Teams from Portugal and Sweden treated the audience in Da Nang city with their colourful fireworks performances on the banks of the Han River on June 9 to convey the desire for love and friendship.

“Then” singing is an indispensable practice in the cultural and religious life of Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces.

The Vietnamese Government appreciates consultations of the WB and IMF on the management of the macro-economic policy in Vietnam, helping the country maintain macro-economic stability and low inflation rate.

 A 26-year-old woman in HCM City has died of the A/H1N1 flu virus, while another is in critical condition.

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has proposed some solutions to sustainable growth of shrimp farming and export, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts have repeatedly warned about the falling pepper export price, which has led to a drop in export turnover, despite a rise in export volume.

Vietnam is making moves to fast-track the appraisal of sub-projects of the eastern spur of the North-South Expressway project to facilitate the shortlisting of potential investors, scheduled to start next month.

Several MoU on cooperation in different fields were inked between Vietnam and Canada in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the two countries’ business roundtable in Quebec on June 8.

 The 2018 national traditional rowing contest opened in Phan Thiet city of the central province of Binh Thuan on June 10.

 Vietnam’s export turnover has so far this year reached 82.63 billion USD, up 18.7% compared to the same period last year. The statistics show that exports are on the right track.

 On the back of the strengthened relationship and commitments between Vietnam and Japan, as well as Vietnam’s rising demand for investment, firms from both countries are fast-tracking their business and investment ties.  

 Many experts at home and abroad pointed to the ailing supporting industries as the key reason why car prices in Vietnam are much higher than in other regional countries at the Vietnam AutoExpo 2018.

 Sports betting is to be legalised in the new Law on Sports and Physical Exercise, setting an agenda for the government to allow for more forms of entertainment in the country. 

The State Bank (SBV) said the process of converting 70 million magnetic cards into chip cards needs to be accelerated to prevent Vietnam from becoming the favorite destination for card crimes.

 Although the huge number of Vietnamese viewers of online videos is expected to pave the way for OTT service to further develop in the local market, such a service is still having difficulty competing with international online channels and others

 Offices in the capital city of Hanoi, especially the top quality ones, are almost fully occupied due to the wave of foreign direct investment and the city’s improved infrastructure.

Several build-operate-transfer power projects will not be subject to the strict rule over the required land for waste storage, designed to hold a maximum capacity of two years’ worth of production waste. 

 Lucrative dividends presented by a number of listed firms throughout the month are expected to make their tickers more appealing to investors. 

 Special cases that could lease land up to 99 years for production and business in special economic zones will not be regulated in the draft Law on Special Administrative and Economic Units of Van Don, Bac Van Phong, and Phu Quoc.

 Though the Government has issued a slew of incentive policies, electricity purchase contract and credit risk issues have put a dent in solar and wind power market growth.