The first council composed of children in Viet Nam was established in HCM City on Thursday, aiming to help city authorities understand the needs and expectations of the city’s children.

 Investors in HCM City will receive construction permits within 15 working days after applying online for level 3 public service registrations, according to the city’s People’s Committee.

 Scarce funding and other resources should be directed to priority projects as the main measure to remove traffic bottlenecks in the Mekong Dela region, Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung said.

 The unfavourable working conditions at sea have forced Vietnamese naval guards to come up with brave and inventive ways to fight maritime smuggling.

 Three small earthquakes have hit the northern region this month, scientists say.

 Vietnam saw significant rise in exports of fruit and vegetable products in the first half of 2017 but local exporters still cannot find themselves at ease over unstable supply and food safety issues.

 Vietnam should calculate in advance damage caused by climate change as its effects have become more obvious and devastating in recent years, with changes in temperature and rainfall, sea level rises and extreme weather.

 Sea level rise scenarios facing Vietnam

 The Da Nang Paragliding Open 2017, themed “Flying over Tien Sa”, kicked off in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 24.

Aerobics coaches from eight countries are taking part in an international aerobics coaching course in Hanoi from June 19-27.

 Miguel Rodrigo was appointed as head coach of Vietnam National Futsal Team from 2017 - 2020, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced in a ceremony in HCM City on June 24.

The UNHRC carried out final discussions of its 35th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 22-23, adopting 36 resolutions and a presidential statement, including a draft resolution on climate change and human rights co-created by Vietnam.

 President Heng Samrin has been on a four-day official friendship visit to Vietnam, where he is scheduled to take part in activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic ties.

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 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Xuan Cuong said the export potential of fruits and vegetables is huge, with the products key to restructuring the sector.

 The corporate sector in Viet Nam is ahead of every other country in Asia in terms of gender diversity, with women accounting for 17.6 per cent of the country’s total company board members.

 Vietnam is an important part in Russia’s “Look East” policy, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh Son told Saigon Giai Phong daily ahead of President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to Russia.

 The Hanoi Party’s Committee is focusing on all necessary measures to address environmental pollution – which is at an alarming level.

 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has answered reporters’ question regarding the US’s recent adjustment of its policy towards Cuba, noting that the US needs to lift its embargo against Cuba.