Nearly 3,000 student volunteers on 18 June attended the opening ceremony of Tiep Suc Mua Thi in HCM City to assist candidates sitting the national high school graduation examinations and seeking college admission.

Hanoi authorities have planned to move polluting facilities from the inner city, however, the process has been delayed, with many companies reluctant to give up their land to authorities and relocate.

Hue yesterday held a grand ritual ceremony to remember the victims of a French massacre on the day the citadel of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) fell into the hands of French colonists in 1885.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese architecture companies won special mention by the International Union of Architects (UIA) for their "Friendly and Inclusive Spaces".

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beat Charles Roberts of Thailand in the first round of the Thailand F3 Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

Steel manufacturers are facing bigger barriers, trade remedies and measures to restrict imports from major markets. However, exports are expected to reach $3 billion this year.

 Market research firm MarketIntello has forecast that Vietnam’s inflation may fall to below 3 percent, lower than the rate of 3.8 percent it predicted last month.

 The average cost of a kilometer of expressway in Vietnam is about US$12 million, far higher than in other countries.

Many electricity companies and projects invested by the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) will be privatized, as the State will maintain majority stakes in certain primary businesses in the sector.

 HCM City has implemented lot of projects to solve flooding, traffic jam and overloading for Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Still they are unlikely to radically tackle the issues due to rapid mechanical population increase.

 German DJ and producer Alex Bau will give a performance at The Observatory in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.

 In a bid to improve English skill amongst Vietnamese students, education managers in Ho Chi Minh have decided to expand Content and Language Integrated Learning program in many primary, secondary schools and senior high schools.

Dr Bui Hung Thang Thang has the strong belief that Vietnam will catch up to the world in new research directions such as carbon nanotubes.

Flourishing during the 13th-17th centuries, Chu Dau pottery later waned in popularity but thanks to the tireless efforts of scientists, related authorities, the local pottery has been revitalised.

 An art road, with a total length of 1.5 kilometres, is displaying 111 painting works on boats at Tam Thanh commune, Quang Nam province. 

 Not everyone is pleased with talk of raising the retirement age.

 92% of Vietnamese people shopped online in first half and 96.2% said they would make at least one online shopping transaction, latest Mastercard report finds.

Traditional taxi companies have their work cut out staving off the attack from ride-hailing apps.

 Japanese retailer holds recruitment event, triggering debate about its intentions in Vietnam.

 The real estate market has become busier with a large number of merger & acquisition (M&A) deals recorded in the last two quarters.