Another mass fish death in lakes near Ha Long Bay

 Mass fish deaths have been found in lakes near the UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

Giang brothers cancel first live show

 The acrobatic Giang brothers announced on Monday that they would cancel their live show due to health problems.

Travel firms report surge in tours to Russia as World Cup starts

 Thousands of people have booked tours to Russia to see the World Cup 2018 which starts on June 14.

Government News 12/6

Vietnam, Mozambique further foster agricultural cooperation, HCM City leader meets outgoing UK ambassador, Vietnam, Latvia hold political consultation, NZ welcomes Vietnam’s contribution in multilateral organisations

Hanoi to introduce new bus routes

 The Hanoi Transportation Service Corporation said it would open 14 new bus routes in the city this year, with three routes serving narrow streets. 

Natural disaster forecasting to be mapped

 Natural disaster forecasting in Vietnam will focus on frequent incidents such as typhoons, droughts, landslides and floods from now until 2020, according to a new decision of the Government.

Banks aim to up capital ahead of new standards

 Prosperous business performance and positive bank share price trends in the stock market are expected to help some commercial banks meet their capital increase deadline as required by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV).

Vietnamese cueists to compete in Belgium

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cueists left for Belgium to compete in the World Cup Blankenberge 2018 yesterday.

Phuong’s goal is best in May

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s striker Nguyen Cong Phuong’s goal into FLC Thanh Hoa’s net has been voted the best goal of the V.League 1 in May.

Schools should nurture all, not only some

Open any daily newspaper these days and you’ll find stories about school exams. Vietnamese society in general and Vietnamese parents in particular are obsessed with children’s performance at school. 

Trade ministry’s draft decree on supermarkets faces objections

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s draft decree on the development and management of traditional markets and supermarkets is facing criticism as it imposes restrictions on retail businesses.

Vietnam commits to stable business community

VN is committed to maintaining a stable environment to ensure the rights and interests of foreign businesses investing in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh at the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia.

Pharmacy firm faces difficulties as competition rises

 Hau Giang Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (DHG) is gradually losing its share on the traditional OTC distribution channel, according to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).

VN youngsters arrives in Moscow for the Football for Friendship Programme

 Nguyen Trong Tuan and Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung, the selected 12 year old ambassadors from Viet Nam have arrived in Moscow to participate in the Football for Friendship (F4F) Programme.

‘Big four’ banks stay firmly in their positions as other big banks arrive

VietNamNet Bridge - The prosperity of the stock market in 2017 and the first months of 2018 has helped banks increase accumulated capital.   

Domestically-assembled cars overwhelm imported vehicles

 A total of 23,065 automobiles were sold in the domestic market in May, up 9 percent against the previous month, reported the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

NA passes two resolutions on June 12

 The National Assembly passed a resolution approving the State budget balance in 2016 and another on the NA’s supervision programme for 2019 during its sitting in the morning of June 12. 

Sparkling terraced rice field

In May and June, when the first summer rain pour over mountains in the north of Vietnam, rain water is led to local terraced fields. Water overwhelms the field and softens the soil so that farmers can plant rice seedlings. 

Social News 12/6 (hourly updated)

VN welcomes environmentally friendly waste treatment technologies, Quang Tri upgrades 12 reservoirs, Vietnam improves capacity in non-communicable disease treatment, Portal of youth innovation ideas launched

NA passes cybersecurity law

 The Cybersecurity Law was passed this morning of June 12 by the National Assembly, with 86.86% of NA deputies voting for the legislation.

Vietnam, Japan enjoy sound strategic relations: Deputy PM

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh expressed his delight at the strong development of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership while meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima.

Lao drug traffickers arrested near border with Vietnam

 Three Lao nationals were caught red-handed trafficking 10 bricks of heroin, 31,000 meth pills, 2 kg of opium and four guns near the shared border with Vietnam on June 11.

85-year-old man obtains MBA degree

 A recent graduation ceremony of Duy Tan University in Da Nang city saw a special postgraduate, an 85-year-old man, who got a master's degree in business administration.

VN leaders’ foreign visits expected to up FDI

According to the Foreign Investment Agency, in the first five months of the year foreign direct investment in new projects was worth US$4.66 billion, 17 per cent down from last year’s figure for the same period. 

Horse race on the Bac Ha Plateau

 Seventy-five jockeys from ethnic groups gathered at the annual horse race festival in Bac Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai during last weekends.