Uber Technologies Inc's board will discuss Chief Executive Travis Kalanick temporarily stepping away from the embattled ride-hailing firm and consider sweeping changes to the company's management practices

Sirius XM Holdings Inc said on Friday it will invest $480 million in Pandora Media Inc (P.N), giving the satellite radio company better exposure to internet music streaming while providing financial footing to Pandora.

 Differences between the United States and other leading economies over climate change remain wide and are not likely to narrow,

 From mid-March Sacombank has been offering certificates of deposit (CDs) denominated in dong to individuals and companies.

 The Embassy of Vietnam in Qatar has tried its best to protect Vietnamese citizens and their legitimate properties and secure life there amid the escalating diplomatic tension between Qatar and the Gulf countries, said Ambassador Nguyen Hoang. 

 Nearly 100 competitors from 30 countries and territories will race in the World Windsurfing Championship at An Bang beach in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam from June 12 to 15.

 Sanna Khanh Hoa of Vietnam are placed in Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation Invitational Futsal Club Championship this year.

 The Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2017 opened in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 10, featuring a wide range of cultural and artistic activities. 

 Established in 2010, Van Long Natural Reserve covers 2,730 ha. Three quarters of the reserve are mountains and rocks, with the remainder wetland. 

Floods in the Mekong Delta are expected to occur earlier this year due to higher than average rainfall, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

 Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council, has underscored the need to employ synchronous solutions in environmental protection in the locality. 

 A tropical low pressure the East Sea on June 11 grew into a tropical storm – the first in the sea this year, according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre.

 Although Vietnam’s livestock industry is thriving, its export potential has yet to be tapped. Most of the country’s livestock products only serve domestic markets.

 Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has cancelled and delayed about 15.4 percent of 568 flights it operated in a week, according to the latest report released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA).

“Idioms and proverbs of Vietnam” is among very few books that introduce idioms and proverbs with eye-catching illustrations. In its first publication, the book has won reader’s love with thousands of editions sold. 

 Since its inception in May 2014, Vietnam has sent officers to the United Nations peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. 

 Monsoon Music Festival (MMF), Vietnam’s biggest music event, will now be celebrated annually as part of an ambitious plan to develop culture in the capital through 2020, with a vision to 2030. 

While Vietnamese smartphone brands such as Hi-Mobile, BlueFone, F-Mobile, Avio and Zik 3G have left the market, others are thriving despite analysts' predictions.

VietNamNet Bridge - The total spending on medicine in 2017-2021 will grow by 15-17 percent thanks to the population increase and improved income per capita. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Without the original Son Tra, Da Nang will be just like other sea cities in Vietnam, according to environmentalists who are opposed to tourism development at the site.