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Good students do not apply for university, fear joblessness

VietNamNet Bridge - The high unemployment rate among university graduates has scared students. Many of them are not entering higher education though they have good marks.

Vietnam supports Laos ASEAN presidency

Vietnam will actively support and share experience so that Laos can fulfil its presidency of ASEAN in 2016 as well as successfully organise the ASEAN Summit.

ASEAN, Chinese senior officials convene 12th meeting on DOC

ASEAN and Chinese senior officials reviewed the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea and discussed the building of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea during their 12th meeting yesterday.

Huge money spent on drainage system, but Hanoi still floods

Hanoi’ streets were flooded on May 25 after a heavy rain, but have now come back to life. However, worries still exist. If the water drainage system does not improve, Hanoians will continue to see more floods in the future.

Poland backs peaceful measures to East Sea issues

 Polish Deputy Marshal of the Sejm (lower house) Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska said her country and other EU member states support Vietnam and ASEAN in carrying out peaceful measures in line with international laws to settle disputes in the East Sea.

Party chief requests clarification about local senior official

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has requested an examination of news published by Thanh Nien newspaper regarding Vice Chairman of the Mekong Delta Hau Giang provincial People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Thanh.

27 percent of VN population are religious followers

 As many as 39 organisations of 14 religions have been recognised with about 24.3 million followers, or 27 percent of the population, reported the Government Committee for Religious Affairs.

Ore mining industry suffers setbacks

VietNamNet Bridge - A mining company has decided to give back to the state two iron ore mines with large reserves, an unprecedented move in the country. 

How much will it cost to have free wi-fi throughout HCM City?

VietNamNet Bridge - With total area of over 2,000 square meters, it would take about VND500 billion to provide free wi-fi throughout HCMC, experts have estimated.

Businesses on Facebook escape tax collectors’ net

Management agencies are facing challenges in their efforts to collect debts from Google and Facebook, admitting that they have failed to control businesses through social networks, which attract tens of millions of people.

Moody's praises VN's tighter bank liquidity, lending rules

 Credit ratings agency Moody's has responded positively to the State Bank of Vietnam's Circular 06/2016/TT-NHNN on asset-liability management and real estate loans.

Formosa asked to install automatic emissions monitoring equipment

 The Natural Resources and Environment Department in central province of Ha Tinh has asked two companies to install automatic monitoring equipment for testing emissions and the dust of emission discharge systems.

ASEAN-Japan Integration Fund introduced in Vietnam

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a workshop in Hanoi on June 9 to introduce the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), following similar events in Myanmar and Laos.

President greets incoming ambassadors

 President Tran Dai Quang had separate meetings with newly-accredited ambassadors from India, the Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Federated States of Micronesia, Latvia and Guinea-Bissau.

Three athletes qualify for world U20 athletics championship

 Three Vietnamese athletes have qualified to compete in the 2016 World U20 Championships in Athletics slated for Poland in July.

Fish die in Hanoi lake

 Environment workers of Hanoi City completed the collection of dead fish in Hoang Cau Lake early this morning on instructions from Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the People’s Committee.

South Korea to provide US$1.5 bln ODA for VN in 2016-2020

South Korea intends to lend US$1.5 billion ODA to Vietnam in 2016-2020, $0.9 billion of which will be given to finance cooperation and the rest to other priority areas.

Vietnam captures 29 individual gold medals at regional chess championships

 Vietnam cruised to an overwhelming victory at the 17th ASEAN + Age Group Chess Championships 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand on June 6, racking up a total of 29 individual gold medals after eight days of competition. 

Vietnam denies EU fish safety concerns

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has claimed that the mass fish deaths that happened in the central region have not affected the supply or quality of the country's seafood exports.

Body of missing British tourist found

 Rescuers have located the body of Aiden Webb, a British tourist who went missing for a week in Sapa.