Welcome to this week's Words on the Street, where we explore the latest shifts shaping Vietnam's digital landscape, and look at Deepseek's quiet but intriguing entry into an AI market where ChatGPT reigns supreme.

Taking the water from the Red River and the West Lake to clean To Lich River is just one piece of the puzzle. Drastic actions are needed to keep the environment clean and green.

Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, one of Hanoi's most important cultural landmarks, attracts thousands of visitors each Tet.

In the past few days, the water pipe extending from the Da River that serves more than 70,000 Hanoians broke for the ninth time since it was put into operation in 2008.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat demanded the revoking of licences of violators and making information about them public.

Two wooden anchors retrieved from the Red River and possessed by a restaurant owner in Hanoi has received a lot of attention of domestic and foreign archaeologists for their historical value.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) has suspended a chief air traffic controller following the near-collision of two airplanes at the Da Nang International Airport last month.

Activities include offering education of soft skills to adolescents in residential areas, helping children with their summer homework and assisting the police in directing traffic.

A large gathering of university students and youths attended the launching ceremony for the annual Green Summer Campaign in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department reported that a Chinese jet fighter made several circles above Vietnamese law enforcement ships operating near drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is illegally standing in Vietnam’s waters.

Officials in the southern province of An Giang, one of human trafficking hotspots, learned necessary skills during a training course on July 10-11 to fight the scourge.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh said on Vietnam welcomes the US Senate’s passage of resolution 412 on the East Sea, asking China to fully observe international law and withdraw its oil platform from Vietnam’s waters in the East Sea.

Vietnamese workers will have the chance to work in the construction industry in Japan as the North-East Asian country is recruiting large numbers of builders to replace Chinese labourers.

The US Senate has adopted a resolution denouncing China’s unilateral actions in the East Sea and demanding a return of the status quo before May 1, 2014.

Friends and family members of the 18 soldiers who perished in the tragic helicopter crash several days ago gathered in Hanoi in the early morning hours of July 11 to pay their respects.

The event, co-organised by the General Department of Population and Family Planning (GDPFP) and the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee, attracted nearly 1,000 representatives and staff from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and 63 provinces and cities across the country.

At a Foreign Ministry regular press briefing on July 10, domestic and international journalists express their concern over developments on East Sea and China` oli rig illegally placed on Vietnam`s economice and continental shelf.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh has affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting fundamental rights of Vietnamese citizens while responding to human rights criticism from US lawmakers.

Six other fishermen who were onboard are still missing.

The central region`s farms and households are facing a severe water shortage because of prolonged heat spells and a lack of rain.

​A young man from the central city of Danang has travelled across 10 countries over nearly one month to get a look at Vietnam through the eyes of others.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung urged the customs sector to focus on improving management capacity and reforming administrative procedures.

The two sides also agreed to keep 11 teams for the work, hoping to find about 500 remains during the 2014-2015 dry season.