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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.

Police break up online soccer betting rings

 Police in the northern city of Hai Phong and province of Hai Duong have broken up two online soccer betting and gambling rings responsible for betting of US$340 million.

Vietnam enters six finals at world gymnastics championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam entered six out of eight final rounds on Monday at the 14th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships and the 7th World Age Group Competition in Incheon, South Korea.

Stopping child labour is Vietnam's priority

 VietNamNet Bridge – Child labour still exists in Viet Nam, especially in the informal economic sector, despite significant efforts to combat the scourge,

HCM City, art groups to work on cultural development plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to work with the Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations to develop cultural activities, the secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee, Dinh La Thang, said at a meeting held on June 14 in the city.

Hanoi 9th grader wows Danes

 VietNamNet Bridge – An essay entitled Denmark-Where Happiness Rests, written by 9th grade student Pham Tam Dan from Nguyen Sieu High School, has won the grand prize in the Denmark in Your Eyes creative writing contest.

Vietnam to join regional women’s volleyball championship

 Viet Nam will take part in the Southeast Asian Junior Women’s Volleyball Championship, which kicks off on July 16 in Thailand.

Giant projects to kick off in Thu Thiem

 VietNamNet Bridge - Since Thu Thiem development scheme was released, investors have flocked to this region. Many billion USD estate projects have been proposed.

Vietnamese people have lost confidence in Chinese contractors

VietNamNet Bridge - Many key projects in Vietnam with big problems in quality were implemented by Chinese contractors.

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

 There is a "very low risk" of further international spread of Zika virus as result of the Olympic Games to be held in Brazil, the heart of the current outbreak linked to birth defects,