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International cooperation in tertiary education poses challenges

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s universities have been advised to cooperate with foreign universities in tertiary education to improve training quality. 

Unconventional entrepreneur develops Vietnam’s best-known co-working space

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people sneered when he opened his first co-working space on Trang Thi Street in Hanoi. Few believed the concept, new and “odd” at that time, could succeed.

Luc Ngan lychee farmers enjoy early harvest

Gardeners in Luc Ngan district, northern Bac Giang province, are enjoying early harvest of lychees with over 90,000 tonnes of fruits, up 35,000 tonnes over the same period last.

Forest rangers disciplined for failure to prevent deforestation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Management Board of the Nam Kar Natural Conservation Centre in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has decided to take disciplinary action against four forest rangers.

WB & ANZ release updated economic forecasts

Growth in Vietnam remains robust but high capacity-use rates may limit further expansion, according to the World Bank’s “Global Economic Prospects: East Asia and Pacific - The Turning of the Tide?” report released on June 5. 

High-school students pray for exam luck at Hanoi's Temple of Literature

 Many students visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to seek luck for their high school entrance exam. 

Hue cyclo driver fined for overcharging American tourists

 A cyclo driver in the imperial city of Hue has just been fined for overcharging two American visitors to the city.

Passenger fined VND7.5m for injuring airline staff member

 A passenger was fined VND7.5m ($331) on June 7 for throwing a mobile phone and injuring a Vietjet Air member of staff after getting angry over a missed flight.

F&N hands in 15th registration to increase Vinamilk holding

Singapore-based F&N Dairy Investment has been repeatedly registering to buy over 14 million shares. This is the 15th time the investor has professed to its ambition of raising ownership in Vinamilk.

At least six months of waiting time for MobiFone shares

 Foreign investors may have to wait for a long time to buy MobiFone shares, especially after the authorities have published the conclusions of the AVG inspection.  

HCM City, Cuba join hands in tourism development

 The Tourism Department of HCMC and Cuba’s Tourism Ministry, along with travel businesses of both sides have inked cooperation deals aiming to create a legal foundation for organising tours to the Caribbean nation.

HCM City administrative reforms pay off, to continue

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s administrative reforms are delivering results and there will be more of the same, city authorities have said.

Two Vietnam universities among world’s best

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese universities are among the top 1,000 universities in the world, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.

Houses not mass apartment building blamed for congestion in VN cities

 Some experts have called for far better public transport and apartment buildings in order to deal with severe congestion problem.    

HAG chairman makes another attempt to buy shares

 The chairman of agricultural firm Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAG) has made another attempt to buy shares of the company after its share value plummeted.

Upcoming Events

 Chicken and Cumbia at Indika, Heritage Space to host sound synthesis, Quang Nam hosts third Central Ethnic Culture Festival

PM discusses renewable energy in Vietnam ahead of G7

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks to Reuters News Agency about how Vietnam benefits from and contributes to international exchange at multilateral forums on the occasion of the G7 outreach meeting

Foreign investors eye bank shares

The funds managed by Alp Asia Finance have become a shareholder of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) since May 7, holding a 10 percent stake of the bank. 

9th Documentary Film Festival kicks off

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-two documentaries will be screened during the European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival from tomorrow to June 17 in Hanoi and HCM City.

Exhibition “Perfect Reality” opened to visitors

Solo exhibition “Perfect Reality” by artist Luu Tuyen was opened to visitors at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on June 6.