VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in northern Bac Ninh Province are planning to compile a dossier on the Vietnamese folk art of Dong Ho painting in a bid to secure UNESCO recognition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) secured their fourth win yesterday after beating Sai Gon FC 3-2 in the 16th round of the V.League 1.

The capital city of Hanoi has created favourable conditions for luring investment in infrastructure under the build-transfer (BT) mode, but municipal authorities require that BT investments be transparent and comply with the law.

Rach Vem fishing village on Phu Quoc Island has attracted a large number of visitors to its pristine natural scenery, exciting experiences and fresh seafood.

High transportation, packaging and radiation fees all are pushing up prices of fruit, weakening the competitiveness of Vietnam’s fruit in the world market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mass fish deaths along rivers in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have recurred in Dam Doi District, the local People’s Committee reported yesterday.

 Real estate developer Nomura Real Estate Asia Pte., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nomura Real Estate Holdings, has completed the purchase of a 24 per cent stake in Sun Wah Tower where 85 per cent of the floor area is hired by foreign investors.

Besides calling for capital in the form of public-private partnership (PPP), HCM City is deploying multiple experimental investment models to mobilise private capital to invest in medical projects.  

 The ’Water is Life’ exhibition will open on July 7 at 7:30 pm at L’Usine on 151/5 Dong Khoi St in HCM City’s District 1.

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

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

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

 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.

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

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

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

 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 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.

 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, 

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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. 

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

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.