Dropping fertility rates in south VN raise alarm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities are alarmed at the declining fertility rates in HCM City and southern provinces.

Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung meets with ICAO Council President

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung appreciated the active and effective support ICAOhas given to Vietnam while receiving President of the ICAO Council Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu in Hanoi on July 6.

Vietnam: Over 61,000 new enterprises formed in 6 months

 Vietnam: Over 61,000 new enterprises formed in 6 months

Animals released into wild in Quang Ninh

 Sixty eight animals from eight wild species have been rescued and released into the Bai Tu Long National Park in Van Don district, northern Quang Ninh province on July 6. 


Vietnam targets exporting 4 million tonnes of rice by 2030

 Vietnam aims to export 4 million tonnes of rice in 2030 under a 2017-2020 rice export development strategy with a vision to 2030 recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

China urges GM, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen to recall cars with faulty air bags

 China's top quality watchdog has asked General Motors, Daimler's Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen to fulfill their obligations to recall vehicles in China affected by faulty Takata air bags, 

NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty greets US congress officials

Vietnam’s external policy is always treasuring the relations with the US, National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty told visiting US congress officials in Hanoi on July 6.

Broadcasters have to pay participation fees at SEA Games

 Eight years after the 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 25) hosted by Laos, television rights are reminded at SEA Games 29 scheduled to take place in Malaysia from August 11-30.

Interpol to help Vietnam chase fugitives

Interpol will help Vietnam hunt fugitive criminals around the world and enhance information sharing with the country, the organisation’s Secretary General Jurgen Stock told President Tran Dai Quang at a meeting in Hanoi on July 6. 

Microsoft plans to cut 'thousands' of jobs: source

 Microsoft Corp plans to cut "thousands" of jobs, with a majority of them outside the United States,

VN Prime Minister: terror must be punished

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on July 6 that the terrorists who caused the death of Vietnamese citizens must be severely punished.

CNN travel recommends 10 must-try street foods in Vietnam

 CNN travel describes pho as a simple staple, consisting of a salty broth, fresh rice noodles, a sprinkling of herbs and chicken or beef. It features predominately in the local diet. 

Vietnam, Germany seek to raise trade to $20 bln

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his desire that Germany would help attract global resources into Vietnam, particularly in mechanical engineering, automation, vocational training and tertiary education. 

In Vietnam, 4G service is now a game for big players

VietNamNet Bridge - Of the five telecom networks in Vietnam, one has begun providing 4G service and two others are hurrying to complete infrastructure to expand their network.

Loans remain inaccessible for farmers

VietNamNet Bridge - VietNamNet Bridge - The government has promised to provide loans to support the development of hi-tech agriculture, but farmers say bank loans are still out of reach.

How will Vietnamese students be affected by US immigration rules?

VietNamNet Bridge - The news that the US and other western countries are tightening immigration policies may force Vietnamese students to rethink their education plans.

Sea near Binh Thuan in danger as thermal power discharges sludge

VietNamNet Bridge - The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan, which is above a coral triangle, has been seriously affected by sludge.

IT application will ease Ha Noi traffic by 2020

Pham Minh Tuan, the CEO of FPT Telecom, speaks to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi about the group’s determination to solve the serious problem of traffic congestion in Ha Noi through its IT application.

French director tells story of love in war

Oscar-nominated French screenwriter and film director Olivier Lorelle was in Viet Nam this week for the premiere of his film Ciel Rouge. This is the fourth film made by a French director and entirely shot in Viet Nam, 

A free reading corner at Tao Dan Park

 At Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCMC every Sunday morning, visitors may notice a quiet book reading corner for the public. 

New Decision to boost power pricing transparency

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has promulgated a new decision allowing the Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) to raise the average retail price of electricity by between 3-5 per cent on its own, without approval from MoIT.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/7

Imports from South Korea shoot up, KVFTA has Korean firms targeting fresh sectors, Mexico pitches Latin American free trade deal with Vietnam, Winter-spring crop yields over 19 million tonnes of rice

Social News 6/7

 International Association of Geodesy Working Week 2019 to be held in VN, State money asked for flood control at TSN airport, Private hospitals still facing barriers, HCM City to have open top buses this month

Anthology of historical children’s stories sees record sales

 An anthology of legendary tales for children has sold out just one week after it was launched, on June 24.

Beijing Baic Motor beat Vietnam in volleyball tournament

 China’s Beijing Baic Motor beat Viet Nam in a match to determine the fifth to eighth positions of the SMM 2017 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship on July 5.