A Japanese organisation on Tuesday announced it was ready to pay all costs to clean the heavily polluted To Lich River and West Lake in Hanoi following a remark by an environment official saying the firm's sewage treatment technology had failed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Centre, based in Australia, has recently kicked off a crowd-funding project.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it would set up a 500 billion won fund to help small suppliers, the highest-profile South Korean firm to unveil steps in the wake of new President Moon Jae-in's call to protect small businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Center for Science and Technology Development for Youth in HCM City has launched a VND10 billion (US$440,000) programme to support young researchers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's Parks and Green Trees Company has asked the city to establish a supporting fund to aid victims of fallen trees.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs VND7.6 trillion, or roughly US$365 million, for the treatment of HIV-positive people in the 2013-2020 period, but such an amount is difficult to mobilize given the tight State budget and international funding cuts.

Fuel wholesalers can extract up to VND2,000 for each liter of gasoline and VND650-1,150 for every liter of oil from the price stabilization fund to cover their losses and keep the current retail prices unchanged.

Vietnamese scientists have been criticized heavily for their modest scientific research achievements. However, it is really unfair to condemn them.