VietNamNet Bridge – Many construction works in HCM City designed to check soil erosion are running well behind schedule due to land acquisition and resettlement delays.

 The State Bank of Vietnam last week sent a document to the Republic of Korea’s Woori Bank allowing it to open five branches and a transaction office in Vietnam.

 Passenger traffic through airports in Vietnam hit 52.8 million in the first half of this year, a surge of 14 percent year on year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam reported.

 Flash floods and landslides triggered by downpours in the past days had left 19 dead, 11 missing and 12 injured in the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau and Ha Giang by 16:00 on June 26.

 Café Saigon, a contemporary dance featuring HCM City’s lifestyle in the mid-20th century, will premiere at the city’s Opera House on June 30.

A programme honouring UNESCO recognised Chau Van ritual singing of the Red river delta region has been held in Hanoi. 

An exhibition on Hue’s traditional cakes is taking place in the former imperial city of Hue to introduce the diversity of the locality’s cuisine, especially cakes.

The EC has taken note of Vietnam’s efforts in addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and its inspectors will return to Vietnam in January next year to review progress in addressing its ‘yellow card’ warning.

The High-Level People’s Court in Hanoi on June 26 upheld the charges and sentences against Dinh La Thang and five of his accomplices in the case involving PetroVietnam’s contribution of VND800 billion to OceanBank.

 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working hard with a view to early recognizing Vietnam’s regulatory system on catfish management to be equivalent to that of the US, said first Deputy Secretary of USDA Stephen Censky. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cape of Dien is a must-see destination in the central province of Phu Yen as the sun rises over the sea.

VietNamNet Bridge - The rapid growth of the consumer finance market reflects the high demand in the market. However, there are still barriers, including high interest rates and limited risk management capability of service providers.

VietNamNet Bridge – In summer it is a common sight to see children reading books at Kim Dong Book Centre in District 1, one of the few good spots for them in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - At the Lagos Conference in 2016, Vietnam was reported as ranking 10th worldwide in air pollution. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A manpower shortage is affecting the development of the IT (information technology) industry. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Coal-fired power causes pollution, but hydropower potential and wind power have not been fully exploited in Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Dau Quang Thanh’s skill of painting on rocks has earned him the nickname, Thanh The Rock.

Forty-five successful surgeries in the last two weeks and 100 more patients to go – this is what the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society has achieved so far in its seventeenth collaboration with the Viet Duc Hospital.

Vietnamese coffee giant Trung Nguyen may have an opportunity to recover its domestic business as US-based Starbucks has just announced the plan to close 150 stores next year. Maybe some stores in 

 Craig Thomas Gallery in HCMC’s District 1 will hold the exhibition “Ninth Anniversary Show” from June 29 to July 20, 2018.