State-owned tour developer Saigon Tourist will auction its entire holding of almost 363,800 shares of Jetstar Pacific this month, an amount equivalent to 1.14 per cent of the budget airline’s capital.

 Vietnam is targeting to earn between US$24 billion to $26 billion from leather and footwear exports by 2020 under a revised plan for leather and footwear industry development until 2025 with a vision to 2035.

 The Transport Ministry has no plan to change the current regulations on airfares, Minister Truong Quang Nghia has confirmed.

 In a remarkable turnaround for the company, wind towers produced by CS Wind Vietnam can now be freely exported to the US market without fear of anti-dumping duties.

 As the Southeast Asian country is looking to boost a high-tech agriculture, firms are looking for modern technologies in the world to apply in farming production.

 Vietnamese young masters earned four silver medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championships in Uzbekistan yesterday.

 Vietnamese Nguyen Thi That earned her second stage win in a row at the Tour of Thailand yesterday.

 Vietnam earned their third win at the 2018 Women’s Asian Cup qualification, beating Iran 6-1 on Sunday in Hanoi.

Viet Nam have been dropped to Group III in the Davis Cup’s Asia/Oceania zone after losing 0-5 to Iran in the play-off in Isfahan City, Iran.

HCM City authorities have acknowledged several lacunae in the Fire Fighting Department, including the lack of qualified personnel and inadequate planning for future contingencies.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is considering to bury overhead electricity and telecommunication cables on 46 small streets in Districts 1 and 3 to improve the quality of life for locals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City should consider building car parks across Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe and Tau Hu canals in order to cope with traffic congestion downtown, 

 Sài Gòn Anh Yêu Em (Sai Gon, I Love You), a film by Ly Minh Thang, was voted the best feature film by the Viet Nam Cinematography Association. The award was presented last night at HCM City’s Military Theatre.  

 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has called for a street art contest with the theme ‘I love the ocean, and I’m born to be wild’ in An Binh iIslet Commune during ‘Ocean week’ from June 1-8.

HCM City People’s Committee has called on departments of transport, natural resources and environment and district-level People’s Committees to facilitate the city’s first two river bus routes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Da Nang People’s Committee has submitted amendments to its 2030-2050 socio-economic master plan for the Prime Minister’s approval.

The city government has urged the Department of Transport to crack down on illegally operating passenger buses and stations, following requests from authorised transport firms in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge – The language and skills exams for Vietnamese workers wishing to work in South Korea will be held this year between June and September,

 Nam Tra My District in Quang Nam Province has introduced the first ever Ngọc Linh ginseng (Vietnamese ginseng) and medical herbs Centre in Tra Mai Commune as a major source of seed and sapling in Viet Nam.

 Over years, the Vietnamese concepts of love and marriage have evolved. Nowadays, single mothers, cohabitation, same-sex marriage, and sex before marriage are becoming more accepted.