Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has had bilateral meetings with leaders of many G7 nations and guest countries attending the G7 Outreach Summit in Quebec, Canada.

To further encourage the development of fintechs and inventive financial solutions, it would take more than just support from the government, but also the accompanying mentorship from others.

 The import of vehicle surged in the first week of June and most of the imported cars were from Thailand, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 The Viet Nam Railway Corporation is considering a ban on the use of electronic devices, including smartphones, by its staff to ensure railway traffic safety and order.

 Luis Fonsi, best known for his worldwide hit “Despacito”, will perform at Cocofest 2018 in Danang next month.

 Tariff pressure on steel exports to the United States, a market comprising over 10% of Vietnam’s steel exports, has been less extreme as local steel firms have diversified their material supplies to avoid dependence on Chinese materials.

 The ongoing rise in traffic accidents in HCMC is attributable not only to drivers violating traffic rules but also to inadequate infrastructure that has failed to accommodate the growth in traffic, authorities have said. 

Vietnamese model Vo Canh will fly to Italy on June 14 to attend a fashion show for the Spring/Summer 2019 collection of Dsquared2 as part of Milan Fashion Week.

 The Quang Nam People’s Committee will not allow another Chinese investor to take over the notorious soda manufacturing factory invested by Chu Lai Soda Processing JSC (Chu Lai Soda).   

A new governmental decree increasing the discount cap for sales promotions in certain situations has received favourable feedback from the business community, despite the remaining restrictions on promotions. 

Even though the government has been trying its best to boost the equitisation of SOEs, the poor performance and small sales percentage of many such enterprises have disheartened many interested parties.  

 The Danang Department of Taxation has just decided to penalise the administrative violations of Danang Rubber JSC (code: DRC) due to the change of company’s profit after auditing.

Ngo Thi Minh, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, speaks to Youth Weekend Edition on how best to utilise the State budget in general education. 

 Hoang Phuoc Thuan, Director General of the General Department of Network Security, under the Ministry of Public Security, speaks to the Viet Nam News Agency about the draft Network Security Law

 The Vietnamese automobile market is predicted to develop strongly between now and 2035 as the country is experiencing a “golden population structure,” which offers opportunities to promote the automobile industry.

 In one or two years, 5G technology will be ready for deployment in Viet Nam, according to Ericsson’s head of network solutions in Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

Vietnam’s economy is on a more positive growth momentum than last year, with strong FDIcapital inflows, increased foreign exchange reserves and strictly controlled foreign debts, according to Fitch Ratings.

 The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has asked the Government to strengthen the control of temporary imports for re-export of shrimp from India and Ecuador.

 The Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has announced the application of anti-dumping measures on colour-coated steel sheet imports from Viet Nam and China.

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