Young man has nearly 20 extra teeth

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 28-year-old man from Quoc Oai district, Hanoi, has to have 20 extra teeth extracted.

Odd news: Random shot injures woman at home

 VietNamNet Bridge – An bullet of unknown origin went through the roof and hurt the leg of a woman in the central province of Quang Tri. The local authorities are investigating the incident.

Con Dao coral bleached by high sea temperatures

VietNamNet Bridge – As the sea temperatures increase, a large area of coral off Con Dao Island has been bleached white and is no longer living. In some areas there is whitening of up to 70% of coral.

Foreign giants seek profits in Vietnam retail market

VietNamNet Bridge - Economic experts have recently discuss opportunities and challenges of the retail market in Vietnam as foreign giants have been pumping money to acquire the market share.

Vietnam spends modestly for tourism promotion

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s spending on tourism advertising in the international market is equivalent to 2.9% of that of Thailand's, according to Forbes.

Two Vietnamese lifters compete at junior world champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has sent two representatives to the International Weightlifting Federation’s Junior World Championships 2016 in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, which will be take place on June 23-July 2.

Good news for Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s creditors

Sugar, palm oil and rubber, the three crops that Hoang Anh Gia Lai of Doan Nguyen Duc grows in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, have seen prices increasing in the context of a lower global supply due to climate change. 

Samsung takes fight to Apple with mobile wallet strategy

 Smartphone leader Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) has for years been a spectator as Apple (AAPL.O) built a services "ecosystem" supporting its products.

WHO says Saudi misdiagnosis caused MERS outbreak

The wrong diagnosis of a woman suffering from the MERS coronavirus led to more than 49 other patients and medical staff being exposed to the disease in a Saudi hospital, the World Health Organization said in a statement on Tuesday. 

Amazon jaguar shot dead after Olympic torch ceremony

 A jaguar featured at an Olympic torch ceremony was shot dead by a soldier shortly after the event in the Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus as the animal escaped from its handlers,

At least six dead as rains batter quake-hit southwestern Japan

 At least six people died and a university student was missing on Wednesday as record-breaking rains battered parts of southwestern Japan still reeling from earthquakes two months ago, setting off flooding and landslides.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/6

 Transport industry yields US$91.46 million from non-core divestments, JETRO: Supporting industries still underperform, WB economist pinpoints main pillars for Vietnam’s growth, Government bonds remain attractive

VN church gets architecture prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ka Don Church in Don Duong District in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has come in second place at the 6th International Prize for Sacred Architecture.

HCM City setting up club to help sex workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – A club for women at high risk of falling into prostitution will be set up in HCM City to apprise the women about labour laws and test them for sexually transmitted disease, a city official said.

HCM City offers startup assistance

 Ho Chi Minh City has announced the introduction of a credit support package for startups worth VND1 trillion ($45 million).

Social News 22/6

 Ben Tre: 872 cases of dengue fever recorded in six months, HCM City approves anti-poverty programme, PM urges further press renovation, VFF leader meets pilot in SU30 MK2 accident, Hospitals fail to gain effective IT access

Ly Hoang Nam jumps five places in world tennis rankings

 Vietnamese tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, jumped up five places from 877th to 872nd place in the latest world rankings.

Ministry proposes to host ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is asking for the Prime Minister’s approval to its hosting of the 38th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2019).

Auto imports from India surge

  The import of completely built-up (CBU) autos from India in May jumped more than 20 times from February to over 3,500 units with an average price of only 112 million VND (4,870 USD).

Mexico opens new sea route to Vietnam

 The Port of Lazaro Cardenas (LCT), the largest Mexican container port, launched routes to Vietnam and Chile on June 21 which will save up from 13 to 18 days of transit.

Foreign exchange reserves skyrocket

 Vietnam’s foreign exchange reserves, exclusive of gold, reached a record high of 38 billion USD in mid-June, said State Bank of Vietnam Governor Le Minh Hung.

HCM City pledges continual support for investors

 Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City will continue holding meetings with local and foreign businesspeople to promptly unlock obstacles facing them, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang pledged.

Embassy offers protection to arrested Vietnamese fishermen in Malaysia

 Vietnam’s Embassy in Malaysia said that it has taken protection measures towards 23 Vietnamese fishermen who were recently arrested by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

Party official meets Vietnamese representatives abroad

 The heads of representative Vietnamese agencies abroad for the 2016-2019 tenure should help bring home new, modern communications methods in service of the country’s external communications programmes.

Additional relief helps provinces alleviate drought impacts

More financial assistance will be provided for 11 provinces and one State-owned company to ease drought and saltwater intrusion consequences.