A smart city control centre that opened on Phu Quoc Island on August 1 will receive residents’ complaints and coordinate emergency functions, among other functions.

HCM City People’s Committee will equitise Sai Gon Jewelry Co Ltd (SJC), Vietnam’s largest gold and gold jewelry production and distribution company, in 2019.

Hospitals and clinics in Vietnam have started implementing surveillance of nosocomial infections and monitoring the hospital-infection control process, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien said at a recent meeting.

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) has won the Platinum Award, the highest recognition, at the 2017 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition organised by the League of American Communications Professionals.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem finished second at the ninth Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament which concluded in China’s Hainan province on August 3.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Industry and Trade met with more than 50 experts, researchers and business leaders at a meeting on August 3 to discuss solutions to develop the city’s main products in the trading and services sector.

Italian giants Juventus have officially opened a football academy for youngsters in Vietnam as the club’s first venture in Southeast Asia.

The fourth industrial revolution offers many opportunities for Vietnam, but also poses a number of challenges. To take advantage of Industry 4.0, the country requires strong government reforms, especially in building a firm legal corridor for the digital industry.

International Free Hugs Day will take place on August 5 at Savico Megamall in Long Bien District, Hanoi.

Vietnam under 23’s got off to a winning start in the U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 tournament in Hanoi on August 3.