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VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam said it imported $43.9 billion worth of products from China in 2014, but China said the figure was $63.8 billion. 

VietNamNet Bridge – As countries in the ASEAN region step up efforts to attract inbound tourists, Vietnam is also trying to woo travellers – albeit unsuccessfully.

 A host of events to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of Nguyen Du, prominent Vietnamese poet and World Cultural Celebrity (1765 – 2015), will be organised this year, the authorities of central Ha Tinh province told the press in Hanoi on June 2.

Hanoi to host Vietnam AutoExpo 2015, Real estate inventories fall sharply, Insurance triples average GDP growth, Emirates offers cheap flights from HCM City to Paris, Hyosung Group to expand motorcycle production in Vietnam

 A flag-raising ceremony for the Vietnamese sports delegation was held at the Singapore Sports Hub on June 2, marking the team’s official presence in the 12-day 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

 HCM City authorities will allow public tours to Truong Sa, also known as the Spratly Islands, from June 22.

 Six leading Vietnamese enterprises working in information technology and telecommunications fields are showcasing their products at CommunicAsia 2015 in Singapore.

 The People's Committee of South Tu Liem District asked Keangnam Vina Ltd. Co. to refund maintenance fee to the residents of Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower by June 10.

 The US Federal Reserve said the economy grew between April and May in its latest assessment of the economy, rebounding from a contraction in the first quarter.

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has recommended that the Government should not lift the ban on the construction of an urban area in Dong Nai Province that involves massive encroachment into a major river.

 Moc Chau plateau, located about 200 km west of Hanoi is one of Vietnam’s most attractive tourist destinations.

 The Miss Tourism International beauty pageant will be held in Vietnam's famous destination Ha Long Bay later this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors from Can Tho City's Military Hospital 121 have advised local people to protect themselves from poisonous snakebites during the rainy season in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta localities.

The low marks that high school students in HCM City received at a mock exam organized by the city’s education department have raised worries that the national finals would be too difficult for students.

The Prime Minister has approved a project to develop LED (lighting-emitting diode) lighting technology in Vietnam partly funded by the United Nations Development Programme via the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

All passengers from the Korea are required to fill out health declaration forms when entering Vietnam via Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport as from June 3 as a precaution after the RoK has reported several cases of the deadly MERS-CoV.

 Vietnam and the UK signed a government-level memorandum of understanding on the Newton Programme Vietnam in Hanoi, on June 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's men's basketball team are ready for the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore.

Vietnam and Portugal reached agreements on numerous measures to promote their relations on June 3 during a visit by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, the first made by a Vietnamese Government leader since the two countries established diplomatic ties.