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Viet Bamboo Airlines to buy 15 aircraft

 FLC Group, the owner of Viet Bamboo Airlines Company Limited (Bamboo Airways), told US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Tuesday that it plans to buy 15 planes ahead of its start of operations in 2018.

Forest funds boost northern livelihoods

Thousands of households in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang have committed to use and protect parcels of forest near their homes, receiving monthly environmental payments that help them

UXO victims need livelihood support

Top priority should be given to creating new livelihood for victims of war-era unexploded ordnance to help them return to normal life, said an official from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnam Vovinam Federation holds third congress

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Vovinam Federation held its third national congress in Ho Chi Minh City on June 22.

Workshop with Thai ethnic hand embroidery master

Workshop on Thai ethnic hand embroidery, an heirloom technique mastered by Thai ethnic artisans in Quy Chau Disrtict, the central province of Nghe An, will be held on July 1 in Ha Noi.

Fire destroys 5,000sq.m. warehouse near Sai Gon Port

A huge blaze that broke out late on Thursday night destroyed some 5,000sq.m of a warehouse near Sai Gon Port in HCM City’s District 4.

VN netizens mobilise to save foreign volunteer

A Thursday morning at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion is just like every other weekday morning at a hospital: crowded, noisy with patients awaiting medical examinations.

High-end toy market is booming

VietNamNet Bridge - The market for children’s goods exceeded the $5 billion threshold last year, in which toys and clothes made up one-third of the market value, according to N Kids. 

Firms told to fix substandard fishing boats

An inspection carried out by an independent team on the quality of steel fishing ships built under a Government decree revealed that ship-building companies used substandard components for a number of ships,

Judge says San Francisco can subpoena Uber for driver information

 A California state judge said on Thursday that San Francisco can demand from Uber records containing the ride-hailing company's driver contact information, 

Festival to celebrate families begins this weekend

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various activities are being planned in the capital city to celebrate Viet Nam Family Day, which falls on June 28.

Four die from heat in sweltering U.S. Southwest: reports

Four people, including a homeless person and two hikers, have died from the record-breaking heat in the U.S. Southwest, media reports said, where triple-digit temperatures have driven residents indoors 

High school exam held nationwide

Nearly 860,000 candidates took part in the first day of the National High School Exam on Thursday, taking the literature test in the morning and the math test in the afternoon.

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha to embark on 1st world tour

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha is set for her first world tour next month. Love Songs will feature 14 shows in the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.     

Vietnam to catch up with Thailand in 15 years: tourism minister

If the high growth rate of international travelers in the last two years can be maintained, Vietnam’s tourism could catch up with Singapore in two years and with Thailand in 15 years.

HCMC: Cars banned from roads to make way for underground cable work

Cars will be banned from selected roads in downtown HCM City to ensure relocation of Nha Be – Tao Dan underground cable systems that cross Ben Nghe Canal.

Concert celebrates VN-Spain relations

Spanish conductor Unai Urrecho and pianist Alexander Selitser will perform at a concert celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Spain at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on Saturday.

CEO Zuckerberg tweaks Facebook mission to focus on groups

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg revised the world's largest online social network's mission statement on Thursday to emphasize support for hobby clubs, civil society organizations and other community groups.

Cambodian language class in Hanoi

 The heat of summer in the bustling city is replaced by the bubbly atmosphere of Cambodian language classes at a Khmer-Cambodia training centre in Hanoi.

HCM City brings more people into social insurance net

In HCM City, the number of people brought into the social, health, and unemployment insurance net increased by 10.3 per cent year-on-year to 142,943 in the first five months this year,