Vietnam strongly condemns the recent two terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Iran, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on June 9.

 Localities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 9 continued providing compensation for locals affected by marine environment incident last year. 

 Experts and travel operators gathered at a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 9 to seek ways to promote the region’s tourism potential.

 A year after the Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) free trade agreement became operational, Vietnam is the largest shrimp supplier of the RoK, providing 49 percent of total shrimp imports.

 The world famous Ural State Folk Choir from Russia will perform at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on June 12 as part of activities to celebrate Russia’s National Day.

 During the course of the June 9 sitting, National Assembly deputies discussed a range of measures to fulfill the set target of 6.7 percent GDP growth in 2017, which is thought to be a tough goal. 

 A Vietnam-Japan student exchange programme will take place in the Japanese prefecture of Nagasaki from July 9-20, with four teachers and 26 high school students in Ho Chi Minh City taking part. 

Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Thanh has proposed Vietnam and Japan build an agreement on crime fight during his discussions with Japan’s police agencies as part of his visit to Japan from June 5 to 12. 

 Vietnam’s Truong Thi Phuong pocketed another gold medal at the International Canoe Federation Women’s Canoe Cup, which ended on June 8 in Szeged City, Hungary.

 Artists from the Republic of Korea will perform in the historic city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival on June 11 and 12.

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Within a month of treatment, the pain that Nguyen Tuyet Hanh had tolerated after a bad fall began to diminish greatly, thanks to treatment from a volunteer physical therapist from Japan. 

 Ly Hoang Nam and Yuichi Ito entered the final of the Singapore F3 Men’s Futures’ tennis tournament yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Offering concessions to investors in transport and infrastructure projects is commonly applied in other countries, but it remains unfamiliar in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Banh cuon (steamed rolled rice pancake), banh my (Vietnamese sandwich) and Mon Hue (Hue cuisine) are gaining even more popularity as they are being served at better restaurants. 

 Dating back thousands of years, board games have been played in numerous countries. Rolling some dice and moving playing pieces not only brings tons of fun but also fosters life skills for players.

 Natural forest area in the Central Highlands region has been declining significantly due to illegal exploitation and deforestation.

 The National Assembly passed a resolution on a law and ordinance building programme for 2018 and adjustments to the programme for 2017 on June 8 during its third plenary session. 

A maker renovation space was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on June 8 with the support of the Saigon High-Tech Park, USAID and the US’s Arizona State University, aiming to assist the building of an innovation ecosystem in Vietnam. 

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has signed a three-year contract with Miguel Rodrigo as the head coach of the national futsal team.