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PM affirms support for press development

 The Party and State vow to create all possible conditions to help the Vietnamese revolutionary press to grow vigorously, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asserted.

Flute melodies of the Bru-Van Kieu echo through Truong Son range

VietNamNet Bridge – The Bru-Van Kieu residing in high mountainous areas of Quang Binh Province have created several singing genres, dances, and musical instruments.

Vietnam football train for international events

  Viet Nam's men's football team will convene on September 2 in Ha Noi to prepare for the 2018 World Cup qualifying round, the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

Metro transfer deal not yet on table of HCMC investment authority

 Metro Cash and Carry Vietnam has not submitted a file to the HCMC Department of Planning and Investment for transferring its wholesale chain to Thailand’s Berli Jucker Public Company Limited (BJC).

Tasting grapes on the farm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Upon arrival at Ba Moi Vineyard in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, we felt as if all discomfort brought by sizzlingly hot summer had disappeared.

Public parks offer luxury of good health

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sweating it out on parallel bars in Thong Nhat Park, Pham Bao Trung, an IT professional in Ha Noi, says the park is like a close friend to him.

The three ancient villages in Hanoi’s suburbs

 VietNamNet Bridge - Visiting the old villages of a few hundred years old, you will enjoy the quiet spaces of the countryside and discover the traditional architecture of Vietnam.

Overtime cap to remain firmly in place

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs has once again rejected the international business community’s proposals to extend factory workers’ overtime cap.

Huy to compete in Scottish Open after local success

 VietNamNet Bridge – Golfer Tran Bui Quang Huy will represent Viet Nam in the 2015 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open this July 9-12.

Special concert to be held in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - A special concert will be organized at the Grand Concert Hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam, Hanoi on the evening of July 4.

MOET still unsure how to produce good teachers

The tuition exemption policy at pedagogical school students can no longer help attract good students to education schools. The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) suggested new solutions but they were refused by the National Assembly. 

Social News 20/6

Foreign vehicle management regulations modified, Counterfeit flooring material seized, Central province receives rice aid, Drug Administration orders recall of three Kingphar products, Auto driving course to launch, Fund wasting to be fined

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/6

PVcomBank to sell bad debt to VAMC, January-May auto sales grow strongly, Minister Hoang: Underground economy does exist, MoIT optimistic on trade with Japan, Popular consumer goods see Q1 growth, Vietnam fails in Philippine rice tender

Photos: Ancient trees ‘swallowed’ by houses in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of old trees on the streets of Le Hong Phong, An Duong Vuong, Tran Phu in District 10, HCM City have been seriously damaged by illegally built houses. 

Aerial photos of Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 40 aerial photos of HCM City by photojournalist Gian Thanh Son are on display at an exhibition in downtown HCM City.

Washington redirects US investments to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The US is moving a great deal of outward investment to Vietnam. The US Intel Group, for example, plans to relocate its production line worth $1 billion from Costa Rica to Vietnam.

Charleston church shooting: Prayers held across US

 Prayers have been held across the United States after the killing of nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Photos: Saigon's Boeing to be turned into scrap metal

 An old Boeing 707 is being dismantled and removed from its resting place in a field on Hong Ha Street, Tan Binh District, HCM City.

Art & Entertainment News 19/6

 Canada Day offers food, bull riding and games, Bao Dai Palace No.1 to be upgraded to tourist resort, Encyclopaedia compilation steering council debuts, Drama festival to present 29 popular plays

First made-in Vietnam 24-bit chip launched for medical applications

 The Integrated Circuit Design Research and Education Centre on June 17 launched its ADC 24-bit chip, the first of its kind in the country to be used in electronic measurement devices.