Vietnam will host the fourth ASEAN Children’s Forum from June 20-23 in Hanoi.

Steel imports into Vietnam surged in the first quarter of 2016 to their highest level on record, in spite of government efforts to stem the tide of shipments from overseas, particularly those from China, the largest producer.

Canadian Besra Inc.’s Besra Vietnam, the operator of two gold mines in Quang Nam, has suffered a loss of over VND1 trillion ($44.7 million) with a short-term debt volume of VND2.5 trillion ($111.7 million).

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Futsal Open will be organised on June 21-26 with the participation of eight teams. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 10,000 people will join International Yoga Day festivities in big cities in Viet Nam this June 18 to July 2.

 President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to Cambodia from June 14-16 shows Vietnam’s special attention to fostering and promoting traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, the Rasmei Kampuchea said.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Yunnan, China, on June 13 on the sideline of the Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

  Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh said she hopes the Inter-Parliamentary Union will increase activities for female parliamentarians, during her meeting with IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong in Geneva on June 13.

VietNamNet Bridge - While customs agencies reported a sharp increase in coal imports, the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) reported a high inventory level of 10 million tons.

 Some experts expressed concerns about business inequality after the Ministry of Finance asked the Government to exempt automobile import duties for a tourism investor in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The most famous Indian artists of the film named "8-year old bride" including Roop Durgapal, Siddharth Shukla, Avinash Mukherjee and Aasiya Kazi will visit Vietnam in July, aiming to meet Vietnamese media & audiences.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police have busted an online soccer betting ring allegedly led by Nguyen Ngoc Quang, 39, who resides in Dong Da District’s Trung Liet Ward.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private film companies are releasing dramas, fantasies and comedies this summer as cinemas in HCM City continue to screen more locally made movies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fencer Do Thi Anh has become Viet Nam’s 20th athlete to qualify for the Rio Olympics this summer.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Chi Anh Vu triumphed in the National Motor Racing Championships’ men’s 135-150cc race on June 11 at Dong Thap Province’s Cao Lanh Stadium. 

 Eighteen women from southern and central provinces have been chosen to compete in the final round of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant in HCM City in August.

 Several illegal drug transport cases have been discovered at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City recently, according to the airport customs division.

VietNamNet Bridge - The pilot project on sorting domestic waste at source funded by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) has fallen into oblivion years after it kicked off.

When comparing Vietnam’s commitments within the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement (EVFTA) and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, businesses see bigger benefits in EVFTA, especially in government procurement.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese scientists who live and work in the US have gained great scientific achievements and received international honors.