websites of government agencies, corporations, banks and research institutes, besides universities.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has launched its annual “Golden Autumn 2016” programme for both domestic and international routes.

Thailand will hold a general election in 2017, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns his military government might delay plans for a return to democracy, days after the country endorsed a military-backed constitution.

An ADB-funded project that strengthens agriculture science and technology in Vietnam was among the three winners of the Most Successful Development Project Awards selected by the bank’s Independent Evaluation, ​ADB said in its August 8 news release.