Ha Long Bay among Asia’s top green spaces/national parks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the top eight green spaces/ national parks in Asia by Agoda.com, one of the continent’s leading hotel booking websites.

Vietnam mission in Geneva criticises China’s acts in East Sea

  The Vietnamese delegation to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, sent a diplomatic note on June 5 to the permanent representative missions of countries in Geneva and Swiss-based international organisations.

Japanese producer makes movie about Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Japanese artists are now working together on a film which depicts the daily life and unique culture of Vietnam, which will be screened in both countries later this year.

Top acts set to electrify HCM City festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dutch mixing star Afrojack, rated ninth in DJ magazine's Top 100 DJs last year, is coming to HCM City's biggest electronic dance music festival on Saturday.

Students from all walks of life, young and old, take nat’l high school exams

The examinees for this year’s national high school exam come from many different living conditions and localities, but they all have a strong eagerness to learn.

Malware attacks VN smartphones

 VietNamNet Bridge – A malware has infected over 20 per cent of smartphones in Viet Nam, draining mobile accounts of thousands of subscribers, stated BKAV, Viet Nam biggest security firm.

Social News Headlines 6/6

Russian sailor saved onshore; Hanoi to name highway after General Vo Nguyen Giap; Smoking kills 40,000 Vietnamese people every year; Police cracks down on taxis for illegal parking

Vietnam’s first tourism ambassador steps out of limelight

 VietNamNet Bridge – The model, actress and businesswoman, Ly Nha Ky, Vietnam’s first tourism ambassador, has decided to leave the Vietnamese showbiz scene in order to focus on social and charity activities.  

China’s “nine-dash line” claim: historical or self-conducted rights?

China’s claim to the “nine-dash line” or “U-shaped line” in the East Sea is totally wrong as far as its historical name and sovereignty is concerned.

Owners of brick kilns willing to move, but need support from State

 VietNamNet Bridge – It took residents a long time to obtain permission from Khanh Hoa provincial authorities to remove nearly 100 polluting brick kilns from their area, but it will take even longer to actually implement the decision.

Vietnam sends diplomatic note against China’s violation

Vietnam on June 4 sent a diplomatic note to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking China to strictly abide by international law, and immediately stop its violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.

East Sea tensions to be debated at SOM ASEAN

The recent tensions in the East Sea will be examined at the upcoming ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and SOM ASEAN+3 to take place in Myanmar from June 6-10.

Central bank urged to lower interest rates on business loans

Most Vietnamese businesses have to take out bank loans at an annual interest rate of 10-13 percent, while companies in neighboring countries can access loans at a 5-6 percent rate and, those in developed economies, at a 2-3 percent rate.

Vietnam calls for US practical actions in East Sea

Vietnam hopes that the US will have a stronger voice and take more practical actions to contribute to peace, stability, security, and maritime safety in the region, and to settling regional disputes in line with international law.

Vietnam cinema to screen in Paris next week

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cinematheque Francaise will hold a program highlighting an overview of Vietnam’s cinema in Paris from June 11 to 27.

19 IT parks too many: official

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will have 19 information technology parks by 2020, six of them in the central city of Da Nang, a few too many according to a top executive at HCM City's Quang Trung Software City.

Vietnam’s stock exchanges included in FTSE ASEAN Index

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchanges have been included in the FTSE ASEAN Index series, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange announced on June 3.

HCM City agency misinterprets work permit rule for expats

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has recently announced that foreign employees are required to apply for new work permits rather than extensions when their permits expire.

China’s long-term plot to capture the East Sea: Part 3

The use of force is not an appropriate solution to "possess sovereignty", as it is against international law, and destroys world and regional peace. If a country occupies the East Sea that way, its sovereignty will never be recognized.

Power sector needs over VND17 trillion every year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will need more than VND17 trillion (some US$805 million) each year from now to until 2020 to invest in electricity projects as envisioned in the national power zoning plan.

Music festival targets seas and islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Musicians Association will organise a large-scale music festival focusing on seas and islands next Sunday.

Well-off Hanoians build stilt houses in the outskirts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many well-off families in Hanoi have spent their money on renovating old stilt houses from mountainous regions and relocating them to the city’s outskirts as weekend homes.  

Lawyer: Vietnam needs int’l support in lawsuit against China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawyer Truong Trong Nghia has suggested Vietnam should not take up its legal struggle against China alone; instead it needs to take advantage of international support to ensure justice is on its side.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/6

PM approves 15 new golf courses in zoning plan; Vietnam makes break-through in global energy sector; RoK, Vietnam energy firms ink deals; More domestic consumers put purchases on credit

Echoes from Shangri-La Dialogue

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is impossible for anyone in the 21st century to bring “swords and knives” to others’ houses and do everything he wants, Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh has said.