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A bustling floating market in Can Tho

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are advised to rise at dawn for a boat trip to a market on the Hau River that sells various goods, particularly farm products of the region.

Vietnam's richest stock millionaires and their big dreams

VietNamNet Bridge - Many of the richest businessmen in the stock market started at very low starting point. However, they have gained big achievements.

Official real estate index suffers delays

 The official real estate index, which should have been set up earlier this year, has been delayed while real estate enterprises and associations have continued to provide their own indexes.

Productivity soars for Vietnam

 Vietnamese workers have substantially improved their productivity levels in the last 15 years, according to ICAEW's latest ‘Economic Insight: South East Asia' event launched in Ha Noi last Friday.

President Tran Dai Quang busy in Laos

 The Party and State will continually facilitate investment and business of Vietnamese enterprises in Laos, stated President Tran Dai Quang at his working session with Vietnamese investors in Laos on June 13.

June highlights at hotels in Quang Binh

VietNamNet Bridge – Two luxury hotels under of Saigontourist in the central province of Quang Binh are running promotional programs in June. The promotion is part of the “Saigontourist – Savor Vietnam” campaign that lasts from June till the year-end 

Malaysia detains two Vietnamese fishing boats

 The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized two fishing boats with 20 Vietnamese fishermen aboard at the borders of Terengganu and Pahang waters on June 10.

Vietnamese athlete wins Phu Quoc International Marathon

 Vietnamese athlete Do Ngan Son won the Phu Quoc International Marathon on June 11.

VN sees boom in country's start-ups

 VietNamNet Bridge – The start-up culture in Viet Nam has taken off since last year, with more young people eager to start businesses as the Government and local organisations have offered more favourable conditions.

Ministry to scale down teacher-training facilities

 In order to improve the quality of education sector, the Ministry of Education and Training may stop the operation of dozens of teacher training institutes as part of a drive to improve quality.

Cai luong gets new HCM City venue

 VietNamNet Bridge – A cai luong (reformed opera) show by artists from Tran Huu Trang Cai Luong Theatre will be organised twice a month at a hotel in downtown HCM City.

Project to colour central villages with painted houses

 The Republic of Korea – Vietnam community art project was launched in Tam Thanh commune, Tam Ky city in the central coastal province of Quang Nam on June 10, aiming to add new colour to seashore fishing villages with wall-paintings.

Industry Ministry crushes Binh Son export aspirations

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has refused Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. (BSR)’s proposal to export Dung Quat oil refinery’s products, according to newswire Vneconomy.

Largest sidewalk technological product market in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – Used and brand-new cell phones, battery chargers, speakers, plug wires, laptops ... are sold on the sidewalks of Nguyen Kiem Road in Phu Nhuan, HCM City.

Central regions seek drought-resistant animals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highlands and central regions are expanding areas to breed livestock as well as other animals like sheep, ostriches, goats, honeybees and silkworms.

VN Central Bank’s $12 billion worth of US govt bonds not a surprise

VietNamNet Bridge - Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, with forex reserves many times bigger than Vietnam’s, only invest 10 percent of reserves on US government bonds. Meanwhile, the proportion is 30 percent for Vietnam.

Deputy PM says AIDS epidemic in Vietnam under control

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s AIDS epidemic is under control, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told the United Nations June 8-10 High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS.

Da Nang to commence key projects

The central city has asked the ministry of transport to allocate funds for key transport infrastructure projects – Lien Chieu port and the East-West Economic Corridor No 2 (EWEC2) connecting Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Viet Nam

Air France strike affects Vietnam Airlines routes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines has warned its passengers who plan to travel between Viet Nam and France or transit through Paris to keep updated on flight schedules which might be affected by French pilots’ four-day strike since Saturday.

Quang Nam replace two foreign players

V.League 1’s Quang Nam have decided to part ways with their two foreign strikers because of their bad performance at recent matches.