The funeral ceremony of the Lo Lo contains religious and cultural features. It illustrates the piety of children toward their parents and the community bond.

 Two-in-three managed services providers suffer from a shortage of qualified cybersecurity staff, according to a report by Russian computer security specialists Kaspersky Lab.

 Authorities of the Hon Cau Marine Protected Area on Thursday released 103 newly hatched sea turtles into the Hon Cau Sea in Bình Thuan Province’s Tuy Phong District.

 Experts and local authorities in Ha Tinh Province have expressed concerns over environmental risks and suggested halting the Thach Khe Iron Mine project.

 Fourth generation (4G) mobile phone services are expected to see a strong development in the country this year, accelerating the completion of national programmes such as e-Government, Smart City and Smart Agriculture.

 The management board of the Hon Cau Sea Conservation Zone in Tuy Phong district in the southeastern province of Binh Thuan said it has released 103 young tortoises into the sea.

 The 12th National Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology will take place in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa from August 2-4, heard a press briefing on July 27. 

 The Viettel Telecom Corporation launched its contest “Viet Nam Internet of Things Hackathon 2017” on Monday with total prizes of VND600 million (US$26,700).

Dutch Professor Gerardus’t Hooft, who won the 1999 Nobel Prize in physics, attended a meeting with students and science enthusiasts in Quy Nhon on July 25.

 The authorities of Binh Thuan Province has suggested building sea embankments from the mud that was supposed to be dumped into the sea to construct the Vinh Tan 1 Coal Power Plant.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society has requested the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently nullify a license for Vinh Tan 1 Power Company Ltd. to discharge nearly 1 million cu.m of dredged sediments into the waters off Binh Thuan.

 Many large cities in Vietnam are struggling with a slew of acute environmental problems such as air pollution, according to a report on Vietnam’s urban environment by the Vietnam Environment Administration.

 Ministry of Information and Communications reported that total information & technology industry’s turnover reached around US$ 31.34 billion in the first six months of the year, increased 15 percent compared to the same period of last year.

 At least 15 million of the country’s 52-million workforce is suffering the consequences of severe noise levels, the Institute of Occupational Health and Environment, said on July 20.

 Many people in Ha Giang Province have complained about the abject lack of waste treatment facilities after tonnes of rubbish was dumped into a local stream.

 Scientists are compiling a crop structure map for the Mekong Delta to counter growing climate change impact in the region known as the country’s food granary.

 Several Vietnamese cities are striving to recycle and reuse waste, with waste a growing concern in the country and around the world.

 A herd of seven elephants have re-appeared in a commune in the central province of Quang Nam after they were first spotted in February this year.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a plan to implement phase II of the Vietnamese youth development strategy, from 2016 to 2020.

 The Vietnam Administration of Forestry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AnimalsAsia on building plans to better protect bears.