Up to 11.17 trillion VND (around 492.4 million USD) was raised during 20 auctions of government bonds in May, up 45.8 percent from the previous month, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange. 

 One or two storms or low pressure are forecast to appear in the East Sea and are likely to affect Vietnam’s mainland in June, according to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre.

 The 17th Shangri-La Dialogue – an important security forum in the Asia – Pacific opened in Singapore on June 1, gathering over 500 senior defence officials and scholars from more than 50 countries and territories.

 Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich had bilateral meetings with defence officials of New Zealand, the UK and Singapore on June 1 on the sidelines of the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Saigon has changed a lot over the years, yet in some ways it is still the same, let’s take a look at 50 years of transformation from 1955 to 2005.

With well-known brands, Thai investors have a range of modern retail types in Vietnam, from shopping malls and supermarkets to home appliance centers and convenience stores.

 The army of Bangladesh and Vietnam can share experience and work together in various fields, especially in United Nations peacekeeping operations and natural disaster prevention and relief, said a Bangladeshi diplomat.

 More than 300 units from 20 countries and territories worldwide have registered to participate in the Vietnam ICT COMM slated for June 7-9 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

 US Defence Minister James Mattis urged Vietnam and the US to enhance cooperation in defence industry and consider signing suitable documents to create a foundation for the collaboration. 

 Screenings will be intensified at border gates and hospitals to early detect people suspected to contract deadly virus Ebola, particularly those who return from affected areas.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently approved a proposal of the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) to raise its charter capital. 

 The French Navy’s Mistral-class amphibious assault ship Dixmude and La Fayette-class frigate FS Surcouf with 713 officers and sailors on board began their five-day visit to Ho Chi Minh City on June 1. 

 The City Children’s Hospital – the most modern of its kind in Vietnam – was officially inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1 after four years of construction.

 Police announced on Thursday evening it had issued a wanted notice against former company executive Vu Dinh Duy, under whose leadership a State-owned firm lost millions of dollars.

The clause on requiring foreign enterprises to install servers in Vietnam was struck out from the draft Law on Cybercecurity at the on National Assembly session.

While National Assembly’s deputies believe that allocating land for up to 99 years in special economic zones SEZs is not a good policy, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) still persists in its opinion.

VietNamNet Bridge - The goal of cutting 50 percent of business sub-licenses in 2018 may be unattainable as many ministries still don’t have preliminary plans to simplify business conditions.

 No new health insurance cards will be issued from 2019, according to Viet Nam Social Insurance (VSI).

VietNamNet Bridge - Many decades-old Vietnamese brands which were familiar to millions of Vietnamese consumers have been revived after a long period of hardship.

 Statistics show 15.6 million Vietnamese people above 15 years old smoke, putting Vietnam in the 3rd place in ASEAN and 9th in the world in the number of smokers.