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Hanoi deserted as temperature soars to 64 degrees

Many streets in Hanoi have been left deserted during noon due to the blazing hot temperatures.

Travellers say, ’Thank you, Vietnam!’

 VietNamNet Bridge – Our names are Marine and Antoine. We are a French couple, and last year, we decided to make a trip around the world over the course of 12 months. We left France on November 28th last year.

HCM City residents complain about stink from waste treatment complex

Residents in HCM City’s District 7 have demanded that authorities should resolve the environmental problems caused by the Da Phuoc solid waste treatment complex and the bad odour from its landfill.

Vietnam’s fruits enter choosy markets

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam fruits have penetrated 60 markets as food safety standards have improved in recent years.

Vietnam, France agree to cooperate in building smart cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and France have agreed to work together in urban development and building smart cities, with a focus on exchange of information and expertise in the fields, 

MIST supports 10 travel companies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) will support 10 innovative travel and hospitality companies in 2018.

Some events in Hanoi & HCMC

A Night With Curtis in HCM City, Heritage Space hosts music night Our Youth+, ’Feel Japan in Viet Nam’

Domestic salbutamol medicine production fails to meet demands

 The country is facing a shortage of Salbutamol, a medication approved by the WHO to treat respiratory illnesses such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and prevent premature births. 

Key instructions, policies announced during past week

 The following is some of the key instructions and policies announced by the Government of Viet Nam from June 23-July 1.

Vietnamese Govt urged to make the most of FTAs

 Enterprises participating in the midterm Vietnam Business Forum, held in Hanoi today, July 4, urged the Government to remove obstacles to their operations and help them take full advantage of opportunities ushered in by free trade agreements.

No significant price changes predicted in coming months

 With the fees of some healthcare services decreasing and supplies of basic products increasing to meet consumption demands, there will be no significant overall change to commodity prices in the coming time. 

French conductor Michaël Cousteau to lead Debussy concert in Hanoi

To mark 100th anniversary of the death of famous composer Claude Debussy, a classical concert night will be held on July 7 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

Hanoi cable car proposed to ease cross-river congestion

 The proposal by a French firm to build cable cars over the Red River in Hanoi to ease traffic congestion has been questioned.

Bathers suffer rashes at Da Nang beaches

 Many tourists have complained about getting itchy rashes after bathing in Da Nang beaches. 

Vietnam hands over two wanted men to China

 Vietnam on July 4 handed over two Chinese men, who have been wanted by Chinese authorities, to the Chinese police.

Large quantities of drugs seized in Dien Bien, Nghe An

 The border guards of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien arrested a woman who was allegedly transporting a large volume of drugs on July 4. 

Vietnam’s Consumer Confidence Index at highest score: survey

Vietnam ranked the fourth most optimistic country globally with a rise of 9 points on the Consumer Confidence Index in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the last quarter of 2017.

Cooperation chances maintained for foreign NGOs in Vietnam: official

 There is still an abundance of opportunities for foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to partner with Vietnam during the country’s development path, even after Vietnam has become a low middle-income country with less outside assistance.

Vietnam’s wood sector suffers pressure from China

 Vietnam earned 4.15 billion USD from exports of wood and wooden products in the first six months of this year, marking an increase of 8.4 percent compared with the same period last year.

$216mil. solar power plant to be built in Ninh Thuan

 Nearly 5 trillion VND (216.5 million USD) will be invested in building a solar power plant in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.