Hanoi Collective Orchestra to perform improvisational works

 The Hanoi Collective Orchestra will come back for the second time in Hanoi on July 17 in the courtyard of the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

Brexit indirectly increases public debt

 Vietnam’s public debt may be higher due to the stronger Japanese Yen emerging from the Brexit crisis, according to Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI).

Vietnamese herbalist receives ASEAN award

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dinh Tru of Viet Nam was presented with the ASEAN Award as an outstanding herbalist who had made significant contributions to the community.

Assistance urged for remote area teachers

 Officials and teachers are pressing for more government assistance for school teachers in remote areas.

Pharmacy firms invest in functional food production lines

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly all pharmaceutical manufacturers have been or are planning to produce functional food because of the lucrative market.

The most famous fruit wholesale market in Hanoi

Bustling from mid-night to early morning, the Long Bien Fruit Market is the biggest wholesale market in Hanoi and northern Vietnam. It is also a popular destination among those who want to discover Hanoi beauty at night.

Bullet removed from VN woman’s body after 40 years

 VietNamNet Bridge - After four decades, a 4cm long bullet that almost killed a woman in the southern province of Kien Giang has been removed.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/7

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Learning how to swim on land - without any water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian Vu Duc Cuong has made an unusual device that helps people with a fear of water learn how to swim.

The village of verse

In Hoang Duong village, all people use only rhymed verses in everyday life conversations. Moreover, they even use verses to scold and curse each other in conflicts, to provoke or vex each other in order to engage in a warm, long lasting love.

Foreign enterprises blatant disregard for VN environment draws big fines

Numerous foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises have been fined for hundreds of millions of dong due to discharging untreated wastewater into the environment, causing serious environmental pollution.

PM requests heed paid to people’s living environment

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked ministries and localities to take care of the living environment of the people following the environmental incident caused by Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation.

Vietnam seeks diverse cooperation with US State of Virginia

 Vietnam wants to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with the US State of Virginia, especially in science-technology, education, trade, agriculture and seaports, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh.

Vietnam contributes to success of UNHRC session

 Vietnamese officials have actively participated in discussion panels of the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which concluded on July 1 with 34 resolutions approved.

Medical waste dumping rife in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many private healthcare clinics in Ha Noi are skirting waste regulations and dumping medical waste – some of it toxic – into streets, according to recent reports.

VN does not need to rely on loans: economists

VietNamNet Bridge - There are huge financial resources in Vietnam which still have not been mobilized for investment and development.

New regulations affect foreign organisations conducting water research in Vietnam

 The government has enforced Decree 41/2016/ND-CP regulating the authorisation for foreign organisations and individuals to conduct scientific research in Vietnam’s territorial waters.

Italian offers car cleaning service in Hanoi

 An Italian man is earning money by cleaning cars at traffic lights at a junction in Hanoi.

Iconic Japanese manga style catches on in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – While they are already popular in Japan and elsewhere, Vietnamese artists are penning books in this vivid style that merges the comic and art worlds.

Central bank warns of risks in property, securities loans

 The governor of the State Bank of Vietnam has warned of risks as HCMC banks have boosted lending to the real estate, securities and consumer goods sectors this year.

Exploring the primitive beauty of Nam Du islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nam Du islands is in Kien Hai District, Kien Giang Province. With 21 islets and pristine beach, Nam Du has emerged as an inviting tourist attraction.

China tells untruths about East Sea dispute

China’s announcement of winning support from 60 countries in the East Sea case has attracted the special attention of the international community. But then, the truth was revealed: China did not tell the truth.

What’s most important for our children?

Being unlike other children happily enjoying their summer vacation after a hard academic year, my daughter is stressed out because she has not attended extra classes to revise what she learned in fifth grade in preparation for the new school year,

Half of VN unemployed labourers are under 24

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of unemployed young people aged 15 to 24 was remarkably high for the first six months of the year, accounting for 47 percent of unemployed workers,

Thai giants who have been in Vietnam for decades

 VietNamNet Bridge – The wave of Thai investment in Vietnam is not new. Decades ago, the Thais gained important development in Vietnam.