The Government Inspectorate has revealed mining management violations in Lao Cai Province that have caused losses of VND95.20bn (USD4.15m) to the state budget.    

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city has yet to reach its target as a key urban hub in central Vietnam with outstanding innovation, and smart and ‘green’ infrastructure before attaining global city status.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of the south central province of Binh Dinh Ho Quoc Dung on June 12 approved a proposal of a solar power project worth $63.36 million in Tra O lagoon in My Chau commune, Phu My district.

Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman in Hanoi on June 13 during the latter’s official visit to Vietnam from June 12-15. 

 The UN values Vietnam’s strong commitment to realising SDGs, adapting to climate change, protecting the environment and engaging more strongly in UN’s peacekeeping activities, said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. 

 Trade revenue between Vietnam and G7 countries – France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Japan, the US and Canada – reached 113 billion USD in 2017,a according to the General Customs Department of Vietnam.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has set a target of treating 90 per cent discharged water into rivers and canals by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 57 per cent of people suffering from high blood pressure in Vietnam are not diagnosed, while approximately 69 per cent with diabetes go untreated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The transport ministry has submitted to the Government a list of 17 Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll booths built at the wrong location.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Railways (VNR) recently imposed sanctions on and fired more than 10 directors and officers after consecutive train accidents last month, 

 The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) dropped 18.26 points to settle at 1,020.76 points on June 12, with over 212 million shares changed hands at a value of over 6.38 trillion VND.

VietNamNet Bridge - As commercial banks have increased Internet Banking, Mobile Banking and cash withdrawal service fees, clients have shifted to use e-wallets which are convenient and free.

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera and the US’s CREDO choir will stage “Verleih uns Frieden” and “Let there be peace on earth” on June 14 at Ben Thanh Theatre in HCM City.

High temperatures during the day followed by heavy rains and thunderstorms in the late afternoon or at night have made people exhausted, leading to an increase in the number of patients with summer ailments.

 Over 200 young volunteers in the central Da Nang city have gathered to clean up Son Tra  peninsula, one of the tourist attractions in the city. The activity is in respond to the action month for environment.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh met with Chuichi Date, Speaker of the House of Councillors of the Japanese National Diet, in Tokyo on June 12 as part of his visit to Japan to attend the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia. 

 2018 is hoped to see a strong wave of equitisation of State-owned enterprises (or SOE). However, the first half of the year is yet to see as strong movement as expected.

 The National Assembly convened a plenary session under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on June 12, passing two resolutions and three bills.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities is working with all 24 districts on a wide range of plans to prevent flooding in the rainy season.

Vietnam welcomes and highly values outcomes of the summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the US which took place in Singapore on June 12, said spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam Le Thi Thu Hang.