Vietnam records no Ebola virus infection

 Vietnam has not recorded any Ebola infections to date, deputy head of the Health Ministry’s Preventive Medicine Department Dang Quang Tan has announced. 

Vietnam National Shipping Lines to hold IPO in August

 The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) is scheduled to carry out its initial public offering (IPO) in August, according to the firm’s latest equitisation plan recently submitted to the Prime Minister for approval.

Vietnam holds huge potential to develop digital economy

 Vietnam is emerging as a country with great potential to develop digital economy, as it has more than 58 million internet users out of its 90 million people and the over 125 million mobile subscribers.

World class marathon to be held in Da Nang

 About 5,000 local and foreign runners will participate in the 2018 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathon events in Southeast Asia – along the coastline of the central city of August 12.

PM willing to listen to advice on special administrative-economic unit bill

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed his willingness to listen with high responsibility to opinions of NA deputies on the proposal of land lease of 99 years in the draft law on special administrative-economic units.

“Hoang Hoa su trinh do” named as UNESCO documentary heritage

The Envoy’s Journey to China of the Nguyen Huy family in Ha Tinh has just been listed as one of documentary heritage in Asia and the Pacific under UNESCO’s Memory of the World programme. 

Techcombank lists over 1.16 billion shares on HOSE

 More than 1.16 billion shares of the Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) coded TCB were officially listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange on June 4.

Vietnam hopes case of Vietnamese girl’s murder to be handled strictly

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan showed its hope that the case related to the murder of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl last year will be handled strictly and a proper sentence will be given to the murderer.

Court hears appeal on Tan Son Nhat airport terror plot

 The High-level People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on June 4 began hearing an appeal on a terrorism plot targeting Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

VN-Index rises for three consecutive days, exceeding 1,013 points

 The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose for the third day, gaining a total of 65.28 points after three transactions to settle at 1,013.78 points on June 4. 

Vietnam, Canada forge defence cooperation

 Vietnam and Canada should intensify and expand cooperation in such areas as war consequence settlement, defence industry and maritime security, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh told Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan.

Vietnam Airlines adds 3,000 flights during summer

 The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will add 3,000 flights (equivalent to 530,000 seats) on domestic routes to meet the increasing number of travellers during summer holidays.

Nghe An: meth trafficker from Laos arrested

 Police in Nghi Loc district, the central province of Nghe An, have arrested a man who holds Lao citizenship for his trafficking of 3.3 kg of methamphetamine from Laos to Vietnam.

Micronesian Congress Speaker begins official visit to Vietnam

 Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina and his spouse Ancelly Simina began their official visit to Vietnam on June 5. 

Ministers field questions about land, environment, labour issues

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung are answering questions raised by deputies at the ongoing Q&A sessionon June 5.

Social News 5/6

 Blood clam farmers face losing their livelihoods, Severe penalties needed to check speeding on HCM City roads, MOLISA and Bloomberg join hands to prevent child drowning, 

PE investors give stamp of approval

 Private Equity investors continue to look favorably upon Vietnam's economy and business and investment environments.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/6

HDBank promotion offers deposit interest rate of 7.6%, Central bank approves VPBank’s capital charter hike, Expos to showcase latest ICT, broadcast, electronic products, Hanoi apartment project accused of cheating customers

Huynh De Crab

 There are many types of fresh and delicious yet cheap seafood in Khanh Hoa, such as shrimp, sea snails, mussels, lobsters, oysters, but Huynh De Crab is the most famous speciality.

Ministry sets restrictions on retailers’ business

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is drafting a government decree on the development and management of the distribution sector.

What future awaits Grab and Uber?

 In case the deal between Grab and Uber fails due to violating the Competition Law, scenarios include Uber returning to Vietnam and Grab selling off Uber’s operations.

Fishing village launches new mural paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Ky City, in co-operation with the Korea Foundation, has launched the second stage of a mural project in the coastal Tam Thanh Commune.

European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival to kick off

The 9th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will be held in Hanoi and HCMC from June 8-17, providing a platform for documentary lovers to meet and discuss filmmaking skills while enjoying a variety of films from different cultures.

HCM City to host Viet Nam Motor Show in October

 Eighteen Vietnamese and foreign auto companies will participate in the 2018 Vietnam Motor Show in HCM City next October.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on June 4-10

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 4 to 10.