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Programme to offer visitors new night-time cultural experience in Hue

 An art programme will open at Hue Imperial Citadel every evening from July 1 to delight visitors with ‘Nha Nhac’ (Hue royal court music).

Paedophile gets prison term for sexual assault

 VietNamNet Bridge – A court in northern Ninh Binh Province on Wednesday sentenced an HIV-infected paedophile to two-and-half years in prison for sexually assaulting a neighbour.

High school students finish National Graduation Exam 2018

 High school students across the nation finished their 2018 graduation exam on June 27, with over 99% of the registered candidates sitting their exam, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Overview of Vietnam cement market 2018

 Vietnam is expected to face with continuous supply surplus before reaching equilibrium, according to Biinform’s Vietnam Cement Market Report 2018.

Vietnam spending US$140 million a month on seafood imports

 Despite being a major seafood producer, Vietnam has bought in many kinds of seafood from foreign markets to process for export and domestic consumption in recent years.

Vietnam and partners to join hands in dealing with climate change

Despite limited funds and many challenges, Vietnam has included conservation and climate change mitigation efforts in the country’s socio-economic development plan as it faces pollution, rising sea levels

G7 chapter of Trung Nguyen drama continues

 The Trung Nguyen drama continues, as the group accuses its own subsidiary of violating intellectual property rights by producing its G7 brand instant coffee, requesting authorities to stop the exports of affected products.

Vietnam ranks 25th in global smartphone ownership

 The latest report from the Pew Research Centre in the US shows that smartphone usage in many countries has increased significantly, including Viet Nam.

Rampant deforestation in Quang Ninh

 The protective forest in Quang Ninh Province has been destroyed for a long time while local authorities have claimed they are unaware of the situation.

Free concerts delight locals in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in the central city of Da Nang are being treated to a series of concerts by a quartet from the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra.

Fewer girls face sexual harassment on buses

 The rate of girls facing sexual harassment on buses in Vietnam has considerably decreased over the past four years.

Phu Quoc struggles to deal with plastic waste

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Kien Giang Province held a joint conference about plastic waste on June 27 with World Wide Fund for Nature-Vietnam.    

Mekong Delta tourist numbers surge

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has seen a big jump in the number of tourist arrivals in the first half of the year.

Fertilizer manufacturers’ losses decrease, as difficulties heap up

VietNamNet Bridge - The reported decline in losses shows that fertilizer manufacturers are reviving. However, they still have to struggle to compete with Chinese imports.

FVH excursion to Lai Xa photography village

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on Saturday, June 30, will organise a one-day excursion to Lai Xa photography village in Kim Chung Commune, about 15km west of Hanoi.

VN royal lacquer painting sold for $265,000

 VietNamNet Bridge – A co-worked lacquer painting by noted artists Hoang Tich Chu (1912-2003) and Nguyen Tien Chung (1914-1978) was sold for 226,900 euros (US$265,000).

Public security ministry participates in monitoring BOT projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ministry of Transport (MoT) has invited some police officers to participate in monitoring activities on build-transfer (BT) and build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects, 

Government News 28/6

Vietnam attends 42nd session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, Vietnam determined to fulfill 2030 Agenda: Deputy PM, PM urges Fukuoka prefecture to foster multifaceted ties with Vietnam

Hydroelectric plants ready for flood season

 VietNamNet Bridge – All of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau and Hoi Quang-Ban Chat hydroelectric plants are operating stably, safely and are ready for the flood season this year, 

ASEAN, China urge trust building measures in DOC implementation

 Senior officials of ASEAN and China held the 15th meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) in Hunan province, China, on June 27.