Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong greeted visiting Lao Defence Minister Chansamone Channhalat on June 21.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students are shocked when they move up to the sixth grade as they are unfamiliar with the scoring and exams applied by secondary schools. Therefore, they have to learn  to fill in gaps in knowledge.

VietNamNet Bridge - E-commerce delivery firms usually make no profits in the first two or three years of operation. Though they have to spend big money, their revenue is modest.

VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign conglomerates have expressed their desire to develop clean energy projects in Vietnam, but the number of investors remains modest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over a month after the State Bank of Viet Nam called on banks to cut interest rates on loans, particularly to businesses, some banks - including joint stock lenders - have reduced their rates by 0.5-1 per cent.

Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia doing much better than Vietnam in tourism promotion, international arrivals, and growth.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi needs 20-30 air monitoring stations, but only two are operational, and they can only measure basic indexes. 

 If corruption is one of the top concerns in Vietnam, then recovering lost money is now the top concern in that fight.

VietNamNet Bridge - Consumers’ worry about food hygiene has turned out to be a great opportunity for food processors. Many businesses have poured money into projects to produce safe food.

 Vietnamese consumers now see value as being about more than low price, Mr. Roberto Butragueño, Associate Director of Retail Services at Nielsen Vietnam, said in the market researcher’s latest report.

Seven-year-old Dinh Thanh Phong felt more than excited - not only because he could make new friends from ASEAN countries, but also because he could deliver his wish for the ASEAN vision at the 4th ASEAN Children Forum

The proportion of enterprises in Vietnam showing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) rose from 62 percent in 2014 to 72 percent in 2015, according to VCCI’s recent survey participated by about 1,000 businesses.

  The Vietlife biological nano-plant was officially put into operation on June 20 at the North Thang Long Industrial Park in Hanoi.

 The listed Licogi 13 is to sell 70 per cent of its stake in the Twitter Beans Coffee franchise to an as yet unknown buyer.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Dinh Jean-Pierre as the Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Nouvelle Caledonie (New Caledonia), France.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top leaders in Vietnam have reiterated the importance of promoting transparency and integrity among State officials as the only way to win public confidence.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Glitterbeat, a branch of the German-based company Glitterhouse Records, has released a new album in Europe that features traditional Vietnamese music.

 Throughout these warm days of June, lotus flowers are blooming in numerous ponds around Hanoi, cooling the hot summer air in the capital.

Goasean, the world's first ASEAN travel channel–tune, has suggested five Vietnamese delicious cuisines to try when travelling to Ho Chi Minh City.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has assigned the Ministry of Construction to review the Moc Chau Tourism Plan in the northern province of Son La to ensure quality and progress.

 The Mekong Business Initiative (MBI) and Lotus Impact worked together to launch the Mekong Angel Investors Network (MAIN) in Vietnam at the inaugural Danang Start Up Fair last weekend.

The Quang Nam Tax Department has proposed the relevant government authorities to revoke the investment certificate of Besra Vietnam’s two gold mines under Phuoc Son and Bong Mieu Gold Mining Company.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has proposed the government to scrutinise the waste treatment system of Hong Kong Lee&Man Paper Group’s $1.2 billion Lee&Man Paper Co.Ltd before it comes into operation in August.

VietNamNet Bridge - An exhibition showcasing archaeological discoveries under the new National Assembly (NA) House recently opened in the house's two basement levels.

VietNamNet Bridge - The foreign direct investment (FDI) flow into HCMC has unexpectedly decreased, though capital to other cities and provinces has increased.