Hanoi to recycle construction waste

Ha Noi authorities have approved a construction waste recycling project that can replace some of the materials used in building pavements and rural roads.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park admission prices discounted

 Tourists will receive a 20% discount off the Phong Nha cave fee and 30% off the Tien Son cave fee from June 15 to 20, to mark the occasion of Quang Binh Cave Festival 2017.

Nguyen dynasty treasures on display in Da Lat

 A total of 36 precious artifacts, from the Nguyen dynasty period (1802-1945), are on display at an exhibition that opened recently at Lam Dong museum in Da Lat city.

Vietnam reaffirms importance of UNCLOS

A Vietnamese representative has again stressed the important role of the UNCLOS as the Constitution of the seas and oceans which provides a comprehensive and sound legal framework for all activities carried out in the seas and oceans.

Vietnam Airlines to spend $96mn on aircraft this year

 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will spend over VND2.11 trillion ($95.9 million) on purchasing ten Airbus A350-900XWB and 8 Boeing B787-9 aircraft this year.

Petronas subsidiary finds new buyer for Vietnam LPG unit

Petronas Dagangan Bhd, whose deal to sell its Vietnam-based unit Thang Long LPG Company Ltd to Totalgaz Vietnam LLC fell through in January this year, has sold the LPGbottler and jetty owner to Noi Thuong Bac JSC.

Viettel's 4G most discussed on social media

 Some 81.4 per cent of 4G consumers have discussed Viettel’s 4G on social media, according to Buzzmetrics’ 4G Market Overview report, which analyzed the opinions of consumers on social media from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

Real estate lending disguised as consumer lending

 The increasing interest rates on house buying and housing repair loans at commercial banks raise worries about the liquidity of the Vietnamese economy.

Bibica power balance coming to an end?

Bibica Corporation may see the end of conflicts between its two big shareholders, PAN Food and Lotte Confectionery, as the former is forecasted to purchase more shares and take the helm of Bibica’s board of directors.

First 7-Elevan store opened in Vietnam

 Vietnam’s first 7-Eleven convenience store opened in HCM City on June 15, attracting thousands of customers.

Vietnam commits to Paris agreement on climate change

 Experts gathered at a workshop in Hanoi on June 15 to discuss activities to adapt to climate change in the agricultural sector to implement the Paris Agreement.

14th NA’s third meeting wraps up Q&A sessions

 The 14th National Assembly wrapped up its second Q&A session of this tenure after three working days in Hanoi on June 15. 

Phu Tho sentences three heroin traffickers to death

 The People’s Court of northern Phu Tho province on June 15 sentenced three men to death and another to life in jail for trafficking 300 heroin bricks in the province’s largest-ever narcotics case in terms of drug quantity.

Final 23 areas to change telephone codes

Cities and provinces around Vietnam will have new telephone area codes from June 17.

Health ministry urges proactive prevention of dengue fever

 The Ministry of Health has urged people to take actions to prevent dengue fever amid increasing infections nationwide.

State to retain 51% stake in Becamex

 The Investment and Industrial Development Corporation (Becamex IDC) will offer a 25 per cent stake or 329.25 million shares to strategic investors at the upcoming initial public offering (IPO).

FPT reportedly selling distribution business

 FPT Corporation has reportedly sold its distribution business FPT Trading to US-headquartered Synnex Corp, retail sources told zing.vn.

CAAV denies Viet Bamboo rumour

 The head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), Lai Xuan Thanh, denied on Thursday that his agency had rejected an operating application from Viet Bamboo Airways Company.

Wooden artefacts exhibition to open at Hanoi history museum

 The Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi will exhibit its collection of around 100 red lacquer trimmed with gold wooden artefacts from the 15th century, starting June 20.

Jessica to make Vietnam solo singing debut June 24

Korean pop star Jessica Jung, ex SNSD (Girls’ Generation) member will headline the card at a concert this coming June 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Rainstorms forecast for northern Vietnam

 The north and the northern part of central region is likely to see rainstorms of varying degrees this weekend, the weather office says.

Vietnam cadets bring home table tennis silver

 Vietnam pocketed a silver medal at the 23rd Southeast Asia Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships in Singapore.

Vietnam wants to develop friendship with RoK: FM’s spokesperson

Vietnam wishes to develop friendship with all nations involved in the wars in the country, including the Republic of Korea (RoK), the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said in a regular press conference in Hanoi on June 15. 

Mixed views on minister’s reply to public investment queries

 Voters in some northern localities had mixed views on Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung’s answers to questions about public investment raised by National Assembly deputies on June 15.

Haitian Senate President to visit Vietnam

 President of the Senate of the Republic of Haiti Youri Latortue and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 17-22 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.