Why does Laos insist on building more hydroelectric dams when Vietnam and many other countries believe that it is not the optimal solution for energy, environmental and societal development?

Viet Nam Railways Corporation Chairman Vu Anh Minh tells Tuoi tre (Youth) that the sector plans to facilitate private investment towards improving its products and services.

 Eximbank’s restructuring process has been anything but straightforward.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told President of the Senate of Haiti Youri Latortue during a reception in Hanoi on June 20 that the Vietnamese Government wishes to push forward practical and effective ties with the Haitian Government. 

 Visa waiver is an effective tool to promote tourism among economies, said Yasuto Kawarabayashi, Deputy Director General of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO), on June 19.

 PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) is preparing to implement the construction of nine gas-fired power plants with total output of 5,250MW, PV Power general director Nguyen Xuan Hoa said.

 The delivery of 5,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice to Cuba as a gift took place at the headquarters of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment (MINCEX) on June 19.

 The Prime Minister has approved a master plan on restructuring enterprises under the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) in the period 2017-2020. 

 With yes votes of 434 deputies, or 88.39 percent, the 14th National Assembly on June 20 adopted the Law on Amendments and Supplements to some articles of the 2015 Penal Code.

 Even as a growing number of U.S. teens and young adults are abusing opioid drugs, only about one in four of them are getting medications to combat addiction, 

The second plenary session of the Vietnam Private Sector Forum 2017 will take place in Hanoi at the end of July, chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Deputies voted to approve the draft revised Law on State compensation liability and the revised Law on legal aid during the third session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 20.

The Mekong Delta, home to some 18 million inhabitants, is plagued by severe riverbank erosion, which has been blamed on climate change and human factors.

Nearly 3,000 student volunteers on 18 June attended the opening ceremony of Tiep Suc Mua Thi in HCM City to assist candidates sitting the national high school graduation examinations and seeking college admission.

Hanoi authorities have planned to move polluting facilities from the inner city, however, the process has been delayed, with many companies reluctant to give up their land to authorities and relocate.

Hue yesterday held a grand ritual ceremony to remember the victims of a French massacre on the day the citadel of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) fell into the hands of French colonists in 1885.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese architecture companies won special mention by the International Union of Architects (UIA) for their "Friendly and Inclusive Spaces".

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beat Charles Roberts of Thailand in the first round of the Thailand F3 Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to hold a media event in New York City to unveil its next Galaxy Note smartphone sometime in the second half of August, 

Vietjet Air to offer promotional tickets on Vietnam-Myanmar flights, Ho Chi Minh City’s economy grows 7.76 percent in six months, Policies key to attracting foreign investment, Hanoi tax department publishes debtors

Steel manufacturers are facing bigger barriers, trade remedies and measures to restrict imports from major markets. However, exports are expected to reach $3 billion this year.

 First national press award on children launched, WB-funded agriculture project emphasizes on real-life effectiveness, Order restored on 116 downtown streets, IFEZ to support HCM City to become smart city

 Market research firm MarketIntello has forecast that Vietnam’s inflation may fall to below 3 percent, lower than the rate of 3.8 percent it predicted last month.

 The average cost of a kilometer of expressway in Vietnam is about US$12 million, far higher than in other countries.

Many electricity companies and projects invested by the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) will be privatized, as the State will maintain majority stakes in certain primary businesses in the sector.