VN leaders urge stronger collaboration between Vietnam, Czech

 Vietnam and the Czech Republic should maintain delegation exchanges at all levels and increase cooperation between their ministries, sectors, localities and businesses to carry out the signed agreements, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Hanoi Opera House tours deployed

 An art performance is included in the newly introduced Hanoi Opera House tour package.

Ninth graders’ smart garbage bin operates without electrical power

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Bao Nhat Long and Nguyen Dang Khoa, two students from Hue City, have invented an automatic garbage bin which doesn’t need batteries or electricity.

Lao Cai households near hydropower dam have no electricity

More than 40 households in Giang Tru hamlet of Nam Khanh commune in Bac Ha district still cannot use electricity from the national grid, though they live next to the 36 MW Nam Phang hydropower plant.

Should FIEs provide outbound tours? Domestic travel firms say no

VietNamNet Bridge - Some travel firms have expressed disappointment about the latest draft version of the amended Tourism Law, which removes the regulation on allowing foreign-invested enterprises to organize outbound tours.

Graduates' jobless rate due to low qualifications, high expectations

VietNamNet Bridge - Many new graduates are too demanding, are hesitant to work overtime, and lack soft skills and foreign language skills, recruiters say.

Japanese duo debut at Opera House

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young violinist Fumiaki Miura and pianist Akira Eguchi performed at the Ha Noi Opera House for the first time on Sunday. 

Attackers raid Iran parliament and mausoleum, up to seven dead: Iranian media

Attackers raided Iran's parliament and set off a suicide bomb at the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on Wednesday, killing up to seven people in a twin assault at the heart of the Islamic Republic, 

Extracurricular classes for kids during summer

Parents who are finding extracurricular classes including piano, painting, photography, dancing and music for their children to minimize their exposure to social media, smartphones and the Internet ...

Hollywood director to serve as judge in short film-making contest

Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” with some scenes shot in popular destinations in Quang Binh and Quang Ninh provinces of Vietnam, will serve as head judge in the 48 Hour Film Project

French-themed buffet night at Saigon Café Restaurant

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Café on level 1 of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers will host a French-themed buffet night on June 16-17.

Nam, Ito enter quarter-finals at Singapore event

Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam and Yuichi Ito of Japan advanced to the quarter-finals of the doubles event in the Singapore F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament.

Valuation of climate change impacts for better responses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs tools to calculate damage relating to climate change impacts to improve natural disaster response and mitigation work, 

Traditional medicine found wanting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various shortcomings still exist in traditional medicine in terms of healthcare and paying health insurance fees.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/6

Vietjet Air leads in flight cancellations, delays, Bac Giang attracts 77 investment projects in five months, VietinbankSc to trade on HOSE from June 20, BIDV’s pre-tax profit touches $140 million

High-tech, clean agriculture: investment trends for powerful capitalists

VietNamNet Bridge - Injecting money into agricultural production has become popular among large conglomerates with powerful financial capability. Most of them are targeting organic agriculture projects.

Dong Thanh Waste Treatment Complex to be relocated

The Dong Thanh Waste Treatment Complex in HCM City’s Hoc Mon District will terminate operations and relocate to the Phuoc Hiep Complex in Cu Chi District by January, 2019.

Japan’s book on natural disasters introduced to Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge – A book titled “Kyojinka: enhancing national capacity in combating natural disasters in Japan, Asia and the world” has been introduced to Vietnamese readers

New road safety programme to take on accidents in 4 countries

A new road safety programme called Safety Delivered inaugurated yesterday in HCM City will work with young and inexperienced motorcyclists to improve their driving behaviours 

Fulbright Vietnam University announces US Govt’s funding

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Fulbright Vietnam University on June 6 announced the reception of two grants from the US Government worth a total of 15.5 million USD.

Social News 7/6

 Fire destroys 100ha of forest in Soc Son district, Vietnam, France share experience in running peacekeeping hospital, Ho Chi Minh statue inaugurated in Lenin’s birthplace, Joint work against corruption reviewed

WHO ranks antibiotics in a bid to counter drug resistance

The World Health Organization published a new classification of antibiotics on Tuesday that aims to fight drug resistance, with penicillin-type drugs recommended as the first line of defense and others only ...

Russian pianist to honour homeland in HCM City

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera and Russian pianist Igor Chystokletov will perform virtuoso works by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich at the Opera House on June 9 to celebrate Russia Day,

Cat Bi Airport’s runway downgraded, affecting flights

Part of the runway of Cat Bi International Airport in northern Hai Phong City has been seriously downgraded after a long time in use, forcing airlines to cut flights to the airport, 

Apple's first TV series shows what it takes to build an app

Apple Inc's long-awaited move into original television series starts Tuesday, with a reality show about a universe that is key to the technology giant's business: the world of app developers trying to bring their ideas