Vietnam's GDP to grow by 6.6 percent in 2018: ICAEW

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 6.6 percent in 2018, down slightly from 6.8 percent last year.

NA 5th session: Question time said to be productive

The National Assembly completed the three-day question period in the afternoon of June 6, which many NA deputies and voters assessed as productive thanks to changes in the rules for question-&-answer.  

Cameras to be installed at level crossings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Railways (VNR) has asked railway companies to install cameras at level-crossing barriers to improve the safety of pedestrians.

Forbes announces top 50 firms of VN

 Forbes Vietnam has announced Vietnam’s 50 top listed companies for 2018, which account for 70.8 percent of total market capitalisation on the HCM and Hanoi stock exchanges.

HCM City opens hotlines for child abuse victims, families

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Home Affairs has outlined a new policy on the prevention and handling of child abuse cases which includes new hotlines for victims and their families.

VN used car market sees trade thinning out

 Second-hand car traders in HCMC are now finding it challenging to keep up business, as the number of second-hand cars available is falling while customers’ appetite for such vehicles is also waning, news website Dan Tri reports.

Ensuring defence security crucial to draft law on special economic units

 Ensuring defence security is the number one principle when designing the draft law on special administrative-economic units, affirmed Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Deputy PM answers issues of public concern

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue took the floor during the fifth meeting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 6 to answer questions regarding issues of public concern. 

Vietnamese, Danish PMs hold telephone talks

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen expressed their delight at growing bilateral ties in diverse fields during their telephone conversation on June 6. 

VN-Index rises for fifth consecutive day

 VN-Index saw a fifth consecutive day of rise, reaching to 1,035 points on June 6.

Government News 7/6

Lawmakers discuss bills on public security, animal husbandry, Vietnam to host ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting, Cabinet members field questions on education, training, Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator

Vietnam among top 10 destinations in the world: survey

 Vietnam’s growing popularity as a travel destination has been confirmed by its ranking as one of the 10 best places to visit in the world. The ranking was released by the world’s most popular travel guide and review website, TripAdvisor, last month.

Underground anti-flood pool proposed in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Summer has come along with heavy downpour, and with each bout of torrential rain parts of the city remain flooded for hours.

Why we're still into Sex and the City - 20 years on

 It's been exactly 20 years since Sex and the City, with its infuriatingly catchy theme tune and THAT tutu in the opening credits, burst onto TV screens.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/6

Experts: Vietnam-Australia trade set to grow, Capital shortage hinders social housing projects, 300 businesses to participate in HCMC Industry and Trade Promotion Fair 2018, Agricultural sector asked to better meet market demands

Foreign investment in real estate sector in HCMC spikes after years of dormancy

VietNamNet Bridge - New World, Diamond Plaza and other imposing construction works are considered symbols of a dynamic HCM City. 

Social News 7/6

Religious followers in Hanoi join hands to protect environment, Court reviews asset embezzlement case at PVP Land, Vietnam launches design for clean energy future, Experts warn ASEAN countries against plastic waste

Vietnam can develop blockchain technology: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has great advantages to develop blockchain technology because of its many talented math and science personnel, experts say. 

Transport infrastructure in Mekong Delta needs urgent attention

 According to the Ministry of Transport, since 2010, the Mekong Delta has finished 46 traffic projects, 39 of which are for road traffic, with the total investment of VND76,462 billion (approx. $3,353 million).

Exchange rate no problem for Vietnam

The exchange rate between the Vietnamese dong and the US dollar has kept on rising significantly in recent weeks, which has surprised both investors and analysts in Vietnam despite the economy’s stable development

Power plant again wants to pour 1 million cu m of sludge into sea

VietNamNet Bridge - VTEC (Vinh Tan Energy JSC) is seeking permission to sink 1 million cubic meters of sludge in the Binh Thuan sea.

Forest photographer speaks for the birds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people have called him “a wanderer”. The circle of professional photographers in Vietnam have nicknamed him “a man of forest”.

Female students invent brain-controlled character recognition machine

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientific research by two female students at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology Tran Thi Thanh and Phung Ngoc Ha could result in a product which can help the disabled to communicate.

Young people trade job stability for freedom

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the country got out of the war and started its economic recovery and development, employment became one of the top concerns, and stability was the best quality of any job.

Steps to agriculture success

Mr. Hironobu Kitagawa, Chief Representative of JETRO, talks about Japanese investment in Vietnam's agriculture sector.