Photo exhibition in VN captures global cultures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cultural activities and portraits of people from all over the world are on display at an international photo exhibition in Hanoi.

Solar power model up for int’l award

 The Solar Experience Space model, a collaboration of SolarBK and HCM City Science Technology University, will compete in the final of the Smarter Energy Award 2018 – an annual event held in Munich, Germany on June 20-22.

VN prepares for possible storm

 As a tropical low-pressure system is continuing to develop, agencies must closely monitor the situation so that captains and owners of vessels receive timely notification of its progress in order to avoid dangerous areas.

International partners join Vietnam to combat plastic pollution

 Dozens of embassies and international organisations marked the World Environment Day (June 5) by signing a Code of Conduct on Combating Plastic Pollution.

Vietnamese youth: driving force behind ‘bubble tea fever’

More milk tea shops have arisen in HCM City and Hanoi, and analysts say there is even room for more. With over 20 shops near each other, Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in District 1 in HCM City is known informally as the ‘milk tea street’. 

Vietnamese woman wins Belgium cycle race

 Vietnamese first ranked racer Nguyen Thi That overtook the competition on the track, becoming the winner of the first stage of 2018’s one-day woman’s cycle race Dwars door de Westhoek, held and concluded in Belgium on Sunday (June 3).

Vietnamese gymnast won gold at World Challenge Cup 2018

 Top Vietnamese gymnast Le Thanh Tung won gold at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, held in Koper, Slovania from May 31 to June 3.

Sports News 5/6

 Viet Nam ready for Asian volleyball champs, Việt Nam Coal and Mineral beat Phong Phú Hà Nam, Cantho Catfish beat HCM City Wings in VBA preseason

French artist uses Vietnamese paper and embroidery to heal the wound

 In Marianne Smolska’s new series entitled Phu Du (Ephemeral), delicate monochrome motifs of skulls, wilted flowers, brambles, roots and chrysalises intertwine with embroidery on handmade Lao and Vietnamese paper.

Hanoi concert to feature Italian opera classics

 Italian opera singers will perform with the Vietnamese Sun Symphony tonight at the Hanoi Opera House.

Emergency landing at Da Nang Int'l Airport saves ill passenger

 A plane on the way from Hanoi to Da Lat City had to make an emergency landing at Da Nang International Airport as a male passenger fainted at 10,000m in the air.

HCM City’s deputy secretary to face punishments

 HCM City’s Party Committee’s Standing Board yesterday proposed disciplining Tat Thanh Cang, Politburo member and deputy secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee, for violations related to the transfer of Phuoc Kien residential area.

Chilean President lauds Vietnam’s economic achievements

 Chilean President Sebastian Pinera extolled Vietnam’s impressive economic accomplishments in recent years while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyen Ngoc Son in Santiago on June 4.

Penalties upheld for defendants involved in administration overthrowing attempt

 The High-level People’s Court in Hanoi on June 4 upheld the sentences for four defendants found guilty of “trying to overthrow the people’s administration” at trial two months ago.

Vietnamese PM hosts Greek Ambassador

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Greek Ambassador to Vietnam Ioannis E. Raptakis have shared the view that Vietnam and Greece should strengthen coordination in order to increase their two-way trade rapidly. 

Vietnamese PM backs defence cooperation with RoK

Vietnam always supports and creates favorable conditions for defence ministries of Vietnam and the RoK to foster their affiliation, contributing to diversifying and deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Da Nang wants detailed proposal for $8 bln project

 The central city’s investment promotion agency (IPA) has asked a group of investors for a detailed plan of their proposals to develop an artificial island resort project off the coast of Da Nang.

Quang Binh calls for investment in 48 projects

 The central province of Quang Binh has approved a list of 48 projects calling for investment for the 2018-2020 period, with an expected amount of up to over 50 trillion VND (2.2 billion USD).

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.