The central province of Quang Nam plans to dredge the Co Co River later this year with a total investment of VND850 billion, 50 per cent of which will come from the State budget’s Climate Change fund.

“GDP growth has important significance for Vietnam as it creates resources for investment & development, generates jobs, and increases the budget revenue,” said Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI).

 VietNamNet Bridge –  A VND473 billion (US$21 million) flood-prevention project in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District will be implemented in the period of 2017-2018, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Striker Junior Claudecir scored twice to help Quang Nam beat Hai Phong 2-1 in the last 16 of the National Cup at Tam Ky Stadium yesterday.

HCM City have signed a 18-month contract with striker Vu Quang Nam of Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) to prepare for the second leg of the national premier league.

The lack of adequately equipped playgrounds and healthy entertainment activities has become a concern in rural areas, especially during the long summer vacation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for strong political will and feasible measures to achieve growth targets set for each sector this year.

The HCM City People’s Committee has notified the Ministry of Construction that it agrees with the ministry’s master plan to boost capacity by up to 40 per cent at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has admitted that the plan to develop an automobile industry of Vietnam has failed, but it still insists on protecting domestic assembling enterprises which work for foreign invested enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MoLISA) must re-examine the operation of vocational training centres to curb financial waste, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A table tennis tournament for Vietnamese citizens and overseas Vietnamese took place in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

The Hoa Lac High-tech Park’s management board has sent a report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment requesting $364 million for land clearance and infrastructure construction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s northern province of Lao Cai will team up with China’s southwestern province of Yunnan in hosting an international cycling race in July.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam has emphasised the need for ASEAN and China to implement the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea and operate a diplomatic hotline to settle problems at sea.

 There is so far no report on any Vietnamese citizens injured or killed in attacks in London Bridge and Borough Market in London, the UK, on June 3’s night (local time), according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK.

Nguyen Thi Bich Nguyen, who was among 18 patient having suspected anaphylactic shock during their kidney dialysis at the General Hospital of Hoa Binh province, died on early June 4.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of the government arrived at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo at 2:30 pm (local time) of June 4, beginning his five-day official visit to Japan.

Australia’s Howard&Sons Pyrotechnics, Italy’s Martarello and Pyrotex Fireworx team from the UK have been named the finalists of the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival.

Vietnamese coffee companies are trying to export processed products instead of raw materials, while in the domestic market, they are attempting to change consumer habits with the message ‘clean coffee’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many apps have been developed for intelligent farming which aim to change the way farmers work.