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SOEs sells stakes for over $186 million in five months
State-owned enterprises sold shares worth more than 2.08 trillion VND (93.2 million USD) in book value for 4.17 trillion VND (186.3 million USD) in the first five months of 2016, said the Ministry of Finance on June 6.
Party chief greets DPRK Workers’ Party delegation
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed a high-level delegation from the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in Hanoi on June 6.
Japan top Asian Junior Athletics Championships in HCM City
Japan topped the medal table of the Asian Junior Athletics Championships, which concluded on June 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.
20.1% surge reported in West European tourist arrivals
A year-on-year surge of 20.1 percent was reported in the number of tourists from West European countries visiting Vietnam in the first five months of this year as a result of the 11-month-old visa exemption policy.
Marine biodiversity conservation needs master plan
Experts are urging the building of a master plan on preserving marine biodiversity in its true sense to improve the efficiency of the work in the country.
Half of population use Internet, only 20% of Vietnamese firms have websites
VietNamNet Bridge - By 2020, 80% of Vietnam's population will use mobile phones and thr number of online business will increase 40%.
VN dominates Asian Pencak Silak champs with 13 golds
Viet Nam finished top at the second Asian Pencak Silat Championship which closed at the Bedok Sports Hall in Singapore on Sunday.
Japan signs ODA deals with Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Japan will provide Vietnam with 166.124 billion yen (US$1.5 billion) in official development assistance (ODA) loans to support the latter’s implemention of three major projects.
Vietnam scoops circus awards
VietNamNet Bridge – Nine out of 13 prizes for the most outstanding performances at the International Circus Festival 2016 were awarded to Vietnamese teams.
Central Vietnam tourism hurting
VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for a long-term plan to promote domestic tourism, particularly in the central provinces
Airlines order many aircraft, ACV concerned about infrastructure burden
Air carriers have rushed to buy airplanes to expand their fleets, a reflection of the high growth rate of the Vietnamese aviation market, but this flurry of purchases has raised worries about overloading infrastructure.
Hunting growth, Samsung races to get up to speed on biosimilar drugs
As Samsung Bioepis raced to be first to market with a copy of Enbrel, a blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug, countdown clocks reminded workers - heading for lunch, meetings or even the washroom - of the days to the first mass production run.
Clinton clinches Democratic presidential nomination: AP and NBC
Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination,
Vietnam’s milk coffee, the drink the U.S. President wants to try
VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama expressed his wish to try Vietnam's iced milk coffee in his visit to Vietnam. This is a drink praised by many international travel magazines and tourists.
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/6
Thailand wants stronger logistics cooperation with Vietnam, UPCoM reaches 5 billion USD in capitalisation, FTSE Vietnam ETF adds GTN to investment portfolio, FDI to HCM City decreases by 38 per cent
Rains add to Mekong Delta woes
VietNamNet Bridge – There have been more instances of soil erosion along the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta’s many rivers and canals after the season’s first rains in recent days.
Vinalines sells incriminating floating dock at knock-down price
Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has completed the bid to sell its floating dock 83M for VND38.5 billion ($1.71 million), according to newswire Tienphong.vn.
Microsoft Vietnam promotes ICT training for rural students
The Ministry of Education and Training, Microsoft Vietnam and Vietnet Information Technology and Communication Center today jointly organised the launch of the “YouthSpark Digital Inclusion” projec.
Hanoi licenses $1.7 billion in major projects
Hanoi granted investment licenses and certificates of investment registration to 23 projects on June 4, with a total value of VND36 trillion ($1.7 billion).
New policies take effect in June
A series of polices on road maintenance, investments from the social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance funds will come into effect from June.
Anh Vien wins bronze medal at US swim competition
VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a bronze medal at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis in the US yesterday, June 6.
Two players to represent Vietnam at Australian Open
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam International Challenge winners Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang will represent Vietnam at the Xiamenair Australian Badminton Open which will start today in Sydney.
Noi Bai Airport expansion set for take off despite clearance concerns
As a result of existing overload at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat airport and the rapidly growing travel demand, Vietnam is working on the expansion plan of Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, which has been referred to as “the other controversial Long Thanh airport”.
General schools rush to apply bilingual textbooks
VietNamNet Bridge - Forty education departments have registered to buy bilingual (Vietnamese & English) textbooks to use at local schools.
Dung Quat refinery to calculate own oil price
The Finance Ministry has submitted a proposal to the Government to allow Dung Quat Oil Refinery to contribute only 10 per cent in import taxes to the State budget and to calculate its own selling prices.
