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Famous Dutch DJ to perform at Da Nang festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - Headhunterz will join Vietnamese French musician Florian Picasso to stir up the music festival in Da Nang this June.

East Sea, a shared concern of G7 leaders

 The Group 7 (G7) industrialized nations recently issued a joint statement on maritime security, denouncing China’s reclamation of islands in the East Sea.

Vietnam, Brunei have expanded defence ties

 Vietnam and Brunei have expanded their defence cooperation across levels, as viewed by the two countries’ officers at the 55th founding anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. 

Wrong sausage safety claim costs Vietfoods dearly

 Hanoi-based food processor Vietfoods has said a wrong claim about sausage safety by the Hanoi market monitoring authority has delivered a heavy blow to the company.

IT workers likely to enjoy 50% income tax cut

The Government has proposed the National Assembly (NA) reduce the personal income tax by 50% for workers in the information technology sector.

Online services for international driving license issuance launched

A fourth-level public service to issue international driving licenses on the Internet was launched at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 31.

Vietnam to build 150m pagoda tower

 A 150 metre-high pagoda tower which is expected to be one of the world's tallest of its kind, will be built at the Nui Coc Lake tourism site in the northern province of Thai Nguyen according to the investor.

Hanoi unable to get rid of super tiny houses

 Despite the best efforts by Hanoi authorities to curb the constructions of super tiny houses, many of such houses have appeared on a newly-opened road.

Endangered Asian openbill storks spotted in Lao Cai

 Endangered Asian openbill storks, which are listed as especially rare in Vietnam’s Red Book, have been spotted in paddies in Ban Qua and Ban Vuoc communes in Bat Xat, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Company fined VND5.8 bil for manufacturing contaminated soft drink

 The URC Vietnam Company in Hanoi was fined VND5.8 billion (US$ 259,144) for violating food safety and hygiene regulation, said the Ministry of Health’s Deputy Chief Inspector Nguyen Van Nhien on May 31.

30 contestants enter Miss Vietnam 2016’s southern final exam

 Top 30 candidates from the Southern regional qualifying round of Miss Vietnam beauty contest 2016 will take part in pageant final exam on June 6- 12 at Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City.

EU chief negotiator visits to promote FTA

 Mr. Mauro Petriccione, Deputy Director General at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Trade and the European Union (EU)’s chief negotiator of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is visiting Vietnam this week.

VN could struggle in protecting environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will face challenges in implementing policies and laws on environmental protection, especially in industries seeing strong growth, said Nick Thorpe from the People and Nature Reconciliation centre.

Quang Binh opens Hang Va-Nuoc Nut discovery tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – In addition to Son Doong Cave tour, domestic and foreign adventurers will have more chance to discover stalactites and stalagmites at Hang Va and Nuoc Nut caves through a new route launched

Hanoi Old Quarter threatened by high-rise construction

 VietNamNet Bridge – High-rise construction increasingly threatens architecture and urban planning in the Old Quarter.

Judoka Van Ngoc Tu qualifies for Rio Olympics

VietNamNet Bridge – Van Ngoc Tu won the 19th Olympic berth for Viet Nam after the International Judo Federation announced its latest rankings yesterday, May 31. 

24 female players picked for 4-team Nations Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yesterday coach Hoang Anh Tuan finalised 24 players for the U21 Viet Nam national men’s football squad to take part in the four-team Nations Cup in Malaysia on June 3-5.

Overseas VN painter inspired by Vietnamese women wearing ao dai

 VietNamNet Bridge – The charming beauty of Vietnamese women in ao dai traditional dress provides endless inspiration for artists, including overseas Vietnamese painter Dang Thong Tuyen.

Siemens eyes North-South high-speed railway

General Director of Siemens in Southeast Asia, Mr. Armin Bruck, expressed the company’s interest in building the North-South high-speed railway at a meeting with the Ministry of Transport.

FPT Shop may sell stakes to Alibaba

VietNamNet Bridge - The representative of FPT Shop said that if FPT Shop joins hands with Alibaba, it could  strengthen its online business.