By May 31, 2017, the total number of organ transplants conducted in Vietnam has reached 2,425. Among them, Vietnam has successfully performed 2,327 kidney transplants, 77 liver transplants, and 18 heart transplants.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) stated on June 20 that pilot projects of transport companies using technology applications to connect and manage transport activities have not been suspended.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announced on June 20 that nearly 18,000 people in four central provinces that were affected by the Formosa pollution disaster have gone to work abroad.

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to issue more than 191 million shares to current shareholders to fund the purchase of new airplanes and other business activities.

 Feasibility, ease of implementation and transparency in information are factors that will prove decisive in attracting investment for agriculture projects, stakeholders agreed at a conference held on Monday.

 Vietnam’s development plan for the leather and footwear industry by 2025 with a vision towards 2035 needs to change, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The US is willing to support Vietnam more in responding to climate change, especially in developing clean energy, sustainable infrastructure and smart water resources management, said former US Secretary of State John Kerry.

 HCM City has signed striker Dominique Da Sylva to prepare for the second leg of the V.League 1.

 Vietnam suffered their third loss at the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship yesterday in Russia.

 Nguyen Hoang Thien was ousted from Thailand F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament after losing to the hosts’ Teeradon Tortrakul on June 20.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade is drafting a decree to remove bottlenecks for domestic rice exporters, especially small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

 National Assembly (NA) deputies passed the draft laws on the guard force and on the management and use of weapons, explosive materials and support tools on June 20 afternoon.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay official visits to Russia and Belarus from June 26 – July 1, the Foreign Ministry announced on June 20. 

 A high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) led by NA President Heng Samrin will pay an official visit to and attend activities in Vietnam from June 23 to 26.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received on June 20 President of the Senate of Haiti Youri Latortue, who said he considers Vietnam’s development as an example of economic reforms for his country.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 20 for former US Secretary of State John Kerry, asking him to convey a message to President Donald Trump that there is no confrontation about trade between Vietnam and the US.

VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese plan to set up an underwater observation system under the East Sea, according to experts, with the aim of showing that it is becoming an ocean power.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Education & Training Department has released a decision that all schools in the city, state-owned and non-state owned, enroll students from July 1 to July 15.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign fast food chains in Vietnam are some of the most famous in the world, but many of them have had to leave or close some of their shops in the country. 

Why does Laos insist on building more hydroelectric dams when Vietnam and many other countries believe that it is not the optimal solution for energy, environmental and societal development?