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Vietnamese fishermen informed of storm Kujira

 North to south central coastal localities and ministries have been asked to notify ships at sea about storm Kujira, the first to appear in the East Sea this year.

VN vaccine management meets int'l standards: WHO

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised Viet Nam's vaccine management system as an internationally standardised one and is expected to officially present a certificate to Viet Nam today.

Vietnam celebrates first International Day of Yoga

 Vietnam joined over 90 other countries around the world to celebrate the first International Day of Yoga with ceremonies nationwide on June 21.

Government News 22/6

President's Office launches official website on Press Day, Luxembourg continues to support ASEAN Community building efforts, HCM City, Cambodia forge stronger collaboration, Party chief pins high hope on Vietnamese journalists

Vietnam assigns first ambassador to Bhutan

 Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Ton Sinh Thanh on June 19 presented his credentials to Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, becoming the first Vietnamese ambassador to the Buddhist country.

Forests devastated because of Vietnamese hobby for woodworks

VietNamNet Bridge - Old forests continue to “bleed” because of the rich’s hobby of collecting wooden furniture items.

HCM City school enrolls students based on English test, not entrance exam

VietNamNet Bridge - Sixth graders applying to study at Tran Dai Nghia School in HCM City will have to attend an English test instead of an entrance exam. 

Truong Tien Bridge viewed from flycam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Tien Bridge looks like a ribbon crossing the Huong River, in the ancient city of Hue. It is a must-see place in Hue.

Baking pizza at the foot of Lang Biang

VietNamNet Bridge – American James Reelick, 54, loves Da Lat so much that he settled there, started to help out in the tourism sector and even ended up marrying a local woman.

No fun in the sun for axed coastal projects in Danang

 Despite being one of the best coastal cities in the region for second homes and tourist resorts, Danang remains littered with several delayed real estate projects.

Rehahn opens Vietnam photo gallery in Paris

  French photographer Rehahn, who has taken over 45,000 photos about Vietnam’s landscapes and people, has launched his gallery Ici et Ailleurs in the Old Quarter of Versailles in Paris to feature a collection of pictures about Vietnam.

MIC vows to stop spam, network operators fear loss of revenue

Mobile network operators say they do not support the Ministry of Information and Communication’s (MIC) proposal to set limits on the numbers of SMS messages because they fear that customers will fall into OTT service providers’ hands.

Study to begin on North-South express train

 Nguyen Ngoc Dong, Deputy Minster of Transport, spoke to online news website Viet Nam plus about the need to begin a study on the feasibility of building a North-South express.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/6

 Wood product export value set to meet annual target, Vietnamese airlines speed up with ASEAN Open Skies, Defense ministry wants 3,000 apartments in Ba Son area, Singaporean consultancy to provide services for Vietinbank

Foreign businesses set for smoother start-ups

 The government has once again pledged to ensure an attractive investment climate for all foreign enterprises in Vietnam.

The procedures for foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign individuals and overseas Vietnamese are not required to have temporary residence registration or permanent registration in the area where the houses for transaction are located.

Vietnam to build the first eco-plastic plant

 The first eco-plastic plant in Viet Nam will be built in the Mekong Delta province of Long An, said Nguyen Hoang Duy, Head of Viet Nam Plastic House Co Ltd.

Authorities adopt an ‘iron fist' in effort to tackle smuggling

 Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang talks with Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about anti-smuggling activities.

The iconic buildings of Vietnamese cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient Khue Van Cac in Hanoi, the highly stylized Tram Huong tower in Nha Trang, and the Nha Rong Wharf in HCM City are among the outstanding works of these cities.

If China joins the TPP, will Vietnam would lose its advantages?

VietNamNet Bridge - The possibility of China becoming a member of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement remains open. Experts say China’s membership, to some extent, would affect Vietnam.