VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi has been calling for investment to renovate and rebuild 10 old apartment buildings, at a total cost of VND316.8 trillion (nearly US$15 billion).

Thai banks are planning ambitious expansion in the context of increasing trade and investment between the two countries.

 Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has ordered the establishment of five inter-sector inspection teams on food safety and hygiene.

 The condotel market in the first five months of 2016 showed a strong increase in new supply, according to a CBRE report released on June 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese police officers began wearing their new spring-summer uniforms on June 6.

 Total official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans committed for Vietnam was over 2.56 billion USD in the first half of 2016, surging by 61 percent year on year.

 The MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation (MobiFone) signed an investment memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hanoi People's Committee last week.

Credit ratings agency Moody’s has responded positively to the recent decision by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) regarding real estate loans but warned banks of greater pressure.

 The Prime Minister has asked Cabinet members and officials from relevant agencies to seriously observe the Government’s working regulations to achieve sounder operations, performances and coordination.

 The US will forge ahead with defence cooperation with Vietnam, particularly in addressing war consequences and in peacekeeping operations.

 Outcomes of the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure are scheduled to be publicised at a press conference on June 9.

 Vietnamese and Russian officials hoped to develop cooperation between the two nations in all fields, especially in economics, trade, investment, security-defence, education-training and tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the taxation agency has not received official reports about the Big C Vietnam transfer deal from involved parties, it is ready to work with the parties on collecting the tax. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the afternoon, in the sweltering heat of June, hundreds of children in the outskirts of Hanoi go to the village pond and natural lakes to bathe and play with cool water.

 VietNamNet Bridge - By 2035, the majority of Vietnamese people will be in the middle class. 54 million out of 108 million Vietnamese will be in urban areas, and one fifth of the population will be elderly.

VietNamNet Bridge - The phrase ‘Thai wave’ has been used recently as a series of Thai billionaires have announced the acquisition of retail chains in Vietnam. 

 Industrial zones attracted nearly US$150 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) for 7,540 projects till May, a report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Economic Zones Management Department revealed.

 The Mekong Delta province of Long An has been making preparations to build a biotechnology centre for the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) region, according to Pham Van Ranh, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.

Less than a half of Vietnamese youngsters seek help from their teachers when facing online threats, revealing the important role that schools can play in providing information of online safety for students.

  A stock exchange for start-ups would help them achieve better fund mobilisation for development, avoiding dependence on banks and private equity funds, Deputy Prime Minister Vuonng Diinh Hue has said.