National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has described Vietnam-Netherlands ties as typical and effective relations between Vietnam and a European nation. 

 Cigarette smoke contains hundreds of toxic chemicals, about 70 of which can cause cancer. Listed among the 15 countries with the most smokers in the world, more secondhand smokers in Vietnam are suffering from fatal diseases.

 Vietnam and the US have issued a joint statement for enhancing the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, on the occasion of the official visit to the US by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from May 29-31.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Secretary of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) Wilbur Ross in Washington DC on May 31 (local time), asking the department to recognise Vietnam’s market economy status soon.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and US President Donald Trump held talks in Washingotn DC on May 31 (local time), discussing ways to develop bilateral ties in a more substantive manner.

 Northern provinces are suffering the first major hot spell of summer 2017, with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius.

 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.

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

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

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. 

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

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.

 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.

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

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

 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.

 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.

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

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

 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.