Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed hope that Australian investors will further increase their direct and indirect investment in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith have vowed to reinforce cooperation between the two foreign ministries and in Vietnam-Laos special solidarity.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese market with its limited number of consumers accustomed to western food, has still been able to attract fast food giants from the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi has been calling for investment to renovate and rebuild 10 old apartment buildings, at a total cost of VND316.8 trillion (nearly US$15 billion).

Thai banks are planning ambitious expansion in the context of increasing trade and investment between the two countries.

 Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has ordered the establishment of five inter-sector inspection teams on food safety and hygiene.

 The condotel market in the first five months of 2016 showed a strong increase in new supply, according to a CBRE report released on June 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese police officers began wearing their new spring-summer uniforms on June 6.

 Total official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans committed for Vietnam was over 2.56 billion USD in the first half of 2016, surging by 61 percent year on year.

 The MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation (MobiFone) signed an investment memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hanoi People's Committee last week.

Canadian R&B artist Drake continued his reign atop the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday for a fifth consecutive week on the strength of streaming activity, holding off country singer Dierks Bentley and R&B singer Beyonce.

Credit ratings agency Moody’s has responded positively to the recent decision by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) regarding real estate loans but warned banks of greater pressure.

 The Zika virus outbreak in Brazil has led Britain's Greg Rutherford to have his sperm frozen before heading out to defend his long jump title at the Rio Olympics.

 The Prime Minister has asked Cabinet members and officials from relevant agencies to seriously observe the Government’s working regulations to achieve sounder operations, performances and coordination.

 The US will forge ahead with defence cooperation with Vietnam, particularly in addressing war consequences and in peacekeeping operations.

 Outcomes of the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure are scheduled to be publicised at a press conference on June 9.

 Vietnamese and Russian officials hoped to develop cooperation between the two nations in all fields, especially in economics, trade, investment, security-defence, education-training and tourism.

 After being abandoned as too ambitious in 1969, global plans to eliminate malaria are back on the agenda, with financial backing from the world's richest couple, Bill and Melinda Gates, and U.S. President Barack Obama.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Catfish breeders, processors and exporters in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are under pressure to meet the stricter standards on food hygiene and safety under new US regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s new administration has ordered a careful review of the city master plan and amend everything that is impracticable to ensure people’s lives are not affected by bad planning. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo competition celebrating the city’s culture and tourism, entitled Hoi An – Untold Stories, has been organised by the People’s Committee in co-operation with Golden Sand Resort & Spa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam triumphed at the 17th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships 2016 which concluded at Dusit Thani  Hotel, Pattaya City, Thailand on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the taxation agency has not received official reports about the Big C Vietnam transfer deal from involved parties, it is ready to work with the parties on collecting the tax. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the afternoon, in the sweltering heat of June, hundreds of children in the outskirts of Hanoi go to the village pond and natural lakes to bathe and play with cool water.

 VietNamNet Bridge - By 2035, the majority of Vietnamese people will be in the middle class. 54 million out of 108 million Vietnamese will be in urban areas, and one fifth of the population will be elderly.