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Japanese media highlights Vietnam-Japan high-level talks

 The high-level talks between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, and the joint statement issued after the talks  has been highlighted on Japanese media.

Vietnam explores cultural-religious heritage tourism

 Vietnam holds huge potential for cultural and spiritual tourism thanks to its diversity in terms of culture, customs and traditions, which have been shaped and practised across the nation for thousands of years. 

HCM City vows to support diplomats in promoting foreign relations

 Ho Chi Minh City pledges to support and cooperate with new Vietnamese ambassadors and consul generals in developing cooperation with countries around the world.

Vietnam's aviation market attracts private firms

 The domestic aviation market is expected to see changes in 2018 with the participation of new and big private investors, experts said.

Social insurance coverage remains very low in Vietnam

Both employers and employees need to change their attitude and approach to improve the very low rate of social insurance coverage in the country, experts say.

Dengue fever rises in Hanoi

 Dengue fever cases are on the rise in Hanoi, as weather has been favourable to the development of infected mosquitoes.

Vietnam highlights UNCLOS’s role in Goal 14 realisation

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy delivered a speech on the third day of the UN Ocean Conference in New York on June 7, stressing that UNCLOS 1982 is a legal basis for the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.

Indonesia to free 690 Vietnamese fishermen

 About 690 Vietnamese fishermen detained by Indonesian authorities, the biggest number so far, are set to return to their country on June 9.

PM assures support for Japanese enterprises

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assured more than 30 corporate executives in Kansai region of Japan during a dialogue on June 7 that Vietnamese localities offer all possible support to them to do business. 

National Assembly discusses credit institutions-related issues

A draft resolution on the settlement of bad debts at credit institutions and a bill on amendments and supplements to the Law on Credit Institutions were high on the agenda of the National Assembly (NA)’s sitting on June 7.

VN leaders urge stronger collaboration between Vietnam, Czech

 Vietnam and the Czech Republic should maintain delegation exchanges at all levels and increase cooperation between their ministries, sectors, localities and businesses to carry out the signed agreements, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Hanoi Opera House tours deployed

 An art performance is included in the newly introduced Hanoi Opera House tour package.

Ninth graders’ smart garbage bin operates without electrical power

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Bao Nhat Long and Nguyen Dang Khoa, two students from Hue City, have invented an automatic garbage bin which doesn’t need batteries or electricity.

Lao Cai households near hydropower dam have no electricity

More than 40 households in Giang Tru hamlet of Nam Khanh commune in Bac Ha district still cannot use electricity from the national grid, though they live next to the 36 MW Nam Phang hydropower plant.

Should FIEs provide outbound tours? Domestic travel firms say no

VietNamNet Bridge - Some travel firms have expressed disappointment about the latest draft version of the amended Tourism Law, which removes the regulation on allowing foreign-invested enterprises to organize outbound tours.

Graduates' jobless rate due to low qualifications, high expectations

VietNamNet Bridge - Many new graduates are too demanding, are hesitant to work overtime, and lack soft skills and foreign language skills, recruiters say.

Japanese duo debut at Opera House

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young violinist Fumiaki Miura and pianist Akira Eguchi performed at the Ha Noi Opera House for the first time on Sunday. 

Attackers raid Iran parliament and mausoleum, up to seven dead: Iranian media

Attackers raided Iran's parliament and set off a suicide bomb at the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on Wednesday, killing up to seven people in a twin assault at the heart of the Islamic Republic, 

Extracurricular classes for kids during summer

Parents who are finding extracurricular classes including piano, painting, photography, dancing and music for their children to minimize their exposure to social media, smartphones and the Internet ...

Hollywood director to serve as judge in short film-making contest

Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” with some scenes shot in popular destinations in Quang Binh and Quang Ninh provinces of Vietnam, will serve as head judge in the 48 Hour Film Project