New Bangkok-Da Nang air route launched

  Bangkok Airways officially launched its new route between the central city of Da Nang and Bangkok on May 25, marking the 25th international flight to Da Nang International Airport.

VN’s G7 summit participation- contribution to world, peace, prosperity

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc's first participation in a G7 Summit, which will take place in Mie Prefecture, Japan this year, indicates the respect of Japan in particular and G7 in general for Viet Nam's  role and status in the region.

Belarus, Kyrgyzstan ratify EAEU – Vietnam trade deal

 The House of Representatives of Belarus and Kyrgyzstan’s national assembly ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam on May 25.

Hanoi Guitar Club to perform concert

VietNamNet Bridge – On Saturday, artists from Ha Noi Guitar Club will present a guitar concert entitled La Fantasia – The Music Inventions. 

President Obama insists on freedom of navigation in East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – The U.S. is not a claimant in territorial disputes in the East Sea but will stand close with partners to ensure freedom of navigation (FON) and overflight in the region, U.S.

VN fencers to compete at Moscow Grand Prix

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thanh An and Nguyen Thi Le Dung will represent Viet Nam at the Moscow Saber Grand Prix on May 27-29.

Vietnamese player through to Muaythai world championship semis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc advanced to the semi-final round of the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur World Championship in Sweden on Tuesday.

VN-US sign many agreements during Obama’s visit to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Along with specific agreements signed during the visit to Vietnam by US President Barack Obama, many US businesses expressed their desire to establish or expand investment in Vietnam.

Travelers attracted by daily life on Phu Quoc Island

VietNamNet Bridge - Khem Beach, Sao Beach, Ham Ninh fishing village, the virgin forest, and Duong Dong town are the ideal places to experience interesting things about the idyllic life of the people on Vietnam’s largest island of Phu Quoc.

Five young Vietnamese who met President Obama

 VietNamNet Bridge - "It's with great pride, enormous honor and a unique opportunity in my life that I will remember forever," said Hoang Tuan Anh about his meeting with President Barack Obama.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/5

MoU to support Vietnamese garment businesses signed, Fed raising interest rate to have negligible effect on USD/VND exchange rate: experts, US Secretary of State believes in Ho Chi Minh City’s vision, ambitions

Man dies after eating pig blood pudding

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 67 year old man in the northern province of Phu Tho had fever, headache, and rashes in the face, legs and thigh after eating a bowl of pig's tripe soup with blood pudding.

Teams draw in test match for coming events

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam national football team and the U-19 squad played a goalless test match in Ha Noi yesterday, May 25.

Weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen to compete at Olympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vuong Thi Huyen has been selected to represent Viet Nam at the Rio Olympic women’s weightlifting competition.

Remittances to HCM City reach $1.3b in Jan-April 2016

 Remittances to HCM City in the past four months reached more than US$1.3 billion, up $211 million against the previous month.

US Senate votes to end catfish inspection programme

 The US Senate has approved by 55 votes to 43 a bill that would repeal the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s catfish inspection programme.

Vietnam hopes for deepened ties with Japan: PM

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed hope that his visit to Japan from May 26-28 will create new impetus to further strengthen the relationship between Vietnam and Japan.

More Vietnam-China air services in the offing

 Vietnamese and Chinese airlines are working on plans to launch more flights to meet increasing demand for air travel between the two countries.

Moving on in Vietnam, but remembering its lessons

 As President Obama visits Vietnam, we are struck by the fact that most citizens of both countries have no living memory of a conflict that claimed the lives of more than 58,000 Americans and upward of a million Vietnamese.

Poor quality of teachers recognised

 The Ministry of Education plans to cut down admission quota for teacher training universities to prevent unemployment and to improve the quality of teaching staff.

Peace Corps to teach English in Vietnam

The Peace Corps, a US program whose volunteers travel overseas to help people, will officially set foot in Vietnam under an agreement signed during President Barack Obama’s visit from May 23 to 25.

10th ADMM reiterates navigation, aviation freedom in East Sea

The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) concluded on May 25 afternoon in Vientiane, Laos.

Concussions tied to more school problems than other injuries

High school and college students who get concussions may struggle more with academics than their peers who get other types of sports injuries, a small U.S. study suggests.  

Investors register for afforestation projects, exploit land for minerals

VietNamNet Bridge - The forestland in the districts of Thanh Son, Thanh Thuy and Tam Nong of the midland province of Phu Tho has been seriously damaged. 

Social News 26/5

 340kg bomb lifted successfully from a fish lake in Ha Tinh, Quang Nam raids illegal gold mining operations, New countryside programme, sci-tech development under review, HCM City seek ways to engage OVs’ brainpower