The banking system is expected to further develop this year, as 16 banks have announced plans to increase capital by a total of nearly VND37 trillion (US$1.62 billion).

 Viet Nam is the third largest footwear maker in Asia and fourth in the world (behind China, India and Brazil), accounting for about 10 per cent of global production.

To achieve sustainable development, Viet Nam’s agriculture sector needs to improve productivity and quality as well as define the market structure for each farming product.

 Z.com, the global brand by Japanese internet services provider GMO Internet Group, has become the Vietnamese national football team’s top star partner for the second year in a row.

 The Ministry of Health is conducting tests on seafood samples collected from the central provinces, which were affected by the Formosa toxic spill, to determine if they are safe for consumption.

 The HCM City Tourism Association has urged the Government to extend the visa waiver for tourists from five Western European countries -- France, Italy, Germany, the UK, and Spain.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has asked district authorities to work with agencies to crack down on illegal encroachment on rivers, canals and the drainage system in an aim to prevent flooding. 

 Two suspected suicide bombers killed three Indonesian police officers and injured 10 people on Wednesday night in twin blasts near a bus station in the eastern part of the capital, 

 The Open Amateur Golfers Championship Vietnam 2017, to begin in the central province of Binh Dinh on June 8, has attracted 120 golfers, including 10 foreigners. 

 The Vietnamese delegation ranked 3rd at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2017 (Intel Isef) in the US.

 The northern region from Thua Thien-Hue province northward reaped a bumper harvest in the 2016-2017 Winter-Spring rice crop for the 10th consecutive year, heard a conference held in Thanh Hoa province on May 24.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded Siemens AG’s cooperation with Vietnam in various fields during his reception in Hanoi on May 24 for Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of the German group.

 Vietnam beat Scotland 4-1 for their third win at the Total Badminton World Federation Sudirman Cup, the World Team Championships in Australia on May 24.

A certificate recognising Hai Van Quan (Hai Van Gate) as a national relic site was granted to authorities of central Thua Thien-Hue province and Da Nang city during a ceremony on May 24. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong lauded the visit by Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee Jose Ramon Balaguer during a reception yesterday.

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh reaffirmed the Vietnamese government’s commitment to welcoming foreign investors, including those from Spain, with all possible support at the opening of the Vietnam-Spain business forum yesterday. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 24 hosted a reception for Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Saleh Adibi, during which he called on Iran to make it easy for Vietnamese firms to expand investment in the Islamic nation. 

Looking at Vietnam’s achievements in several areas, including economic growth pace, the country’s belief in the renewal process has been a success, said former WTO General Director Pascal Lamy during an interview with VNA.

Looking at Vietnam’s achievements in several areas, including economic growth pace, the country’s belief in the renewal process has been a success, said former WTO General Director Pascal Lamy during an interview with VNA.

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