High school exam held nationwide

Nearly 860,000 candidates took part in the first day of the National High School Exam on Thursday, taking the literature test in the morning and the math test in the afternoon.

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha to embark on 1st world tour

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha is set for her first world tour next month. Love Songs will feature 14 shows in the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.     

Vietnam to catch up with Thailand in 15 years: tourism minister

If the high growth rate of international travelers in the last two years can be maintained, Vietnam’s tourism could catch up with Singapore in two years and with Thailand in 15 years.

HCMC: Cars banned from roads to make way for underground cable work

Cars will be banned from selected roads in downtown HCM City to ensure relocation of Nha Be – Tao Dan underground cable systems that cross Ben Nghe Canal.

Concert celebrates VN-Spain relations

Spanish conductor Unai Urrecho and pianist Alexander Selitser will perform at a concert celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Spain at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on Saturday.

CEO Zuckerberg tweaks Facebook mission to focus on groups

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg revised the world's largest online social network's mission statement on Thursday to emphasize support for hobby clubs, civil society organizations and other community groups.

Cambodian language class in Hanoi

 The heat of summer in the bustling city is replaced by the bubbly atmosphere of Cambodian language classes at a Khmer-Cambodia training centre in Hanoi.

HCM City brings more people into social insurance net

In HCM City, the number of people brought into the social, health, and unemployment insurance net increased by 10.3 per cent year-on-year to 142,943 in the first five months this year, 

Ted Osius vows US support for smart city building in Vietnam

 The US stands ready to sponsor, support and share its experience in building smart cities with Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular, US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius said.

HCM City remittances worth $2.1 billion in H1

 Remittances to HCM City in the first six months of the year were worth US$2.1 billion, marginally up from the same period last year, according to the State Bank of Viet Nam’s HCM City branch.

First K-pop show in Da Nang

 The musical “K-Cultural Show – Two loving stars”, a combination between K-pop and opera, will be performed in the central city of Da Nang on June 22-24.

Cambodian NA President Heng Samrin begins official visit to Vietnam

 A high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA), led by President Heng Samrin, starts a four-day official friendship visit to Vietnam on June 23, at the invitation of Vietnamese NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Pilot project sends doctors to poor districts

 As many as 78 young doctors have been recruited for a pilot project on sending doctors to disadvantaged areas including mountainous and border areas and islands as of  June, the Health Ministry said at a press conference in Hanoi on June 22. 

Skytrax lists Vietnam Airlines in top 20 with best premium economy class

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on June 22 that Skytrax has placed it 14th among 20 carriers offering the world’s best premium economy class experience 2017. 

Bangladesh’s Communist Party chief greeted in HCM City

 President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim was welcomed by Vice Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Vo Thi Dung on June 22 during his visit to Vietnam.

Kim Kardashian said to have hired surrogate for third baby

 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's family may be growing, according to reports on Wednesday that the celebrity couple have hired a surrogate to carry their third child after a doctor advised ...

Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung to visit the US

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and a delegation from the capital city will pay a visit to the US.

Central bank looks to up foreign reserves

 The State Bank of Vietnam’s transaction centre this week raised the reference buying rate for the US dollar by 50 VND to 22,725 VND, revealing its intention to expand foreign reserves.

The taxi driver who saves lives

A taxi driver from the central province of Nghe An has turned his house into a first-aid station so that he can offer timely help to traffic accident victims.

Thanh Hoa say goodbye to Croatian forward

 VietNamNet Bridge – FLC Thanh Hoa have bid farewell to foreign striker Edin Junuzovic, valued VNĐ12 billion (US$521,700), after three weeks of probation.

The places to come at night in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nightlife in HCM City means very different things depending where you are in the city. Here are some places for you to try.

American lays bare Vietnamese software developer’s tricks

An app of top 20 in earning growth on App Store developed by ‘Ngan Vo Thi Thuy’ has been found by medium.freecodecamp.com of tricking users out for $80,000 a month, or more than VND1 billion. 

Polluting factories still remain in Hanoi's residential quarters

Hanoi authorities decided years ago that 117 polluting production facilities in the inner city must move to the suburbs or neighboring provinces. However, the relocation still has not been implemented.

Ministry's initiative: to make cars not yet manufactured in regional market

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has proposed an original idea – manufacturing car models that other regional production bases do not make.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/6

19 new lines start supplying power to south, inspecting, State budget revenue will stay at 21% of GDP, PM to chair Vietnam Private Sector Forum next month, Saigon Food supplies 50 dishes per day to 7-Eleven