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High-school students pray for exam luck at Hanoi's Temple of Literature

 Many students visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to seek luck for their high school entrance exam. 

Hue cyclo driver fined for overcharging American tourists

 A cyclo driver in the imperial city of Hue has just been fined for overcharging two American visitors to the city.

Passenger fined VND7.5m for injuring airline staff member

 A passenger was fined VND7.5m ($331) on June 7 for throwing a mobile phone and injuring a Vietjet Air member of staff after getting angry over a missed flight.

F&N hands in 15th registration to increase Vinamilk holding

Singapore-based F&N Dairy Investment has been repeatedly registering to buy over 14 million shares. This is the 15th time the investor has professed to its ambition of raising ownership in Vinamilk.

At least six months of waiting time for MobiFone shares

 Foreign investors may have to wait for a long time to buy MobiFone shares, especially after the authorities have published the conclusions of the AVG inspection.  

HCM City administrative reforms pay off, to continue

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s administrative reforms are delivering results and there will be more of the same, city authorities have said.

Two Vietnam universities among world’s best

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese universities are among the top 1,000 universities in the world, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.

Houses not mass apartment building blamed for congestion in VN cities

 Some experts have called for far better public transport and apartment buildings in order to deal with severe congestion problem.    

HAG chairman makes another attempt to buy shares

 The chairman of agricultural firm Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAG) has made another attempt to buy shares of the company after its share value plummeted.

PM discusses renewable energy in Vietnam ahead of G7

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks to Reuters News Agency about how Vietnam benefits from and contributes to international exchange at multilateral forums on the occasion of the G7 outreach meeting

Foreign investors eye bank shares

The funds managed by Alp Asia Finance have become a shareholder of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) since May 7, holding a 10 percent stake of the bank. 

9th Documentary Film Festival kicks off

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-two documentaries will be screened during the European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival from tomorrow to June 17 in Hanoi and HCM City.

Exhibition “Perfect Reality” opened to visitors

Solo exhibition “Perfect Reality” by artist Luu Tuyen was opened to visitors at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on June 6. 

Inspections of exhaust emission yet to be conducted

 The Transport Ministry’s scheme approved by the Prime Minister in 2010 to impose checks on motorcycles’ exhaust emission has yet to be implemented by competent agencies to date, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reports.

Samsung US$43.8 tax payment buoys HCMC’s May budget

 A tax sum of VND1 trillion, or some US$43.8 million, from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. helped buoy the HCMC customs tax revenue in May to VND10.8 trillion and keep the decline under check, according to the HCMC Customs Department.

Solutions sought to boost foreign investment in government bonds

 Vietnam’s Government bond market needs to be made more appealing, as recent years have seen a lack of foreign participation.

Cabinet members hoped to translate words into action

 Legislators and voters expressed hope that ministers will put their words at the question-and-answer (Q&A) session of the 14th National Assembly’s fifth session into action.

Experts seek alternatives to burning straw

 Vietnam is wasting millions of tonnes of straw every year, which can instead be used to make useful fertilisers and protect the environment.

Father-daughter duo to rock Hanoi

 Two flamenco and classical guitar concerts by Michel Grizard and Helena Cueto will be hosted by L’Espace on June 21 and 23.

HCM City wins two golds in chess tourney

Members of the HCM City Chess Team won two gold medals at the 2018 National Chess Tournament on June 5.