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Work safety given priority status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities have been pushing to promote a work safe environment, aiming at protecting workers’ health and businesses’ property, said online newspaper baotintuc.vn.

No new health insurance cards next year: VSI

 No new health insurance cards will be issued from 2019, according to Viet Nam Social Insurance (VSI).

Ly Son to celebrate First Culture Tourism Week

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ngai Province will hold the 1st Ly Son Culture Tourism Week from June 29 to July 3, the Ly Son District People’s Committee said recently. 

Once-famous brands struggle for revival

VietNamNet Bridge - Many decades-old Vietnamese brands which were familiar to millions of Vietnamese consumers have been revived after a long period of hardship.

VN commits to fighting illegal wildlife trade

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is one of the many countries in the world committed to fighting illegal wildlife trade, a meeting in Hanoi was told on May 31.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/6

 Vietnam owns special advantages for fintech development, Five-month import-export value hits 182.8 billion USD, Festival promotes consumption of Thanh Ha litchi, Customers can use QR code to buy petrol

Government News 1/6

Vietnamese official lauds ties with EU, Shangri-La Dialogue to mull multiple regional security issues, Prime Minister asks Binh Thuan to develop industry, agriculture, Vietnam attaches importance to ties with Greece

Belarus Museum to host exhibition on Vietnamese handicraft

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional Vietnamese handicraft products will be displayed at an exhibition at the Belarus National History Museum in Minsk from June 11-18 as part of Vietnamese Culture Days.

Higher tax proposed to cut smoking

 Statistics show 15.6 million Vietnamese people above 15 years old smoke, putting Vietnam in the 3rd place in ASEAN and 9th in the world in the number of smokers. 

Vietnam’s maps named UNESCO’s Memory of World

 The maps and itinerary of an envoy’s journey to China dating from the 18th century have been officially announced as a heritage Memory of the World at the 2018 General Meeting of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific.

Int’l Day for Children drama, music shows kick off

 Theatres and entertainment centres in HCM City will offer new shows this weekend on the occasion of International Children’s Day for Children (June 1).

Quang Ninh works to improve tourism infrastructure

 The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is focusing resources on improving its tourism infrastructure, targeting to welcome 12 million visitors, including 5 million foreigners, this year.

Court sentences former Trust Bank senior advisor to 30 years in jail

Twenty-eight former officials of Dai Tin Bank charged with "abusing trust to appropriate property" and "intentionally violating State regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences" were sentenced

Asian-Pacific countries show high trust in Vietnam’s capacity

The Asian-Pacific countries’ nomination of Vietnam as the only candidate of the region for a non-permanent seat at the UNSC for the 2020-2021 tenure reflects their high support for and trust in the country’s role and capacity.

Prime Minister to attend expanded G7 Summit

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the expanded Group of Seven (G7) Summit and visit Canada from June 8-10 at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

Ninh Thuan grants investment licences to nine solar power projects

 The People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan province has granted investment licences to nine solar power projects worth over 12 trillion VND (527.4 million USD).

HNX nets $431mil. in auctions

 The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) said it has organised 19 auctions so far this year, including three for capital withdrawal, five for initial public offerings (IPO) and one for purchase rights. 

Vietnam slips in childhood index

 Vietnam has outperformed some ASEAN neighbours including Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines in keeping children safe and happy, but inequality is holding its poorest children back, a report revealed.

Vietnam wins bronze medal at international volleyball tourney

 Vietnam bagged bronze medal at the first LienVietPostBank International Men’s Volleyball Tournament which wrapped up in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 31.

Railway officers suspended following train accidents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Railways (VNR) has suspended the officers, chiefs and drivers responsible for two train accidents in Thanh Hoa and Quang Nam provinces recently.