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Social News 16/6

 Rare animals rescued in Hanoi, KOICA helps Vietnam recover from post-war bombs, mines, Thailand donates 100,000 USD to Vietnam’s drought sufferers, Vietnamese-funded military facilities inaugurated in Cambodia

Technology products remain ‘gold mine’ for retailers

VietNamNet Bridge - Hi-tech products, which are frequently updated and offer new features, remain in high demand, generating big profits. 

HCM City a hub for illegal animal trade

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is one of the hotspots of illegal trade and consumption of wildlife and plants, experts have said. 

‘There is plenty of foreign interest’ in Viet Nam property market: consultant

Property specialists talk about Vietnam's property market, especially the opportunities and challenges as the country continues to integrate and recently began to allow foreigners to buy property.

HCMC wants to compile textbooks for general education

VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC’s leaders have asked for a special education policy under which educators will compile sets of textbooks to be used by city students.

S4VN aims for transparency of academic environment

Scientometrics for Vietnam, or S4VN, has been measuring and analyzing research achievements gained by domestic university training establishments and providing information for free on www.scientometrics4vn.com. 

French ballerina leaps from Paris to California

 VietNamNet Bridge – French star ballet dancer Mathilde Froustey will perform in Ha Noi on Saturday with other artists from different countries at the first ever Paris-Ballet concert in Viet Nam.

HCM City eyes multinationals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government of HCMC has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn itself into a center for multinational corporations to fuel growth and compete with other Southeast Asian cities to lure foreign investment.

WHAT'S ON JUNE 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)

 Events in Vietnam's major cities from June 15-30. Daily updated

Vietnam, Cambodia agree to push forwards bilateral ties

Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to continue their mutual support and close collaboration between the two countries, thus bringing pragmatic interests to their people.

Paragliders to race from Son Tra Mountain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 50 fliers from clubs nationwide will compete in a paragliding race on Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang on June 17-22.

Promotion of former Minister’s son questioned

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors has sent a list of questions to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, including one about the appointment of former Minister Vu Huy Hoang’s son to key positions at some big State-owned firms.

Da Nang: Cruise boats in Han River resume operation

 Up to 11 cruise boats in the Han River were allowed to resume their night city tours on June 14 after a ten-day safety review hiatus as requested by the Da Nang city People’s Committee.

Vietnam, Switzerland seek boosted economic ties

 Swiss President Johann Schneider Ammann and Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh affirmed the importance of ratchet up bilateral cooperation during their meeting in Bern on June 14.

President Tran Dai Quang welcomed in Cambodia

 An official welcome ceremony was held in Phnom Penh on June 15 for President Tran Dai Quang who is on a two-day State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

Ly Hoang Nam up six places in world tennis rankings

 Vietnam’s top tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, jumped six slotsthis week to 877th place in the world rankings.

Saigon man arrested after multiple robberies of foreigners

 A young man with an infamous reputation about expatriates and tourists has been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City after a two-year campaign of robbery while posing as a police officer.

Gazprom Neft pulls out of Dung Quat bid

Russia’s Gazprom Neft is to drop its plans to purchase 49 per cent of PetroVietnam's stake in the Dung Quat Oil Refinery being developed by the Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR) in Quang Ngai.

Aeon invests US$500 million in Vietnam

Aeon Mall now owns four shopping malls and nearly 50 shops in Vietnam after two years joining the country’s retail market.

10 Vietnamese brands among Asia’s top 1,000

 Ten Vietnamese brands are listed among Asia’s top 1,000 brands, of which Vietjet Air is among top 500, according to global marketing research company Nielsen.