Vietnamese ambassador runs for membership in int’l law commission

 The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations in New York has been canvassing for votes for Vietnamese Ambassador to Kuwait Nguyen Hong Thao to join the UN’s International Law Commission (ILC).

Vietnam, Poland asked to expand cooperation in strong fields

 Vietnam and Poland should continue expanding cooperation in fields of their strength and those they have demand for like tourism, education, food processing, and climate change response, as they have yet to fully tap their cooperation potential.

China’s illegal activities in East Sea must be ended: FM spokesman

 Illegal activities that have been continuously deployed by China cannot change the fact that Vietnam has sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh on June 24.

Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2016 announced

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2016 is scheduled to kick off from November to January next year, according to the event’s organisers.

The best things to do in southwestern region in summer

 VietNamNet Bridge - Picking fruits, swimming in the sea, exploring the floating market ... are the experience you should try in the southwest region of Vietnam this summer.

Social News 24/6

Dirty food delivered straight to nurseries, More luxury trains scheduled from HCMC to Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Ethnic cultural festival to be held in Ha Noi, Over 2 million benefit from healthy heart project

VN doctor: birthing new skin with umbilical cord stem cells

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dr. Phan Toan Thang is honored as the father of the technique of grafting stem cells from the umbilical cord to heal wounds caused by burns, diabetes and many other diseases.

Vietnam beauty queen criticized for poor English

Miss Southeast Asia 2014 Vu Tran Trieu Thu had to temporarily close her Facebook page after many fans made critical comments about her poor English performance at a beauty pageant held in the Philippines last December, where Thu was a judge.

Dog guards drunken master found asleep on Hanoi street

VietNamNet Bridge - The odd incident occurred in Hanoi when a dog would not allow anyone to move a drunken man sleeping in the middle of the road.

Da Nang: Taxi driver delivers baby in car

VietNamNet Bridge – A pregnant woman was in a taxi on the way to the hospital when she suddenly began labor. The taxi driver had to stop the car and carried out a delivery in his car. 

Who will benefit from the Vietnam Airlines – ANA Holdings deal?

VietNamNet Bridge - With a value of VND2.4 trillion, the deal between Vietnam Airlines and ANA Holdings is expected to make big changes to the aviation market. The airline sold 8.771 percent to the Japanese-owned ANA. 

At least 25 people injured in tear gas attack in SW German town

 An armed man entered a cinema in the southwest German town of Viernheim Thursday, then fired in the air and launched a tear gas attack, leaving at least 25 people injured.

Britain votes to leave EU in historic divorce

 Britain has voted to leave the European Union, results from Thursday's landmark referendum showed, an outcome that sets the country on an uncertain path and deals the largest setback to European efforts to forge greater unity since World War Two.

Rosneft in deal to supply 96 million tons of oil to PV Oil

 Russian oil and gas firm Rosneft has clinched a contract to supply 96 million tons of oil to PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), a member of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN).

Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98

 A violent storm in eastern China that packed gale-force winds and hail killed 98 people and injured hundreds as it flattened power lines, overturned cars and ripped roofs off houses in Jiangsu province.

Airbus helps determine cause of plane crash

 European plane maker Airbus, the manufacturer of the Vietnam Marine Police’s missing sea patrol plane CASA-212, will coordinate with Vietnamese authorities to investigate the incident.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/6

 Startups to pay 15 - 17% CIT, MTM gives UPCoM a bad name, Hanoi attracts nearly US$2 billion in FDI, HNX announces stocks in Upcom Premium set, Daewoo E&C to build first high-end villa project in Ha Noi

Summer tour bookings grow 30%

Travel firms said bookings of their domestic and international tours this summer, especially those to seaside destinations and islands, have expanded by 25-30%.

A coffee house for motorcycle enthusiasts

 VietNamNet Bridge – VietGangz Brotherhood Coffee in District 3, HCMC is known as a venue for motorcycle lovers.

New traditional theatre to be built in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – A new theatre offering traditional shows aimed at visitors will be built in downtown HCM City next month. 

Ha Tinh greenlights $2.5 billion Taiwanese project

Ha Tinh authorities have agreed in principal to license Taiwanese Wei Yu Engineering Company to develop an agricultural and a wharf construction project in Vung Ang Economic Zone with the total investment capital of $2.5 billion.

Bankers suggest lifting foreign ownership ratio ceiling

While Vietcombank and VietinBank have proposed to lift the foreign ownership ratio ceiling to 35-40 percent to satisfy requirements of the Basel II Accord, ABBank and SCB want higher foreign ownership ratios to speed up the restructuring process.

Man gets 5-year sentence for illegal wildlife trade

 A 23-year-old man from HCM City’s Go Vap District on Tuesday (June 21) was sentenced to five years in prison and fined VNĐ50 million (US$2,242) for illegal trading wildlife.

Deputy PM directs better ODA use

 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested improving the effective use of official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans to ensure the safety of public debts.

US Congressmen urge for disapproval of catfish inspection programme

 At least 180 members of the US Congress have recently signed a letter calling on the House of Representatives to approve a resolution to repeal the US Department of Agriculture’s catfish inspection programme.