Beautiful coral reefs under the sea of Binh Thuan

VietNamNet Bridge - The waters surrounding Hon Cau Island in Tuy Phong district, Binh Thuan province has the typically tropical marine ecosystem, with diverse corals and fauna system.

Too fat, too thin: Report finds malnutrition fuels disease worldwide

 A third of people worldwide are either undernourished or overweight, driving increasing rates of disease and piling pressure on health services, a global report showed on Tuesday.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/6

 Central, Central Highlands eye 8.8 pct rise in industrial production, Dong Nai pledges to tackle obstacles facing Japanese firms, Petroleum product imports from ASEAN increased, SBV moves to reassure property investors

Experts oppose tax exemption for VN tycoon

 Some experts expressed concerns about business inequality after the Ministry of Finance asked the Government to exempt automobile import duties for a tourism investor in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Four Indian artists to travel Vietnam in July

 VietNamNet Bridge – The most famous Indian artists of the film named "8-year old bride" including Roop Durgapal, Siddharth Shukla, Avinash Mukherjee and Aasiya Kazi will visit Vietnam in July, aiming to meet Vietnamese media & audiences.

Hanoi police smash soccer betting ring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police have busted an online soccer betting ring allegedly led by Nguyen Ngoc Quang, 39, who resides in Dong Da District’s Trung Liet Ward.

Summer brings new VN films

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private film companies are releasing dramas, fantasies and comedies this summer as cinemas in HCM City continue to screen more locally made movies.

VN female fencer to compete at Rio Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fencer Do Thi Anh has become Viet Nam’s 20th athlete to qualify for the Rio Olympics this summer.

Vu wins national motor racing championships

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Chi Anh Vu triumphed in the National Motor Racing Championships’ men’s 135-150cc race on June 11 at Dong Thap Province’s Cao Lanh Stadium. 

Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant names finalists

 Eighteen women from southern and central provinces have been chosen to compete in the final round of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant in HCM City in August.

1.7kg of cocaine seized at Tan Son Nhat airport

 Several illegal drug transport cases have been discovered at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City recently, according to the airport customs division.

Waste-sorting, recycling project in Hanoi no longer active

VietNamNet Bridge - The pilot project on sorting domestic waste at source funded by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) has fallen into oblivion years after it kicked off.

Businesses prefer Vietnam-EU FTA over TPP

When comparing Vietnam’s commitments within the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement (EVFTA) and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, businesses see bigger benefits in EVFTA, especially in government procurement.

Vietnamese scientists honored in the US

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese scientists who live and work in the US have gained great scientific achievements and received international honors.

Vietnam, Cuba ministries enhance transport cooperation

 The Vietnamese transport minister and the Cuban construction minister had talks in Hanoi on June 13 to review transport cooperation and map out collaboration directions for the time ahead.

NA Standing Committee appraises new parliament, court-related issues

 The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee kicked off its 49th session in Hanoi on June 13, during which court-related issues and preparations for the 14th parliament are high on the agenda.

Vietnam works to ensure better human rights

 Vietnam will spare no effort to ensure better fundamental human rights for people, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh said at the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva , Switzerland, on June 13.

VN President visits Champasak province of Laos

 Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang was warmly welcomed by residents of the Lao province of Champasak on June 13 as they lined up along the roads from Pakse airport to the province’s centre to wave at him.

HCM City vows to stop private tutoring at school

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City Party Committee has decided that private tutoring must stop at schools from the 2016-2017 academic year. Private tutoring will only be allowed at foreign language centers and non-school educational establishments. 

A bustling floating market in Can Tho

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are advised to rise at dawn for a boat trip to a market on the Hau River that sells various goods, particularly farm products of the region.

Social News 14/6

Hot spell to continue across northern, central regions, Water pipeline rupture hits 50,000 households in Tiền Giang, Fencer Do Thi Anh secures Olympic berth, Minister Dung made head of State evaluation council

Vietnam's richest stock millionaires and their big dreams

VietNamNet Bridge - Many of the richest businessmen in the stock market started at very low starting point. However, they have gained big achievements.

Official real estate index suffers delays

 The official real estate index, which should have been set up earlier this year, has been delayed while real estate enterprises and associations have continued to provide their own indexes.

Productivity soars for Vietnam

 Vietnamese workers have substantially improved their productivity levels in the last 15 years, according to ICAEW's latest ‘Economic Insight: South East Asia' event launched in Ha Noi last Friday.

1930 HCMC bank building to be named national relic

 A branch of the State Bank of Vietnam in HCMC will be recognised as a national relic under a proposal submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cultural Heritage by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.