Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of the government arrived at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo at 2:30 pm (local time) of June 4, beginning his five-day official visit to Japan.

Vietnamese coffee companies are trying to export processed products instead of raw materials, while in the domestic market, they are attempting to change consumer habits with the message ‘clean coffee’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many apps have been developed for intelligent farming which aim to change the way farmers work.

Despite great efforts to control air quality, air pollution is still high. Many experts blame legal loopholes and weak enforcement for the problem. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The rat race for prestigious secondary schools has begun, even though the 2016-2017 academic year finished only days ago.

 According to Vietnamese law, a foreign lawyer wishing to practice law and bear a temporary residence card in Vietnam must obtain a license for practicing law in Vietnam but is not required to have a work permit.

 The Australian Navy warship, HMAS Ballarat, landed Tien Sa port on June 4, beginning a goodwill visit to the central city of Da Nang.

 Minister of Public Security To Lam had a meeting with Robert Kaliňák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Slovakia, in Hanoi on June 3.

 Vietnam wishes to deepen strategic partnership with Japan for peace and prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told Japanese media agencies. 

When imported, foreigners’ motorcycles are liable to excise tax, which will be calculated based on the taxed price and tax rate. 

Vietnamese goods have to go through many intermediaries to enter foreign supermarket chains. As a result, enterprises have to pay high costs to sell their goods, and cannot develop their brands. 

 Defence cooperation between Vietnam and the US would be developing further, after having reaped new and practical progress, said Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Ba Ty.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the socio-economic performance in May as the best since early this year during the monthly government meeting in Hanoi on June 3. 

 From February this year, 59 out of 63 Vietnamese cities and provinces had their area codes changed, under a decision issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more Vietnamese travelers are choosing outbound tours instead of traveling domestically as the tours are getting cheaper.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of apartment buildings has been increasing in new urban areas, but there are no clinics and schools in some of these areas. 

 According to Government Decree No. 07/2017/ND-CP of January 25, 2017, the grant of e-visas for foreigners who wish to enter Vietnam will be made on a pilot basis for two years, starting from February 1 this year.

 According to Vietnam’s Law on Marriage and Family, a man and a woman eligible for getting married who cohabit as husband and wife without registering their marriage have no spousal rights and obligations. 

Bia Hanoi, or Hanoi beer, a long lasting beer brand well known to Hanoians, which was served at former US President Obama’s dinner during his visit to Vietnam in 2016, cannot hold the upper hand over its rivals. 

 Major health investments in the capital have been abandoned.