The attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the G7 Outreach Summit and his visit to Canada as invited by his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau is expected to expand the cooperation between the two countries, according to Donald Bobiash.

 Leading Swiss carrier Edelweiss has announced the start of a bi-weekly service between HCM City and Zurich starting on November 15 this year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 7 held a reception for Speaker Wesley W. Simina of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, who was leading a high-ranking delegation on an official visit to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen provinces will participate in the third Central Ethnic Culture Festival on August 15 in the central province of Quang Nam. 

 The Ministry of Finance will streamline regulations on Government bonds (G-bonds) issuance and simplify procedures for granting transaction codes to attract foreign investments in the country’s G-bond market, officials said.

 The price of tra fish (pangasius) in the Mekong Delta is increasing amid shortages of breeding fish in the past five months, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

 The processing and manufacturing industry has been the most attractive sector for foreign investors this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 The draft amended Law on National Defence sailed through the National Assembly on June 8 with 88.3 percent of votes in favour. 

Human traffickers are getting more sophisticated – using high tech methods such as mobile phones and social media accounts to target young girls in remote mountainous areas leaving enforcements agencies

 Fitch Ratings on Wednesday assigned Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) a long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) of ’BB’ with a stable outlook.

 Viet Nam needs to focus on developing the wind power industry and implementing transparent policies on granting investment licences to wind power projects.

President Tran Dai Quang has called on Vietnam and the UK to work together – to fully tap their potential for cooperation in order to boost the bilateral strategic partnership in a more comprehensive, pragmatic and effective fashion. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dengue fever may still turn into an epidemic, although the number of cases from the beginning of the year has decreased significantly compared to the same period last year, 

VietNamNet Bridge - The CPI soared by 0.55 percent in May as reported by the General Statistics Office (GSO), a six-year high. 

 There were no surprises on the second day of the VTF Pro Tour 3 – 3rd Open Viettravel Cup 2018 as all seeds got through their matches smoothly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two builders died while one was injured at a construction site in Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City Wednesday afternoon when a 600-cubic-metre water tank broke, falling on them.

Hanoi proposes removing northern Thang Long – Noi Bai toll station, Two massage spots violate regulations with naked stewardesses, Vietnamese class opens for Vietnamese people in Russia

Top lawmakers on June 7 urged for sustainable poverty reduction in ethnic and mountainous areas and the tackling of child abuse to be given priority in the National Assembly’s action programme next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam national football team will have three friendly matches in South Korea to prepare for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City seeks to cut air pollution caused by vehicles by 70 per cent under a five-year plan that began in 2016.

 The latest equipment and technologies used in the film and television industry is being showcased at the sixth Telefilm organised in Ho Chi Minh City from June 7-9.

 More than 300 exhibitors from 20 countries and territories around the world are attending the international exhibitions on telecommunication, IT & communication, broadcasting, and electronics in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The police of the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 7 handed over to the police of China two Chinese men who were being hunted internationally by the police of Maoming city, Guangdong province.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi in the evening of June 7 for Quebec to attend the expanded Group of Seven (G7) Summit  and visit Canada from June 8-10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Tennis Federation will host two International Tennis Federation (ITF) tennis tournaments from October 22 to November 4 this year.