Although the direction of foreign capital inflow is becoming increasingly unpredictable due to many external factors, experts say that Vietnam is still an attractive destination for foreign investors.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem will compete in the 25th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in United Arab Emirates on August 7.

Vietnam were knocked out of the qualifying round at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-16 Championship in Indonesia on August 6 after drawing with Myanmar 2-2 in the fifth match of Group A. 

Young Vietnamese star Nguyen Van Phuong won the 2018 ITF Junior Circuit, Iron Man Cup in China August 5.

Vietnam women’s national football team were beaten by two goals to nil by Okayama Club in a friendly match in Japan on August 5.

Vietnam’s U23 team won their second game in a row at the U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 by defeating U23 Oman 1-0 on August 5 at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi.

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has reported that many hospitals have been found abusing the health insurance fund in the first six months of this year.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs will study and submit to the Ministry of Finance a proposal to the Government to restrict imports of scrap materials and move towards a ban on scrap imports to Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has issued identification numbers to ponds that breed tra fish under a government decree on aquaculture management that went into effect last July.

The French quartet Arod will perform in Danang's Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre on August 17.