VietNamNet Bridge – Elderly Vietnamese people usually postpone regular health check-ups and medical treatment even though on average, they suffer from as many as seven diseases and conditions,

State-owned shipping firm Vinalines is striving to tackle a big debt owed by its subsidiary Vinashinlines through selling the infamous Lash Song Giang ship fleet, which has stopped operation for about eight years now.

 President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the Norwegian side to further promote cooperation with Vietnam in fields of the North European country’s strength and Vietnam’s demand.

 The new People’s Council of Hanoi (15th tenure) convened the first session on June 14 to elect key officials who will lead the capital city from now to 2021.

 The International Tattoo Convention, where tattoo techniques and culture are discussed, will be held in Hanoi for the first time.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to allocate VND400 billion (US$ 17.9 million) from the central government budget to support Da Nang preparations to host the 2017 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) Summit.

 Young and beautiful model Trang Khieu, has unveiled she is taking her modelling endeavours to the next level.

 The Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) has announced they expect a strong turnout to participate in this year’s annual Mobile Commerce Day workshop on June 18 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Although we have the right to use the brand name Big C within 10 years after the acquisition, we have decided to rename it next year," said the CEO of Thailand’s Central Group.

VietNamNet Bridge – Because of the severe heat in the last few days, hundreds of football fans in Hanoi and HCM City watched Euro 2016 on the sidewalks.

 President Tran Dai Quang left Laos on June 14 afternoon to begin his two-day State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

 The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) fully exercised Vietnam’s sovereignty over its seas and islands and shaped the country’s territory as it is today, according to scholars.

 The waters off the coast of the central province of Nghe An are being searched to look for a military aircraft that went missing during a training session on early June 14.

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha called on universities nationwide to boost the quality of English teaching to ensure that students dramatically improve their foreign language skills.

  Vietnam will host the fourth ASEAN Children’s Forum from June 20-23 in Hanoi.

Steel imports into Vietnam surged in the first quarter of 2016 to their highest level on record, in spite of government efforts to stem the tide of shipments from overseas, particularly those from China, the largest producer.

Canadian Besra Inc.’s Besra Vietnam, the operator of two gold mines in Quang Nam, has suffered a loss of over VND1 trillion ($44.7 million) with a short-term debt volume of VND2.5 trillion ($111.7 million).

 Vietnam has been ranked 10th among 2016 Culinary Hotspots for Solo Travelers by TourBar.com, a travel website and app.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Futsal Open will be organised on June 21-26 with the participation of eight teams. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 10,000 people will join International Yoga Day festivities in big cities in Viet Nam this June 18 to July 2.