VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign language centers are opening because of increasingly high demand. The quality of the centers, which can yield high profits, has been difficult to control. 

More than 200 golfers will compete in the Viet Nam Mercedes Trophy tournament’s final round, which started in Laguna Lang Co Golf Club in Hue on June 3.

 The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission announced on June 2 violations in the purchase of 95 percent of shares at the AVG Audiovisual JSC by the MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation. 

 Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich had bilateral meetings on June 2 with Defence Ministers of Australia, France and Japan on the sidelines of the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

 The 17th Shangri-La Dialogue closed in Singapore on June 3 after three days of sitting, featuring five plenary meetings and four simultaneous sessions. 

 The CPI in May was at the highest level in the past six years, but the Government affirmed its capacity of controlling inflation, as heard at a press conference on the monthly cabinet meeting.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MIP) to update quarterly growth scenarios for each sector during the monthly government meeting in Hanoi on June 2. 

 Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has stated that the Japan visit by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse from May 29 – June 2 has been successful with diverse activities. 

 Independence, self-reliance, promotion of cooperation and observance of international laws are fundamental to security, peace and development, said Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich at the 17th Asia Security Summit or Shangri-La Dialogue.

 President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation concluded a five-day State visit to Japan on June 2.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in its latest report on global trade and the impact on Vietnam, mentioned the possibility of a trade war and the risks of protectionism.

 China’s increasing military presence in the East Sea via the placement of advanced weapon systems in the waters aims to intimidate and coerce its neighbours, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said.

Online shopping website Tiki, said in the next three to five years, the company would decide whether to conduct initial public offering (IPO) or be acquired by another company. 

 The risk of the deadly Ebola virus spreading in Viet Nam in future is low, said the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre under the Ministry of Health.

 Summer is here, but it’s not all sunshine and good times for parents, who struggle to entertain their children during the school break.

 An increasing number of Vietnamese people have opted to claim a lump-sum social security payment, withdrawing themselves from the national security system as authorities are striving for universal coverage.

 The Giang brothers are through to the final of the popular UK television show, Britain’s Got Talent.

 As people rush to swimming pools to escape summer heat, experts and officials are worried that the poor quality of water at the pools could cause and spread infectious diseases.

 The National Assembly yesterday agreed to remove the master plan on the development of notarisation from a law being drafted to amend planning-related laws.

 Up to 11.17 trillion VND (around 492.4 million USD) was raised during 20 auctions of government bonds in May, up 45.8 percent from the previous month, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange.