Social News 21/6

UN vows to protect Vietnamese children, Twenty-two Sunda pangolins rescued in Ninh Binh, EU provides 2 million EUR aid to assist drought-hit communities, USAID helps Vietnam cushion climate change impacts

Dang Van Thanh regains strength, makes impressive comeback

VietNamNet Bridge - There are signs showing that Dang Van Thanh, a one-time tycoon, is returning to business with ambitious plans.

PM approves members of administrative reform committee

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a list of members of the Government Steering Committee for Administrative Reform.

Fisherman says best day of his life when rescue missing pilot

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven fishermen from the central province of Ha Tinh’s Thach Bang Commune have rescued Major Nguyen Huu Cuong, one of two pilots on board the missing fighter jet Su-30MK2.

VN to set record in int’l integration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s international integration will be intensified over the next five years, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said at a roundtable discussion in Ha Noi last Friday.

U.S. to help fund technology to eliminate Zika in blood supply

The U.S. government said on Monday it has agreed to help fund two pathogen reduction technologies to help reduce the risk of Zika virus and other infections from being transmitted through the blood supply. 

Olympic Lyon select kids for youth training centre

 Olympic Lyon and HCM City Football Federation (HFF) yesterday (June 20) kicked off their two-day junior player selection following their co-operation they had planned for two years.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/6

 SOEs contribute less to State budget in Jan-May, Panama to inspect Vietnam fish processors in July, Experts urge transparency for real estate market, State Treasury steps up long-term debt issues

U.S. offshore regulator to unveil tougher environmental safeguards

The U.S. government agency created after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill plans in coming weeks to unveil tougher financial requirements for offshore oil producers aimed at protecting taxpayers from the risk of cleaning up abandoned oil rigs,

Malaysia includes Judo, Fencing in SEA Games 2017

 The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) said it have included Judo and fencing in the provisional list of SEA Games 2017, which is scheduled to take place in the country next year.

Government urged to stop licensing titanium exploitation

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have urged the government to stop licensing titanium exploitation projects after an incident at the red mud reservoir in Binh Thuan province on June 16.

Experts call for amendment of Auction Law

VietNamNet Bridge - Many auctions failed recently because the bidders gave up after winning the right to buy assets. Experts said the current laws need to be amended.

Party chief hails Lao Defence Minister’s visit to Vietnam

 The ongoing official visit to Vietnam by Lao Defence Minister Chansamone Channhalat contributes to reinforcing and deepening the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Poverty reduction – Central Highlands’ main political task: PM

 Poverty alleviation remains a main political task of the Central Highlands region, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a working session with the Central Highlands Steering Committee in Dak Lak province on June 20.

Cuba determined to strengthen special ties with Vietnam

 The Cuban Party, State and people will exert every effort to reinforce and strengthen the special relations with Vietnam, said a Cuban official.

Education Ministry contends with Labor Ministry for management of vocational education

MOET  has sent a statement to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, asking for the government’s permission to take on the management of vocational schools  under the control of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

State-owned enterprises struggle to divest

State corporations and groups are facing mounting hardships in their efforts to pull out from banks amid an increasingly challenging business climate.

Lai Son Island still an unspoiled landscape

 VietNamNet Bridge – With picturesque scenes, Lai Son Island in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang’s Kien Hai District remains an untouched destination. Forests cover about 80 per cent of the 11.5-sq km island.

Hanoians spend cash on cool penny bun mushroom

 Boletus edulis, king bolete or more the commonly known penny bun mushroom is becoming popular in Hanoi due to its supposed cooling properties that can reduce body heat.

Poor English skills challenge Vietnamese students

VietNamNet Bridge - Universities complain that it is difficult to find students with good English skills, while employers complain about graduates poor English-language ability.

Binh Dinh - the destination of the world’s elite scientists

The program ‘Rencontres du Vietnam’ or Meet Vietnam along with the open of the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education has turned Binh Dinh into an attractive "revenue" for local and international scientists.

With plant tissue culture, farmers not afraid of bad weather

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the bad weather, the flower garden of Truong Van Nhung in Cu Chi district in HCMC this year still can bring high yield. Nhung said this is because he used tissue culture seedlings.

Aeon to open second mall in HCMC next month

Aeon Vietnam looks set to inaugurate its Aeon Mall Binh Tan in HCMC on July 1, the second shopping complex of the firm in the city.

“Hoi An, an untold story” in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Quynh Anh, a freelance photographer from Hanoi, has won “Hoi An, an untold story” photo contest in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.

Festival to honour Vietnamese family traditional values

 The Vietnamese Family Festival 2016 will be held from June 25-28 at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts at No.2 Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi to celebrate the 15th anniversary of National Family Day (June 28).