“GDP growth has important significance for Vietnam as it creates resources for investment & development, generates jobs, and increases the budget revenue,” said Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI).

 VietNamNet Bridge –  A VND473 billion (US$21 million) flood-prevention project in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District will be implemented in the period of 2017-2018, 

 Hoi An prepares for int’l silk and brocade festival, Thai Binh removes 250 kg wartime bomb, Seminar spotlights 55 years of Vietnam-Laos special ties, Kien Giang strives to develop sustainable tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Striker Junior Claudecir scored twice to help Quang Nam beat Hai Phong 2-1 in the last 16 of the National Cup at Tam Ky Stadium yesterday.

HCM City have signed a 18-month contract with striker Vu Quang Nam of Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) to prepare for the second leg of the national premier league.

The lack of adequately equipped playgrounds and healthy entertainment activities has become a concern in rural areas, especially during the long summer vacation.

 Apple Inc is expected to announce plans next week to make its Siri voice assistant work with a larger variety of apps, as the technology company looks to counter the runaway success of Amazon ...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for strong political will and feasible measures to achieve growth targets set for each sector this year.

The HCM City People’s Committee has notified the Ministry of Construction that it agrees with the ministry’s master plan to boost capacity by up to 40 per cent at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has admitted that the plan to develop an automobile industry of Vietnam has failed, but it still insists on protecting domestic assembling enterprises which work for foreign invested enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MoLISA) must re-examine the operation of vocational training centres to curb financial waste, 

 U.S. pop singer Ariana Grande headlined a star-studded benefit concert in Manchester on Sunday that was both joyful and mournful, in aid of victims of the bombing that rocked the city last month, as security fears ran high

 Facebook said it wanted to make its social media platform a "hostile environment" for terrorists in a statement issued after attackers killed seven people in London ...

 The dollar inched up from a seven-month low hit after U.S. jobs growth in May missed expectations, while sterling fell after the attacks in London that killed at least seven people and wounded 48, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A table tennis tournament for Vietnamese citizens and overseas Vietnamese took place in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

 After a militant attack on a nightlife district of London this weekend, British Prime Minister Theresa May will resume campaigning on Monday just three days before a national election 

The Hoa Lac High-tech Park’s management board has sent a report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment requesting $364 million for land clearance and infrastructure construction.

 Ngoi village community tourism spot is located in Ngoi Ho commune, Tan Lac district, the northern mountainous province of HoaBinh. It is a beautiful Muong ethnic minority ancient village.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s northern province of Lao Cai will team up with China’s southwestern province of Yunnan in hosting an international cycling race in July.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam has emphasised the need for ASEAN and China to implement the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea and operate a diplomatic hotline to settle problems at sea.