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Nghe An: meth trafficker from Laos arrested

 Police in Nghi Loc district, the central province of Nghe An, have arrested a man who holds Lao citizenship for his trafficking of 3.3 kg of methamphetamine from Laos to Vietnam.

Micronesian Congress Speaker begins official visit to Vietnam

 Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina and his spouse Ancelly Simina began their official visit to Vietnam on June 5. 

Ministers field questions about land, environment, labour issues

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung are answering questions raised by deputies at the ongoing Q&A sessionon June 5.

Social News 5/6

 Blood clam farmers face losing their livelihoods, Severe penalties needed to check speeding on HCM City roads, MOLISA and Bloomberg join hands to prevent child drowning, 

PE investors give stamp of approval

 Private Equity investors continue to look favorably upon Vietnam's economy and business and investment environments.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/6

HDBank promotion offers deposit interest rate of 7.6%, Central bank approves VPBank’s capital charter hike, Expos to showcase latest ICT, broadcast, electronic products, Hanoi apartment project accused of cheating customers

Huynh De Crab

 There are many types of fresh and delicious yet cheap seafood in Khanh Hoa, such as shrimp, sea snails, mussels, lobsters, oysters, but Huynh De Crab is the most famous speciality.

Ministry sets restrictions on retailers’ business

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is drafting a government decree on the development and management of the distribution sector.

What future awaits Grab and Uber?

 In case the deal between Grab and Uber fails due to violating the Competition Law, scenarios include Uber returning to Vietnam and Grab selling off Uber’s operations.

Fishing village launches new mural paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Ky City, in co-operation with the Korea Foundation, has launched the second stage of a mural project in the coastal Tam Thanh Commune.

European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival to kick off

The 9th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will be held in Hanoi and HCMC from June 8-17, providing a platform for documentary lovers to meet and discuss filmmaking skills while enjoying a variety of films from different cultures.

HCM City to host Viet Nam Motor Show in October

 Eighteen Vietnamese and foreign auto companies will participate in the 2018 Vietnam Motor Show in HCM City next October.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on June 4-10

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 4 to 10.

Ethic village celebrates diversity of Central Highlands’ culture

 The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town in Hanoi, is hosting a programme celebrating the cultural diversity and customs of the Central Highlands region this June.

Defence Minister welcomes RoK counterpart in Hanoi

 Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich has lauded the official Vietnam visit made by Defence Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Song Young-moo, saying that it will create stronger changes in bilateral national defence.

Guatemala volcano: Dozens die as Fuego volcano erupts

 Guatemala's most violent volcano eruption in more than a century has killed at least 25 people.

French photographer issues book about pagodas in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – French photographer, journalist and publisher Nicolas Cornet on Friday (June 1) released a photo book on pagodas in Vietnam in HCM City.

Operators and banks looking at busy times with changing phone numbers

 The shift from 11 to 10-digit numbers will force millions of users to re-register their personal information in several places.

Facebook and Google unlikely to leave over local server issue

 Facebook and Google are not likely to leave Vietnam over the issue of installing servers in the country as they are making bank on Vietnamese users’ demand for their services.

Massive dead horseshoe crabs found at Co To beaches

 Hundreds of dead horseshoe crabs have been found at Co To beaches in the northern province of Quang Ninh over the recent days.