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Prime Minister meets US scholars

 Vietnam plans to develop a comprehensive, long-term and win-win relationship with the US, actively contributing to peace, prosperity and development in the region and the world.

Sand mining destroying rivers in Central Highlands, causing landslides

VietNamNet Bridge - Uncontrolled rampant sand exploitation is seriously affecting Krong Ana and Krong No, two large rivers in the Central Highlands. 

Children are ‘gold mine’ for YouTube channels in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - With a high number of subscribers, YouTube content channels for children can earn hundreds of millions of dong a month.

$1 billion within 3 days: stock market records 10-year high

VietNamNet Bridge - Billions of dollars have been poured into the stock market within a short time, returning the market to its peak of 10 years ago. 

Homeschooling model raises controversy

VietNamNet Bridge - Though opinions differ about homeschooling, many Vietnamese believe it is not a good education model for children.

HAGL FC to sign contract with Brazilian midfielder

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will sign a contract with midfielder Henrique Marcelino Motta of Brazil for the second leg of the national premier league.

Inspection team sent to investigate explosion at Formosa plant

 A team of officials of Ha Tinh province and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment travelled to Formosa steel plant in Ha Tinh’s Ky Anh district immediately after receiving reports on an explosion at the plant on May 30.

6.7 percent GDP growth rate challenge for Vietnam: economists

VietNamNet Bridge - To obtain a 6.7 percent GDP growth rate in 2017, Vietnam needs to change its economic structure, experts say. 

Vietnam establishes new department for labour relations

 The Department of Labour Relations and Wage was launched in Hanoi on Tuesday by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. 

Doan Thi Huong transferred to Shah Alam High Court

 According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, Sepang Court agreed to transfer Vietnamese murder suspect Doan Thi Huong in the death of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen in Malaysia to Shah Alam High Court.

Loss-making shipping company turns down real estate investors

 Despite continuous losses for many years, Northern Shipping Joint Stock Company (Nosco, ticker NOS on UPCoM) attracts many investors due to its abundant land reserves.

Vinalines to launch IPO this year

 Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will make an initial public offering (IPO) in December this year, acting general director Nguyen Canh Tinh said.

New generation corn turns around countryside poverty

 Vietnamese farmers are getting rich by applying science and technology to their plantations. 

68% of companies plan to increase headcount

 Hirers in Vietnam have posted the largest expansion trend in Southeast Asia, with 68 per cent of companies planning to increase their headcount in 2017, according to the Job Outlook Report 2017 from JobStreet.com.

HCM City tax department to monitor social media businesses

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Taxation has said recently that its data center is checking Facebook accounts used for conducting business, with a view to determining any tax obligations. 

American injured in car accident inside Saigon Zoo

 Three visitors, including an American man, were injured in a bizarre car accident which happened inside Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens last week.

Vietnam to equitise 137 more state-owned enterprises by 2020

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved a plan on restructuring state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the 2016-2020 period.

26% increase in average peak attack size: Verisign

Verisign released its Q1 DDoS Trends Report, which represents a unique view into the attack trends unfolding online through observations and insights derived from distributed DDoS attack mitigations enacted on behalf of Verisign DDoS.

Five Vietnam's operators in most valuable telecom brands

 The UK’s brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has announced the Telecoms 500 2017 ranking for the second time this year, with five Vietnamese telecom brands appearing on the list.

Finance Ministry makes Suntory Pepsi tax ruling

 The branch of Suntory Pepsico Viet Nam Beverage Company in Can Tho City is subject to taxes as an expansion but not as a new investment, the Ministry of Finance has announced.