Unsold properties nationwide were valued at about 27.89 trillion VND (1.23 billion USD) as of late May, down 10 percent from the end of 2016.

 The 13th Lodz East Asia Meeting (LEAM) themed “Power shifts in East Asia: Prospects for Developing Asian-European Ties” took place recently in Poland.being held for the first time.

 Public Administration Reform Index 2016 announced

 As more start-ups have been established, HCM City’s labour demand has increased, with 25,000 permanent and 7,000 temporary jobs that need to be filled in June.

 The HCM City People’s Committee and local agencies are making efforts to protect local households and home-run businesses from fire.

 The lack of adequately equipped playgrounds and healthy entertainment activities has become a concern in rural areas, especially during the long summer vacation.

 The World Bank (WB) released its Global Economic Prospects report on June 4, forecasting a global 2017 economic growth rate of 2.7 percent and a Vietnamese growth rate of 6.3 percent, lower than the 6.7 percent goal set by the government.

 Public citizens will soon have chance to access National Assembly meetings, said Nguyen Hanh Phuc, Chairman of National Assembly Office.

 Doan Van Hau of Vietnam has been selected in the FIFA U20 World Cup’s Asian best 11 by Fox Sports Asia.

 Some Japanese banks already operating in Vietnam have revealed their plans to expand investments, while others hope to make inroads into the market, according to Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper.

 Thanks to their freshness and succulent tastes, Vietnamese dragon fruits, bananas and mangos are being sought-after at Japanese large supermarkets like Don Quijote, Daiei and Aeon.

 Vietnam has taken different solutions to prevent micronutrient deficiency, which is relatively common in the country, especially in rural and mountainous areas.

 Vietnam exported about 79.3 billion USD worth of commodities in the first five months of 2017, an increase of 17.4 percent from the same period last year.

Aquiring 20 percent stake of FECON Corporation has made Japanese East Nippon Expressway and Japan Expressway International become first foreign enterprises to set foot in a Vietnamese BOT project.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on Japanese groups and companies to invest in Vietnam, especially in hi-tech and environmentally-friendly projects.

 Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and other international organizations in Geneva, is attending the UN Human Rights Council’s 35th session in Geneva.

 Five Mekong Delta provinces and 11 agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in forming the Mekong Partnership for Climate Resilient Rice Research Network (MPCRR-N).

 Vietnam, Czech Republic strive for $1 billion in trade value

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has signed into issuance three resolutions adopted at the 12th Party Central Committee’s fifth plenary meeting that took place in early May.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a circular on the promulgation of a list of wild fauna and flora species regulated in appendixes of CITES.