VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is one of the many countries in the world committed to fighting illegal wildlife trade, a meeting in Hanoi was told on May 31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional Vietnamese handicraft products will be displayed at an exhibition at the Belarus National History Museum in Minsk from June 11-18 as part of Vietnamese Culture Days.

 Statistics show 15.6 million Vietnamese people above 15 years old smoke, putting Vietnam in the 3rd place in ASEAN and 9th in the world in the number of smokers. 

 The maps and itinerary of an envoy’s journey to China dating from the 18th century have been officially announced as a heritage Memory of the World at the 2018 General Meeting of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific.

 Theatres and entertainment centres in HCM City will offer new shows this weekend on the occasion of International Children’s Day for Children (June 1).

Twenty-eight former officials of Dai Tin Bank charged with "abusing trust to appropriate property" and "intentionally violating State regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences" were sentenced

The Asian-Pacific countries’ nomination of Vietnam as the only candidate of the region for a non-permanent seat at the UNSC for the 2020-2021 tenure reflects their high support for and trust in the country’s role and capacity.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the expanded Group of Seven (G7) Summit and visit Canada from June 8-10 at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

 The People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan province has granted investment licences to nine solar power projects worth over 12 trillion VND (527.4 million USD).

 The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) said it has organised 19 auctions so far this year, including three for capital withdrawal, five for initial public offerings (IPO) and one for purchase rights. 

 Vietnam has outperformed some ASEAN neighbours including Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines in keeping children safe and happy, but inequality is holding its poorest children back, a report revealed.

 Vietnam bagged bronze medal at the first LienVietPostBank International Men’s Volleyball Tournament which wrapped up in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Railways (VNR) has suspended the officers, chiefs and drivers responsible for two train accidents in Thanh Hoa and Quang Nam provinces recently.

Vietnam welcomes and supports related parties to continue promoting recent positive outcomes regarding the Korean Peninsula.

Japan will continue its strong support for Vietnam’s sustainable development, focusing on constructing high-quality infrastructure, improving economic competitiveness and training human resources for the country.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang condemned Taiwan (China)’s violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago during a press conference in Hanoi on May 31.

 Police in the northern province of Dien Bien has seized a man for trafficking 10 bricks of heroin (about 3.5kg).

 Big Day – the summer online shopping promotion event in 2018, will start from 0:00 to 24:00 of June 1 on website onlinefriday.vn, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

National Assembly deputies gave opinions on reports on the verification and adjustments of the draft Anti-Corruption Law (revised) and a bill on the amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Physical Training and Sports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While pushing his caddie around the streets of Vietnam for three months, Nicolas Queune took the time to observe its landscapes and its people.