The Fort McMurray wildfire in northern Alberta that forced the evacuation of 90,000 residents and shut in more than a million barrels per day of oil output was most likely caused by human activity,

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) has announced a plan to sell stakes in 120 businesses in 2016. However, the list does not include the names most wanted by investors.

Evidence that the U.S. neutral rate of interest remains stalled near zero may slow Federal Reserve rate hikes even more than expected, tying the hands of policymakers until a rebound in global demand or other forces raise

VietNamNet Bridge - As only 10 teacher training establishments are under the control of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), it is difficult to control the number of teachers being trained. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have shown strong desire to buy MobiFone’s stakes. The Vietnamese mobile network operator, after a lot of delays, will undergo equitization in 2016.

 Viet Nam is showing huge potential for franchising, with dozens of franchises having been established and more new brands expected to enter the market in the next five to 10 years, according to analysts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Tourism has proposed a plan to improve the efficiency of the tourist help force to ensure better safety in tourist sites in the city, especially in the downtown area.

 Close to 2,000 trade fraud cases brought to light in Hanoi, Northern, central regions to experience heat wave, Health experts take more phenol contaminated fish for testing, HCMC Department of Transport proposes ads on buses

With the ‘destructive power’ believed to be much bigger than the 2008 crisis, the Chinese financial storm, if it occurs, will be a big threat to Vietnam, which has close economic relations with the world’s second-largest economy, experts say.

 Vietnam’s low ranking in corporate governance could scare off investors in the stock market, says Phan Duc Hieu, deputy ​director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

VietNamNet Bridge - Con Dao Island is not only famous for beautiful large beaches and primitive forests, but recently also for beaches covered with garbage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entertainment property, a less developed segment of the real estate sector, is becoming much more attractive to developers after a range of projects have been set in motion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Elderly Vietnamese people usually postpone regular health check-ups and medical treatment even though on average, they suffer from as many as seven diseases and conditions,

State-owned shipping firm Vinalines is striving to tackle a big debt owed by its subsidiary Vinashinlines through selling the infamous Lash Song Giang ship fleet, which has stopped operation for about eight years now.

 President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the Norwegian side to further promote cooperation with Vietnam in fields of the North European country’s strength and Vietnam’s demand.

 The new People’s Council of Hanoi (15th tenure) convened the first session on June 14 to elect key officials who will lead the capital city from now to 2021.

 The International Tattoo Convention, where tattoo techniques and culture are discussed, will be held in Hanoi for the first time.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to allocate VND400 billion (US$ 17.9 million) from the central government budget to support Da Nang preparations to host the 2017 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) Summit.

 Young and beautiful model Trang Khieu, has unveiled she is taking her modelling endeavours to the next level.

 The Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) has announced they expect a strong turnout to participate in this year’s annual Mobile Commerce Day workshop on June 18 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Although we have the right to use the brand name Big C within 10 years after the acquisition, we have decided to rename it next year," said the CEO of Thailand’s Central Group.

VietNamNet Bridge – Because of the severe heat in the last few days, hundreds of football fans in Hanoi and HCM City watched Euro 2016 on the sidewalks.

 President Tran Dai Quang left Laos on June 14 afternoon to begin his two-day State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

 The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) fully exercised Vietnam’s sovereignty over its seas and islands and shaped the country’s territory as it is today, according to scholars.

 The waters off the coast of the central province of Nghe An are being searched to look for a military aircraft that went missing during a training session on early June 14.