Hanoi installs 16 cameras in flood-prone areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Sewage and Water Drainage Company has completed the installation of 16 cameras at flood-prone areas in the capital city.

Vietnam offers 5,000 tonnes of rice to Cuba

The Vietnam General Department of State Reserves organised a ceremony in Hai Phong on June 21, to present 5,000 tonnes of rice and gifts to the people of Cuba.

Truck accident kills two, injures five Vietnamese workers in Laos

 Two Vietnamese workers have been killed and five others seriously injured when a truck carrying them overturned in Laos on Thursday.

VN banks hope to lure foreign investors

 Despite the current increasing foreign investment inflows, merged and acquired banks will consider selling stakes to foreign investors after completing the restructuring to up the attractiveness of sales, bank officials said.

Russian products to become popular in Vietnam

 More and more Russian agricultural products are finding their way into the Vietnamese market, according to the Russian Export Centre in Vietnam.

Mobile app introduced instructing solid waste classification at home

 A mobile application was launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 to teach people how to classify solid waste at home.

Vietnam, Azerbaijan holds second inter-governmental committee meeting

 Vietnam and Azerbaijan agreed to maintain meetings of their Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation to bolster bilateral collaboration.

Vietnam - potential market for rice bran oil

Vietnam has recently joined the group of rice bran oil-producing countries, with a modest output, but as one of the largest rice exporters in the world, the country has great potential for developing this industry. 

Vietnam’s pepper industry bears ‘price shock’

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s pepper industry is sustaining a blow in the face of a surplus in the world market.

Wild Vinh Hy Bay offers beauty without crowds

Like everyone else, I like to head for the sea on my summer vacation. But I don’t like to see everyone else when I hit the beach. At luxurious resorts and famous beaches, it can be so crowded that you can’t find a space to swim.

Ba Vi draws tree-hugging tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located 48km west of the capital city Hanoi, the serene forest of Ba Vi National Park contains a world of greenery and peace away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Ash, cinder bricks could replace clay

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of enterprises have struggled to recycle ash and cinders from thermal power plants in order to manufacture non-fired adobe brick and non-flammable construction materials.

Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could see it leave UK

 Airbus has warned it could leave the UK if the country exits the European Union single market and customs union without a transition deal.

HCM City launches mobile app to guide solid waste classification

 VietNamNet Bridge – A mobile application to provide people information about solid waste classification at source was unveiled in HCM City on June 21.

Tangled electrical wires on Hanoi streets

 Many streets in Hanoi are still covered by the tangled mess of overhead power lines, phone and television cables, posing latent dangers for local residents.

Imported waste flooding Vietnam’s ports

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of containers of plastics and scrap materials are stuck at ports, causing problems for government agencies. 

Incense production remains unregulated in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has not taken measures to monitor the production and sale of incense, even though experts have warned that smoke from incense is more toxic than tobacco.

French music festival held in HCM City

 A French music festival took place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 as part of activities to commemorate the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties (April 12, 1973).

Former petroleum executives prosecuted for trade fraud

The police on June 21 began proceeding procedures against four people accused of abusing position and power to appropriate assets in three petroleum companies under PetroVietnam.

Japanese visitor helped to recover missing assets

 Hidenori Ushio from Japan sent a letter of thanks to the Criminal Police Office of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 21 for recovering his missing assets. 

Vietnam’s tourism promoted in European countries

 Vietnam’s renowned destinations, excellent tourism products and policies will be nudged closer to European friends under a programme held by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in collaboration with relevant parties from June 18-29.

Laos to apply Vietnamese tech for e-governance

 Laos will use Blockchain technology developed by a Vietnamese company for the e-governance use, becoming the third country globally after Estonia and Dubai using the technology in this area.

Police search for suspects in police station explosion

 Two men riding a motorbike have been suspected of throwing explosives into a police station in HCM City on June 20, injuring a police officer.

Largest solar power plant in VN, Asia to be built in Tay Ninh

 The groundbreaking ceremony of Dau Tieng 1 and Dau Tieng 2 solar power plants, worth VND9,100 billion will be held on June 23 in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

FDI firms make small tax contributions despite plentiful incentives

Although FDI enterprises are receiving more investment incentives than domestic businesses, tax payments by the FDI sector are much lower, the 2018 Vietnam Business Development Forum heard in Hanoi on June 19.