MERS prevention intensified at border gates and airports

With the new cases of MERS-CoV in the Republic of Korea and China, Ho Chi Minh City is prepared to check passengers from these two countries before entering Vietnam.

Forex policy aims to control trade deficit

 As a trade deficit pressure on exchange rate has been predicted, the State Bank of Vietnam is actively operating a forex policy consistent with trade deficit and economic growth.

Vietnamese fried spring rolls ranks world’s top 10 culinary dish

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fried spring roll (Nem Ran) has been listed among the top 10 culinary dishes,

Pico yet to confirm Thai group's 49% stake

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the local media has reported that Thailand's Central Group has purchased 49 per cent of Pico, the representatives of either party have yet to confirm the deal.

Free rooms abound for students sitting for examinations

Students throughout the country who must take high school graduation exams at various venues are finding free accommodations through the Facebook page of HCM City's Exam Season Assistance's Student Assistance Centre.

Retailers advised to learn “Parkson lesson” before entering Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese retail market, analysts say, is still being overestimatrd by investors. 

Taiwan lifts ban on VN workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese are permitted to work in Taiwan again, 10 years after the island was put off limits to Vietnamese nationals because so many disappeared rather than return home.

National Assembly amends death penalty

 Lawmakers yesterday agreed to abolish the death penalty for several crime categories, but many insisted the death sentence for corruption remain, saying that if the crime was not punished properly, it would cause disorder in society.

Communication disruption happens at Tan Son Nhat airport

 A disruption in air traffic control happened at the Tan Son Nhat Airport in the morning of June 16 due to radio frequency interference, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Education Ministry urged to close schools for the gifted

Vietnamese are divided on the existence of schools for the gifted and classes of selected students. Some believe schools for the gifted are not good for students, while others think the schools should be part of the educational system.

Six amazing destinations in Sapa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, Sapa hides in its many beautiful natural wonders of terraces mingling with green trees.

Center established to promote environmental, social sustainability

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Learning Center on Environmental and Social Sustainability was recently established in Hanoi to foster knowledge exchange and capacity building relating to environmental and social safeguards and standards in Vietnam.

Vietnamese tycoons who returned from Eastern Europe

 VietNamNet Bridge - The following tycoons started their business in Eastern Europe and had great achievements there, but they returned home to contribute to build the country's economy.

Foreign enterprises providing commercial assessment services in Vietnam

Only when foreign enterprises fulfill conditions prescribed by Vietnamese investment legislation in compliance with international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory shall they be permitted to conduct commercial assessment services.

Residents in polluted village with lead poisoning, but no remedies prescribed

Social organizations have repeatedly rung the alarm over the high level of pollution in craft villages. And the government has spent large sums of money to clean the villages but pollution has become more serious.

BPhone maker has trouble in domestic market

VietNamNet Bridge - BKAV, the manufacturer of BPhone, the first Vietnam-made smartphone model, which has caught special attention internationally, is meeting with some troubles in the home market.

Social News 17/6

 Vietnam issues new rules for Taiwan guest workers, Da Nang to expand Han river green space, Voluntary teams to join traffic safety efforts, Police seize 73 tons of illegally imported sugar, Public hospitals raise treatment fees by 10%

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/6

 BNI Chairman to visit Vietnam, Domestic coal consumption up 17% in June, Qualified SOEs allowed to skip UPCOM, Experts urge speeding up economic restructuring, BIDV predicts forex market uncertainty in the long term

Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flying over Paris Air show

 The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Vietnam Airlines has participated in the flying display at the Paris Air Show, which ran June 15-21 at Le Bourget Airport in France.

Vietnam to host 31st SEA Games

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with relevant agencies to prepare for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA) to be hosted by Vietnam in 2021.

Festival to introduce Quang Binh’s magnificent cave system

 Quang Binh will celebrate “Cave Festival 2015” from July 15 through 21.

Winners of Microsoft Office contest announced

 Three students participating in the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) 2015 in Vietnam were awarded with gold medals at a ceremony held in Hanoi on June 16.

Vietnam win one more silver at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – The men's volleyball team won the final silver medal for Viet Nam at the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore this morning, June 16.

State mismanagement opens the door for Chinese to cheat Vietnamese farmers

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese merchants help Chinese businessmen swindle farmers in Vietnam, which is a reflection of the state’s poor management of the farm produce market. 

Art & Entertainment News 16/6

 Giant whale skeleton preserved, Fund for young musicians started, Kids' summer camp organised, Music festival connects Vietnamese youth in Czech Republic, President Sang visits AP photo exhibition