Mind-bending movie series at TPD

Cinema Space of The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will screen some ‘mind-bending’ films every Friday.

Cho Ray Hospital performs first-ever robot-assisted kidney removal surgery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City have carried out kidney removal from living donors using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery.

Origami ‘safari’ on HCMC Book Street

 A “safari” exhibition featuring origami wildlife has opened on Book Street in downtown HCM City in District 1.

No mutations of A/H1N1 reported in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has not recorded any mutations of the swine flu (A/H1N1) virus, according to Dr Nguyen Thanh Truong from HCM City’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

Four workers electrocuted to death in Nghe An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four people died after being electrocuted while installing telecommunications pylons in the central province of Nghe An.

Civil servant claims innocent in sex scandal

 Many civil servants have apparently been seen with partners who they aren’t married to.

Hue to host Lotus Festival

 The Lotus Festival will take place from June 29 to July 1 at Hue High School in the central city of Hue. 

HCM City Customs seize drugs sent from Europe

 Authorised forces in Ho Chi Minh City on June 27 discovered and seized about 12.5 kilogrammes of methamphetamine hidden in eight parcels sent to Vietnam from some European countries via express mail service (EMS).

Vietnam’s fruit, veggie exports exceed 2 billion USD in H1

 Vietnam earned over 2 billion USD from exporting fruits and vegetables in the first half of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 19.7 percent.

Ports along Sai Gon River to be relocated

 VietNamNet Bridge – All ports along the Sai Gon River will be relocated by the end of the year to reduce pressure on transport in HCM City, 

UN shows high evaluation for Vietnam’s peacekeeping engagement

 The selection of Vietnam as a training site for UN peacekeeping forces in ASEAN demonstrates the UN’s high evaluation for Vietnam’s activeness and capacity to contribute to UN peacekeeping activities, said a military officer.

Floods, landslides kill 22 residents in northern Vietnam

 Up to 22 people had died and nine others gone missing due to flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in northern mountainous provinces by 18:00 on June 27.

Hanoi to launch affordable double-decker bus tickets

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Transport Service Company (Transerco) plans to issue tickets for the double-decker tour bus service at cheaper price to attract more visitors this summer.

Dong Van Karst Plateau, a UNESCO-recognized Global Geopark

 With its earth heritage and unique culture of ethnic minority groups, the Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha Giang province is one of the most spectacular destinations in Vietnam. 

Foreign firms eye Vietnam’s energy industry

Vietnam has emerged in SE Asia as an important energy, natural oil and gas producer. 

To stop flooding, HCM City needs a ‘conductor’

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has spent VND22 trillion in the last 10 years to fight flooding, while the figure is expected to increase to VND120 trillion by 2020. 

Tobacco tax hike could help protect mothers, children

 VietNamNet Bridge – Raising tobacco taxes could help reduce smoking and the harm it causes to women and children, experts said at a workshop held in Hanoi on Monday.

What’s the future for Vietnamese-made smartphones?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese spend billions of dollars on smartphones, but they don’t spend money on locally branded products. 

Hanoi’s schools overloaded because of lack of strict regulations

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate developers have built more urban areas in Hanoi, but they have not included schools in the areas. 

Man makes his fortune from four-pawed friends

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Van Tien, 27, starts the day on his dog farm by grooming his four-pawed Alaskan Malamute friend Nana.

State should back domestic venture funds: Vietnam Automation Association

 Most of the 40 venture funds operating in Vietnam are foreign ones, so State agencies should take drastic steps to support the establishment and development of local venture funds as a way to bolster startups.

Foreign investors drawn to Vietnam’s manufacturing-processing

 The manufacturing-processing sector continued to attract the major share of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in the first half of 2018, with 7.91 billion USD, accounting for 38.9 percent of the total registered capital.

Vietnam ready to accompany with GEF in boosting sustainable development

 Vietnam is willing to accompany with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in boosting sustainable development for the current and future generations, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

PM meets Presidents of Nauru, Marshall, Guyana on GEF-6 sidelines

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc had meetings with leaders of the South Pacific countries of Nauru and Marshall, and Guyana, a South American country, on the sidelines of the sixth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Da Nang on June 27.

Japan leads foreign investors in Vietnam in year’s first half

 Japan overcame 86 countries and territories to become the largest foreign investor in Vietnam in the first six months of this year, with 6.47 billion USD, or 31.8 percent of the total registered capital.