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Authorities in the Central Highlands town of Da Lat want to build a new night market and walking-only street to foster tourism.
To cost VND1.6 trillion ($68.6 million) they will come up next to Cam Ly Stream that drains into Xuan Huong Lake.

Food prices have been falling by 5-10 percent at traditional markets following the recent decline in gasoline prices, while supermarkets are offering promotions to boost sales.

The State Bank of Vietnam is amending the Anti-Money Laundering Law based on the recommendations of international anti-money laundering organizations.

«Travel+Leisure» magazine named the 25 most beautiful islands in the world in 2022, perfect for sightseeing.
Phu Quoc is the only Vietnamese representative on the list.

"Vietnam wishes for all relevant parties to restrain themselves, not escalate tension in the Taiwan Strait, positively contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability, and strengthen cooperation and development in the region and the world," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Wednesday.

The new policy, announced in late June and supposedly entering effect Monday, would introduce several changes to accounts belonging to free users of the app.
They cannot have more than 1,000 users on their contact list, cannot use usernames, can only respond to up to 40 strangers' messages a month and are limited to five quick messaging templates.

In particular, gasoline E5RON92 fell in price by 444 VND/liter; gasoline AI95-III fell in price by 462 dong / liter; diesel fuel 0.05S reduced by VND950/liter; kerosene fell by 713 VND/liter; only heavy oil remained unchanged from the previous adjustment period (July 21).

People supposedly infected with monkeypox will isolate at health centers or hospitals until their symptoms disappear, the Ministry of Health said.
The guideline on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of monkeypox was issued Friday, a week after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the disease a global medical emergency.

The number of foreign tourists rose 582% year-on-year to 602,000, while over 3,000 new accommodation and hospitality businesses were registered, up nearly 28% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnamese airlines have resumed flights on only 40 percent of international routes as many countries continue to have entry restrictions, an aviation official said.
Vietnam's Civil Aviation Authority chief Dinh Viet Thang said at a meeting on Friday that the aviation industry aims to fully restore international flights by the end of this year.

We strongly want to believe the biosecurity experts, but at the moment there are no experts who would be right in their statements of the 19th, 20th, 21st and this year that the virus is not dangerous. All such statements were more often the forerunner of a new large-scale wave of the disease.

From an old friend to a friendly country.
VTB Russia launched transfers to Vietnam in the local currency — dong.
What does the Russian business operating in Vietnam say, and how are trade relations between the two countries developing?