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Import of low-priced Chinese cars on the rise

 The import of low-priced Chinese cars into Vietnam has tended to be on the sharp rise.

120-year-old liquor company to debut shares

 Ha Noi Liquor Joint Stock Company (Halico) will start its first trading day on the Unlisted Public Company Market on June 8, Ha Noi Stock Exchange announced.

Viecombank to stop internet banking on old systems

 Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) will stop providing the VCB-iB@nking service on old browsers and operating systems (OS) from June 30.

VN shoppers buy more fresh food online

 An increasing number of consumers are buying fresh food online, according to the Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade.

VN Ministry of Finance targets bitcoin machines

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed to temporarily halt the import of bitcoin mining machines to improve the management of bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions.

HCM City to revise plan to limit taxis

 The HCM City Department of Transport has asked for a revision of a taxi development plan to limit the number of taxis in HCM City up to 2025.

New decree clarifies PPP projects

 The Government will abolish administrative procedures for issuing investment registration certificates for Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) projects, according to the new governmental Decree 63.

Can Tho: Houses eroded, people on knife-edge

Since May, O Mon river's banks in Thoi Loi area in Thoi An ward, in O Mon district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have been eroded thrice, leaving 35 families homeless.

Vietnam Airlines’ pilots resign citing low salaries

VietNamNet Bridge - Many pilots working for Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier, said they are always under pressure and don’t receive high salaries.

Positive outlook for stock market despite downward trend in May

 Although May featured a downtrend for Vietnam’s stock market, market capitalisation still rose sharply and the market still has a good outlook in the long term, according to Chairman of the State Securities Commission of Vietnam Tran Van Dung.

Online sellers’ battlefield continues to heat up

VietNamNet Bridge - Online sellers now are not fighting for profit but for market share, analysts say.

American Hangout learning space inaugurated in Can Tho

 An “American Hangout” learning space was launched at Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta city of the same name on June 5.

Child sexual abuse discussed during legislature’s Q&A session

 A number of queries about measures to address child sexual abuse were put to Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at the question-and-answer (Q&A) session of the 14th National Assembly’s fifth meeting in Hanoi on June 5.

Magic Flute to be restaged at Opera House

 Mozart’s most famous opera The Magic Flute will be restaged at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on June 9 and 10.

Acrobatic brothers lauded for daredevil performance at UK show

 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has decided to present certificates of merit to acrobatic brothers Giang Quoc Nghiep and Giang Quoc Co for their impressive performance in the 2018 Britain’s Got Talent final.

Vietnamese student wins Hungarian singing contest

Vietnamese opera student Ninh Duc Hoang Long has just won the first prize in his category in a Hungarian TV talent show.

Further investigations required for medical incident at Hoa Binh hospital

 The trial panel on the medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital in 2017 returned the file on the case on June 5, and asked relevant authorities to carry out additional investigations.

Canada to maintain security cooperation with Vietnam

Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan talks with VNA on the prospects of Canada-Vietnam defence cooperation and Canada’s commitment to sustain peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region during his visit to Vietnam.

1.2 million computers in Vietnam infected with W32.XFileUSB

 The Bkav Corporation on June 5 warned that up to 1.2 million computers in Vietnam might have been infected with a destructive virus called W32.XFileUSB that can wipe all data on the users’ USB drive.

Classical music, contemporary dance show underway in Hanoi

 The show “Summer Symphony” is taking place at the Hanoi Opera House on June 5 and 6, bringing together artists from Vietnam and Japan.