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Spanish vote delivers more uncertainty for Europe after Brexit

 Spanish elections delivered a hung parliament for the second time in six months on Sunday, adding to political uncertainty in Europe after last week's shock Brexit vote and piling intense pressure on Spain's warring politicians to form a government.

Magical beauty of Tam Dao National Park

VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Dao National Park covers an area of 36,883 hectares, including more than 23,000 hectares of forests. It extends 80 km in the northwest and southeast direction, 70 km from Hanoi.

Capital requirements drafted for new airlines

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has submitted a draft decree on conditional business lines. According to the draft, a new airline must have capital of at least VND100 billion (US$4.66 million).

Social News 27/6

 Vietnam Airlines offers advices to passengers affected by strike, PM witnesses launch of two big projects in HCM City, Search begins for missing men after boat accident, PM urges stronger measures to improve traffic safety

Vietnamese man makes armored vehicle

VietNamNet Bridge - Without training in mechanical engineering, Nguyen Dinh Chinh took a risky decision to invest VND2 billion to make an armored car.

VN stocks may slide further on Brexit worry

 Vietnamese shares may continue to fall this week as local markets have not understood fully how Britain’s vote to leave the European Union could affect Vietnam's economy, threatening to pull down investor confidence, securities analysts warned.

Finance Ministry plans to issue government bonds in foreign currencies

The announcement by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to seek capital in foreign currencies from domestic sources has raised concerns. Experts warned this would encourage people and businesses to hoard foreign currencies and worsen dollarization.

Hanoi's flood-risk increases as lakes disappear

 Rapid urbanisation, poor planning and inadequate oversight has seen Hanoi's lakes shrink and disappear, with experts warning that if the situation continues, the capital will face more flooding.

108-storey tower for Hanoi's north

A super financial, trade and urban complex capped off with a 108-storey tower will be built along the Nhat Tan-Noi Bai Highway in Hanoi and is expected to become a driving force for the development of the capital’s north.

“Luc Van Tien fairy tale” returns home

 The French School of the Far East has just released two volumes of a comic book adapted from the poem Luc Van Tien by Vietnamese renowned poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu.

Exhibition by young artist in HCM City

 Sai Gon based artist Khoa Lê will introduce her solo exhibition Happy Never After from June 24 to July 17 in HCM City.

Interest in coffee farming wanes in Vietnam

  Coffee tree recultivation in the Central Highlands provinces made notable progress, but a number of obstacles still demand more research and measures, agricultural experts said at a recent conference on the issue.

Vietnam raises East Sea issue at UNCLOS member states’ meeting

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the permanent Vietnam mission to the UN, has called on parties concerned to immediately stop actions that change the status quo, destroy marine environment and further complicate the East Sea issue.

A tranquil ethnic village near Buon Ma Thuot

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ako Dhong Village is around three kilometers from Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Daklak.

Water in Mekong River Delta at risk of arsenic contamination

VietNamNet Bridge - The underground water level in Mekong Delta has been degrading rapidly, and is at risk of arsenic contamination.

Vietnam attends 22nd Sao Paolo forum in El Salvador

 A Vietnamese Party delegation led by head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan attended the 22nd Sao Paolo forum during their working visit to El Salvador from June 23-26.

PM asks for investigating deforestation in Kon Tum

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked authorities of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to examine and report the case of deforestation and illegal timber transport in the locality before July 10.

PM issues order to ensure flight safety

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued an urgent notice on ensuring flight safety following incidents of laser lights that distract or temporarily blind pilots during take-off and landing.

Domestic hospitality market continues recovery in 2016

 The domestic hospitality market has continued its strong recovery in the first half of this year, thanks to high supply and demand as well as support from positive property policies of the state, experts said.

WB loans Vietnam $90 million to cope with climate change

 The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of 90 million USD to help Vietnam strengthen its climate change and green growth agenda in accordance with the World Bank Group’s Climate Change Action Plan.