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About 782,000 new jobs generated in first half of year

 A total of 782,000 people have been offered with jobs since the beginning of this year, according to Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep.

Vinalines’ restructuring plan approved

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan on the restructuring of the mother company of Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) in the form of selling State capital and issuing more stocks to increase its charter capital.

“Land fever” in HCM City cools down

 The Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) said that land price surge in suburban districts in late 2017 to May, 2018 has cooled down.

Suspect in police station bombing detained

 Police detained a man on June 21 who was suspected of throwing explosives into a police station in HCM City.    

VFF announces schedule of U17 Football Championship 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – The final round of the National U17 Football Championship 2018 will take place from June 26 to July 6, announced the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF).

Hanoi installs 16 cameras in flood-prone areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Sewage and Water Drainage Company has completed the installation of 16 cameras at flood-prone areas in the capital city.

Vietnam offers 5,000 tonnes of rice to Cuba

The Vietnam General Department of State Reserves organised a ceremony in Hai Phong on June 21, to present 5,000 tonnes of rice and gifts to the people of Cuba.

Truck accident kills two, injures five Vietnamese workers in Laos

 Two Vietnamese workers have been killed and five others seriously injured when a truck carrying them overturned in Laos on Thursday.

VN banks hope to lure foreign investors

 Despite the current increasing foreign investment inflows, merged and acquired banks will consider selling stakes to foreign investors after completing the restructuring to up the attractiveness of sales, bank officials said.

Russian products to become popular in Vietnam

 More and more Russian agricultural products are finding their way into the Vietnamese market, according to the Russian Export Centre in Vietnam.

Mobile app introduced instructing solid waste classification at home

 A mobile application was launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 to teach people how to classify solid waste at home.

Vietnam, Azerbaijan holds second inter-governmental committee meeting

 Vietnam and Azerbaijan agreed to maintain meetings of their Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation to bolster bilateral collaboration.

Vietnam - potential market for rice bran oil

Vietnam has recently joined the group of rice bran oil-producing countries, with a modest output, but as one of the largest rice exporters in the world, the country has great potential for developing this industry. 

Vietnam’s pepper industry bears ‘price shock’

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s pepper industry is sustaining a blow in the face of a surplus in the world market.

Wild Vinh Hy Bay offers beauty without crowds

Like everyone else, I like to head for the sea on my summer vacation. But I don’t like to see everyone else when I hit the beach. At luxurious resorts and famous beaches, it can be so crowded that you can’t find a space to swim.

Ba Vi draws tree-hugging tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located 48km west of the capital city Hanoi, the serene forest of Ba Vi National Park contains a world of greenery and peace away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Ash, cinder bricks could replace clay

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of enterprises have struggled to recycle ash and cinders from thermal power plants in order to manufacture non-fired adobe brick and non-flammable construction materials.

HCM City launches mobile app to guide solid waste classification

 VietNamNet Bridge – A mobile application to provide people information about solid waste classification at source was unveiled in HCM City on June 21.

Tangled electrical wires on Hanoi streets

 Many streets in Hanoi are still covered by the tangled mess of overhead power lines, phone and television cables, posing latent dangers for local residents.

Imported waste flooding Vietnam’s ports

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of containers of plastics and scrap materials are stuck at ports, causing problems for government agencies.