Four more years for Vietnamese official

 A Vietnamese representative at the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and Pacific (MOWCAP), has been re-elected as Vice Chairperson of the committee.

Mekong Delta erosion incidents increase

 VietNamNet Bridge – Landslides along riverbanks and the coast in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have been increasing as local authorities continue to struggle to find solutions amid a budget shortage.  

Grab now has more rivals than ever before

Grab has announced a strategy on developing an ecosystem of services, from ride-hailing services and food ordering to lending. However, with the expansion strategy, it will have more rivals than ever.

Giang elected as chairman of martial arts federation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia Hoang Vinh Giang was elected as chairman of the Viet Nam Traditional Martial Arts Federation at a general meeting held in Hano yesterday.

Trial of Vietnamese girl’s murder in Japan begins

 The Chiba District Court on June 4 commenced the trial for a man accused of murdering a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl last year.

Vietnam joins observation of World Bicycle Day in New York

 The bicycle has and will continue to play an important role in the life of Vietnamese both in the past, at present and in the future, said a Vietnamese diplomat at the first celebration of World Bicycle Day.

Vietnam wins golds at world gymnastics champs in Slovenia

 Vietnamese gymnasts Le Thanh Tung and Dinh Duong Thanh claimed two gold medals at the World Challenge Cup 2018 in Slovenia on June 3.

Vietnamese, int’l belly dancers to shimmy at dazzling performances

Renowned Vietnamese and international belly dancers will give an excellent performance at the Viet Nam Open Belly Dance Festival 2018, set to take place at Dai Nam Theatre in Hanoi from June 8-11 

Vietnamese overseas investment exceeds $187 million

 Vietnamese enterprises invested nearly 184.7 million USD in overseas projects in the first five months of 2018, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 

Russian artists to delight Vietnamese audiences with classical concerts

 Pianist Anna Grot and violinist Polina Borisova from Russia will present a classical music performance as part of the framework of the annual programme Arts Ambassador in big cities on June 6-8.

Vietnam bolsters agricultural exports amid growing protectionism

 Vietnam is working to accelerate agricultural exports as growing global protectionism has impacted international trade and export of Vietnamese staples.

Pulitzer winning photographer donates photos to Vietnam’s museum

 Former Associated Press war photographer Nick Ut (real name Huynh Cong Ut) handed over his two cameras and 52 photos to the Vietnam Press Museum at a ceremony on June 1.

Vietnamese brothers shine at Britain’s Got Talent

 Two daredevil brothers from Vietnam, known as the Giang brothers, shone in this year’s Britain’s Got Talent finals.

IIP sees lowest growth rate in five months: GSO

 The national index of industrial production (IIP) in the first five months rose 9.7 percent year-on-year, higher than the growth rate of 6.6 per cent of the corresponding period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Buildings, car parking lots encroach on public spaces

Big cities like Hanoi and HCM City have few parks and playgrounds because many plots earmarked for this purpose were being used for parking, business or other projects, reported Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper.

Smuggled rhino horns seized at Noi Bai airport

 Vietnamese customs officials at Noi Bai International Airport on June 1 reported that they found rhino horns and wild animals’ fangs in the luggage of a Vietnamese woman who had been on a flight from Bangkok to Hanoi on May 30.

Demand for organic fertiliser rises in VN

 An expected rise in demand for organic fertilisers has sparked many companies to invest more in production.

Russian Naval ships anchored at Cam Ranh port, begin Vietnam visit

 A Russian Pacific Fleet detachment comprising destroyers Admiral Tributs and Admiral Vingradov and tanker Pechenga arrived in Cam Ranh International Port on June 3, starting a four-day visit to Vietnam.

Exhibition showcases works by Vietnamese, French artists

 The Vietnam-France Fine Arts Association “La Seine et Le Mekong” opened the second international fine arts exchange exhibition at the Ho Chi Minh City’s Museum of Fine Arts on June 3.

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 Hanoi hailed for environmental protection efforts, Bac Ha tourism week underway in Lao Cai, Dak Nong defuses three 227kg-bombs, Da Nang emerges as popular destinations for RoK tourists

Hanoi’s outskirts art sanctuary gathers artists

Artists and art lovers are thought hardly to meet up but a village, only 8km away from the city centre, is making itself a rendezvous for them.

Tomorrow's Cities: How Barcelona shushed noise-makers with sensors

 In the heart of the bustling city of Barcelona is a square that at first sight seems like an oasis of calm. The Plaza del Sol, as the name suggests, is a suntrap and the perfect place to while away a few hours.

American photographic society’s exhibition opens in Hanoi

 The Association of Vietnamese Photography Artists (AVPA) in collaboration with the Photographic Society of America (PSA) opened the PSA international photo exhibition in Hanoi on June 2.

Health Ministry gives recommendations to prevent A/H1N1 flu

 The Health Ministry on June 2 recommended the public some measures to prevent A/H1N1 influenza after 16 people catch the virus from a patient at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital.

Visitors go in droves to Yen Bai to see ‘Crystal cloud’

 A large number of people trekked to the remote rice terraces of the northern province of Yen Bai to see an installation in the form of a "crystal cloud" created from 58,000 shimmering beads.