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Vietnam wins two golds at Asian junior athletics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won two gold medals at the Asian Junior Athletics Tournaments which wrapped up in HCM City on Monday.

Three gold miners still awaiting rescue

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 45 rescue personnel and soldiers from the Military Command, Border Guard and Fire Protection teams in the central province of Thanh Hoa were dispatched yesterday morning to rescue three trapped gold miners.

Ambassadors in awe of Son Doong Cave

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign ambassadors in Viet Nam who took a recent exploration trip to Son Doong Cave have returned to daily life in Ha Noi with overwhelmingly positive impressions. 

Committee set to operate SOEs as a business

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has approved a plan to establish a special committee, which will operate like a business, to manage capital at State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Duty of parents, society to curb child drownings

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent news of children drowning in some provinces has raised alarms about the severity of the problem as the hot summer months get underway.

Local plastics firms hope to edge out market rivals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese plastics firms have upped their game in the face of foreign competition.

Marathon to be held on Phu Quoc Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – An international marathon event will be held shortly in the southern island district of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang Province.

ICDs need better transport links

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Xuan Sang, director of the Ministry of Transport’s Marine Department spoke with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about the inland container depot system in Viet Nam.

HSBC worries about Vietnam’s credit loosening

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HSBC Global Research team has expressed concern over Vietnam’s recent move to loosen credit to stimulate private sector and government spending.

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

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.

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.

The ancient town of lanterns

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has many attractions for visitors to explore, and among them are lanterns of different designs and colors.

A fundamental change needed for economic reforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The change of the country's economic structure has once again become a hot topic among business people and law makers following the recent general election.

US’ FDI in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has massive opportunities for attracting foreign direct investment, in particular, investment from the US, which is predicted by some to become the country’s top foreign investor in the years ahead.

HCM City begins $450m flood prevention project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government of HCM City on Friday signed a US$450-million contract with a private company for a project to prevent tidal flooding in a 570-sq km area of the city.