Vietnam border, seas, islands

Current events

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attends 15th meeting of the Hanoi People’s Council (All dailies, p1).

Hanoi wants to boost collaboration with US localities (Ha Noi Moi, p8).

Vietnam, Republic of Korea, India step up defence cooperation (Quan doi Nhan dan, p1).

Japan appreciates Vietnam’s support toward military aircraft in distress (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).

Socio-economic affairs

Most critical COVID-19 case in Vietnam recovers (Lao dong, p7).

Vietnam records 14 more imported COVID-19 cases (Nhan dan, p8).

Over 643,000 candidates register for university admission assessments (Nhan dan, p8).

Controlling of Diphtheria to be tightened (Nhan dan, p5).

Public investment close to 156 trillion VND in six months (Nhan dan, p2).

Hanoi runs price stabilisation programme for essential goods (Ha Noi Moi, p4).

Ho Chi Minh City launches seven agritourism programmes (Ha Noi Moi, p4).

Hoa people’s Nguyen Tieu festival recognised as national intangible heritage (Quan doi Nhan dan, p8).

Dien Bien strives to welcome 5.4 million visitors (Quan doi Nhan dan, p5).

US magazine lists Ha Long Bay among world’s 50 most beautiful natural wonders (Quan doi Nhan dan, p5).

Fruit, vegetable exports bounce back in June (Nong nghiep Viet Nam [Vietnam Agriculture], No 134, P3). According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import-Export Department, after months of negative growth, the export value of fruit and vegetables hit 300 million USD in June, up 8.4 percent on-year.

Vietnamese passion fruit sector moves toward sustainable growth (Nong nghiep Viet Nam [Vietnam Agriculture], No 134, P4). Currently, Vietnamese passion fruit export is currently ranked third worldwide. In 2018, overseas shipments of the fruit brought home about 68 million USD, tripling that of 2015. The value is predicted to exceed 100 million USD this year.

Foreign capital seeks way to enter retail market (Dau tu [Vietnam Investment Review], No 81, p4). The Vietnamese retail market is a big draw to foreign investors. The market marked its fourth consecutive year of over-10-percent growth in 2019, with its value forecast to reach 180 billion USD in 2020.

International affairs

US increases military presence in East Sea (Lao dong, p7)./.