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Hanoi authorities again raise controversial motorbike ban

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities have again claimed there is sufficient legal ground to implement the draft resolution on banning motorbike in the inner city.

Nam attains highest ATP ranking for Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam gained 30 places in the world rankings, according to a statement from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) today.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/6

 560MW added to national power generation capacity, Thua Thien-Hue attracts several foreign aid projects, Vietnam woos EuroCham pharmaceutical businesses, Bac Giang attracts some 1,200 investment projects

Quang Binh cave festival kicks off

Son Doong Cave in central Quang Binh Province has been recognised as the world’s largest and most beautiful natural cave by the World Records Union and the World Record Association.

Amazon to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, wielding online might in brick-and-mortar world

 Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would buy Whole Foods Market Inc for $13.7 billion, in an embrace of brick-and-mortar stores that could turn the high-end grocer into a mass-market merchant 

Three-day rain in northern region, flooding feared

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy downpours are expected in the northern region until June 21, with warnings of flash floods and landslides in mountainous provinces.

Unclear policies on hi-tech agriculture stifling investment

VietNamNet Bridge - Encouraged by the government’s promise to give support in land and capital, especially the VND100 trillion credit package announced in early 2017, many investors want to pour money into hi-tech agriculture. 

President Tran Dai Quang welcomes Chinese senior officer

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Party, State and people of Vietnam attach special importance to the traditional relationship with China, and consider it as a valuable asset of both sides, 

No student left behind: universities offer compassion, care for the poor

Tran Thi Diem Suong was about to enter her third year of university when her mother told her she could no longer afford to pay her tuition and living expenses in HCM City.  

Gymnast My wins gold, silver in Singapore Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Ha My of Viet Nam won a gold medal at the Singapore Rhythmic Gymnastics Open yesterday.

Water puppetry comes full circle in new play

 VietNamNet Bridge – The latest show by theatre director Viet Tu, performed on a 1.5 hectare lake, has broken new ground in more ways than one.

Press should report more on business climate improvement, PM says

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with leaders of press agencies in Hanoi on June 18, asking press outlets to report more on business climate improvement efforts.

Boeing sees strong interest in potential new 737 model

 Boeing (BA.N) has received strong interest in a potential new member of its best-selling 737 aircraft range, the planemaker's new commercial chief said on Sunday.

HCM City to develop at least seven waterway tourism projects by 2020

 VietNamNet Bridge – As least seven waterway tourism products will be developed in HCM City by 2020, according to its tourism development plan. 

Network event promotes cooperation between VN, South Korea filmmakers

The 2017 Korea – Viet Nam Film Industry Network, held in co-operation between the Viet Nam and South Korea film industries, concluded last Friday in HCM City.

Vietnam Airlines reconsiders date to open direct routes to the US

If it opens direct air routes to the US by 2018 as planned, Vietnam Airlines may bear a loss of up to $50 million per annum.

Britain and EU launch Brexit talks in Brussels

 Brexit Secretary David Davis starts negotiations in Brussels on Monday that will set the terms on which Britain leaves the European Union and determine its relationship with the continent for generations to come.

Vietnam wants to strengthen trust with China

 Vietnam hopes to strengthen trust with China, improving the two countries’ cooperation across the fields while sustaining peace and stability in the East Sea based on respect for each other’s interests and international law.

Indonesia win Da Nang’s U15 tournament title

 Indonesia beat Chinese Taipei 11-0 in the last-round match to win the International U15 Football Tournament, which concluded in Da Nang on June 18.

At least 62 killed in forest fire still raging in Portugal

 A huge forest fire raging since Saturday in central Portugal has killed at least 62 people, most of them dying in their cars as they tried to flee,