A free concert entitled “Thailand - Malaysia @ 60: A Concert of Harmony” will take place on Thursday, 20th July 2017 at 20.30 hr at Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman Hall, Malaysia Tourism Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tons of fish raised in cage farms along the Co Co River in central Da Nang City were found dead on July 17, with farm owners pointing the finger at a local water treatment plant.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will arrange a seminar on ASEAN’s cyber security cooperation to search for guidelines to address cyber challenges in the future. 

National Control Laboratory for Biological Products is Thailand's laboratory for the quality control of vaccines and bio-pharmaceuticals, recognized as a World Health Organization (WHO)'s Vaccine Quality Assurance Laboratory. 

The southern province of Kien Giang on July 18 held a ceremony to commemorate rebury the remains of 51 Vietnamese voluntary soldiers who laid down their lives in Cambodia during wartime.

Prosecutors from Vietnamese and Lao border provinces discussed measures to increase the efficiency of the fight against drug crime at a conference in the central province of Quang Nam on July 18.

The Prime Minister has stressed the government's position to eliminate illegal foreign tour guides, and will work towards the creation of multilingual Thai tour guides to fulfill international tourism demands. 

A cooperation mechanism among stakeholders to effectively implement the child friendly city initiative in Ho Chi Minh City was the focus of discussion at a workshop in the city on July 18.

The Evangelical Church of Vietnam (south) on July 18 opened its fifth congress in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Cambodia’s Minister of Cults and Religion Him Chhe visited Vietnam’s Long An province on July 18, during which he affirmed that no enemies can make corrupt use of religion to undermine the solidarity between Cambodian and Vietnam people.

The 12th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong from July 18-21.

The government plans to turn Thailand into a medical hub for foreign tourists through the extension of long-stay visa for visitors. 

Children in the central province of Binh Thuan raised their voice about violence and abuse and were heard by policy-makers at a forum on July 18.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong received leaders of three central Lao provinces – Savanlakhet, Khammuoane, and Bolykhamsai – on July 18.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 18 to present certificates honouring the service and contributions of 498 fallen soldiers to their family members.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank signed an agreement today (July 18) with the central coastal city of Danang to provide consulting services regarding the construction of a municipal solid waste site.

VOV.VN - At a professional training course to be put on by the Publishers Association of Germany this August 5, editors from Vietnam will learn strategies to become more globally competitive, the Zing online newspaper reports.

VOV.VN - An estimated 3,500 tourists began leaving Co To Island, a popular tourist destination off the north-eastern coastal province of Quang Ninh in Vietnam, this morning (July 18) after being stranded by tropical storm Talas.

Vietnam has pledged efforts to promote the application of information and communication technology (ICT) in poverty reduction and sustainable development, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong.

The fifth Asia-Pacific Coastal Aquifer Management Meeting began in the central coastal city of Da Nang on July 17, drawing nearly 50 domestic and foreign scientists and managers.

VOV.VN - Tropical storm Talas brought heavy rain to Hanoi in the afternoon of July 17th, causing traffic chaos in the city. Many streets were flooded as locals tried hard to get back home.

 Vietnam ranked 101st out of 193 countries with a score of 0.245 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 compiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

 Vietnamese and Cambodian localities along the shared border discussed religious affairs during a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on July 17, aiming to build a shared border of peace, stability and development.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has reported an additional 1,200 cases of dengue fever from July 10 to 17, reported the City Department of Health. 

CVI Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical Co., JSC (CVI Pharma) is partnering with Japanese Daiwa-SSI to venture further into the high-tech field with the ambition of becoming one of the top ten drug producers in Vietnam in the next five years.

A coal freighter docked at a beach in north-central Nghe An Province was overturned by storm Talas on July 16, leaving one dead and five still missing.

Despite a newly built US$550-million water drainage system, Hanoi streets are still inundated during heavy rains.

 Adaption to population aging is the focus of discussion at a two-day workshop that opened in Hanoi on July 17.

The World & Vietnam Report (WVR), the newspaper of the Vietnam Foreign Ministry, has opened an English site of its online edition.

Severe landslides along the Dong Nai River have forced the provinces of Dong Nai and Lam Dong to suspend all sand mining activities, including those by licensed projects.