New rhino protection campaign turns to local youths, Vinh Long suggests Israel cooperate in climate change response, Man infected with Streptococcus suis saved, HCMC sets up working group to remove canal houses

 The HCM City Department of Transport is seeking the municipal people’s committee's approval for a local company to pilot 100 electric cars.

 The Government has approved a national plan on air quality control until 2020 with a vision towards 2025, which will force 70% of steel plants to install automatic emissions monitoring systems.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Home Affairs has submitted a plan to the Chairman of the city’s People’s Committee to recruit directors, deputy directors, and department managers in Committees at both the city and district level.

 The World Bank has downgraded its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4 per cent from the 2.9 per cent it projected in January.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Viet Thai, PhD from the Viet Nam Diplomatic Academy spoke to the newspaper Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) about the situation in the East Sea following the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Associate Professor, Dr Hoang Manh An, director at the Military Hospital 103, has successfully transplanted a patient’s pancreas and kidney simultaneously, making it the first such case in Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese exporters continue to sell catfish at low prices to maintain their edge as the world's top catfish exporter. 

 The academic year is coming to an end. Phoenix flowers shed their bright orange red blooms on the boulevards of Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.

The rain blessing ceremony is one of 7 annual festivals of the Ha Nhi. It takes place at the end of the summer when rice and maize are maturing. Rituals at the rainy season festival are typical of people dependent on agriculture.

  Visitors who used to go to Hanoi will eagerly seek a chance to enjoy West Lake shrimp fried pancake, a speciality of this place, which can make a great impression.

A supervision group of the National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Commission this week worked with HCMC to estimate state budget condition in the first half this year, implementation of the law against waste and corruption last year.

 Ly Van Hai was an unlucky thief.

VietNamNet Bridge - Cuc Phuong, Nam Cat Tien and U Minh are the ideal eco-tourist destinations for families or groups of young people on the weekends.

VietNamNet Bridge - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will be in charge of managing the first hotel with brand Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport in HCM City, IHG announced on June 8.

 Vietnam is facing serious marine pollution with mass fish deaths in some central provinces last April the latest incident recorded.

The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) and central regions are expanding areas to breed livestock as well as other animals like sheep, ostriches, goats, honeybees and silkworms.

Final results of the election for the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils have been announced. The May 22 election was assessed as democratic and lawful.

Despite some bumps, Vietnam-Thailand economic relations are looking up, said Mr SananAngubolkul, President of the Thailand-Vietnam Business Council (TVBC) during a recent interview with a VOV reporter.

V.League 1 defending champions Bình Dương have signed a six-month contract with striker Ivan Firer who was sacked by FLC Thanh Hóa.