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Current Events

Vietnam steps up defence partnership with Russia, New Zealand (Quan doi Nhan dan, p1). Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh had online discussions on July 3 with his Russian counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. A.V. Fomin, and New Zealand’s Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman.

Socio-economic Affairs

Vietnamese citizens from southwestern Asian region brought home safely (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8). Nearly 200 Vietnamese citizens from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Maldives were brought home safely on July 2-3.

Thailand goods week 2020 launched in Can Tho city (Sai Gon Giai phong, p6).

HCM City, Mekong Delta join hands to promote tourism (Nhan dan, p3).

Online gambling ring worth over 20 trillion VND (863 million USD) busted in northern Hung Yen province (Sai Gon Giai phong, p7).

HCM City’s industrial production expands by 1.18 percent in January-June (Sai Gon Giai phong, p2).

Digitalising maps to implement smart agriculture (Dau tu [Investment]; No.80, p8). By digitalising maps, farmers and businesses could know the location, soil, climate and weather patterns that are suitable for specific crops and help estimate the output. This is an important database to help farmers and businesses map out appropriate crop cultivation and animal breeding plans.

Smart urban services piloted (Dau tu, p8). Dozens of cities and provinces nationwide are piloting the provision of smart urban services for people and businesses by the end of 2020.

Garment-textile industry reports over 7 billion USD losses in export revenues (Dau tu, p13). The second wave of COVID-19 in major export markets has seriously affected the apparel sector.


International Affairs

COVID-19 infections surpass 11 million globally (Ha Noi Moi, p8).

US opposes to China’s exercises in East Sea (Ha Noi Moi, p8).

Malaysia suspends Pakistan pilots (Sai Gon Giai phong, p8).

UN celebrates International Day of Vesak (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8)./.