Largest sidewalk technological product market in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – Used and brand-new cell phones, battery chargers, speakers, plug wires, laptops ... are sold on the sidewalks of Nguyen Kiem Road in Phu Nhuan, HCM City.

Central regions seek drought-resistant animals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highlands and central regions are expanding areas to breed livestock as well as other animals like sheep, ostriches, goats, honeybees and silkworms.

VN Central Bank’s $12 billion worth of US govt bonds not a surprise

VietNamNet Bridge - Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, with forex reserves many times bigger than Vietnam’s, only invest 10 percent of reserves on US government bonds. Meanwhile, the proportion is 30 percent for Vietnam.

Smash hit 'Hamilton' sweeps Tonys with 11 wins; Lange, Langella, 'The Humans' win big

 "Hamilton", the pop culture phenomenon based on U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton swept the Tonys on Sunday, winning 11 of Broadway's top awards including best musical, best actor, best direction and best score and book for creator

The ideal campsite on Ke Ga beach

VietNamNet Bridge - LU Glamping is a new and cheap destination in Ke Ga of the central province of Binh Thuan.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/6

 EVN works to ensure electricity for dry season, Vietnam-US trade links look to expand, Credit for SOEs accounts for 15-17% of outstanding loans, E-payments booming in Viet Nam, Vietnamese businesses boost lychee exports

Scientists use climate, population changes to predict diseases

 British scientists say they have developed a model that can predict outbreaks of zoonotic diseases – those such as Ebola and Zika that jump from animals to humans – based on changes in climate.

'Voice' singer Christina Grimmie fatally shot after Florida show

 A man thought to be a deranged fan fatally shot Christina Grimmie, a rising singing star who gained fame on YouTube and as a contestant on television's "The Voice," while she was signing autographs after a concert in Orlando, Florida,

Gunman massacres 50 at Florida gay club in worst U.S. mass shooting

 A man armed with an assault rifle and pledging loyalty to Islamic State militants killed 50 people during a gay pride celebration at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history,

Social News 13/6

 Hanoi launches “red book” crackdown, More rice distributed to drought victims in Ninh Thuan province, Technology road map urgent for Vietnam’s rice, Korea helps to address drought and saltwater intrusion

Deputy PM says AIDS epidemic in Vietnam under control

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s AIDS epidemic is under control, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told the United Nations June 8-10 High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS.

Da Nang to commence key projects

The central city has asked the ministry of transport to allocate funds for key transport infrastructure projects – Lien Chieu port and the East-West Economic Corridor No 2 (EWEC2) connecting Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Viet Nam

Air France strike affects Vietnam Airlines routes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines has warned its passengers who plan to travel between Viet Nam and France or transit through Paris to keep updated on flight schedules which might be affected by French pilots’ four-day strike since Saturday.

Quang Nam replace two foreign players

V.League 1’s Quang Nam have decided to part ways with their two foreign strikers because of their bad performance at recent matches.

Deputy Prime Minister meets Chinese counterpart

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called on China to create more favourable conditions for the transportation and import of Vietnamese goods, especially agro-forestry-fisheries products, in order to improve bilateral trade balance.

President’s visits to Laos, Cambodia to elevate bilateral ties

President Tran Dai Quang’s visits to Laos and Cambodia from June 12-16 aim to elevate the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos and the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia.

Lao leaders hail significance of Vietnamese President’s State visit

 The visit to Laos made by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang will help consolidate and develop the time-honoured friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

VN Vice President stresses women’s role in stable society

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh asserted women’s role in building stable and sustainable societies in her speech delivered at the closing ceremony of the 26 th Global Summit of Women in Warsaw, Poland, on June 11.

Secondary school admission has many ‘doors’

VietNamNet Bridge - Secondary schools in Hanoi have publicized their enrolment plans for the 2016-2017 academic year with many requirements that have puzzled parents.

Minister of Public Security visits Indonesia to boost cooperation

 Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. To Lam is paying a working visit to Indonesia from June 9 to 11 to discuss bilateral cooperation in relevant fields.

No decision yet to be made on Noi Bai Int’l Airport expansion

No plan for the Noi Bai International Airport expansion has yet been selected, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat said in a recent interview.

Facing budget deficit, Finance Ministry demands dividend payments from SOEs

VietNamNet Bridge - The State invests in many enterprises as a big shareholder, but it sometimes does not receive dividends from enterprises, even though they make big profits. 

Sand exploitation destroying Red River

VietNamNet Bridge - The Red River, called ‘Song Cai’, meaning ‘major river,’ or ‘Song Me’, meaning 'mother river’ is considered a national ‘treasure’. But pollution and sand exploitation are destroying the river. 

Bank security in danger as hackers attack accounts

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of attacks by hackers on banks occurred recently, showing that banks’ investments in security solutions are insufficient.

Drought hits Vietnam fish farms hard

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drought and consequential saltwater intrusion in the first three months of 2016 have had a devastating impact, destroying thousands of hectarage of prime fish farming area.