Nghe An transplant rice seedlings at nightMany farmers in the central province of Nghe An had to transplant rice seedlings at night to avoid scorching hot weather. At around 7:30 pm, fields in Hau Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District remain full of people and light. Nguyen Thi Huong said that it was too hot during the day when temperatures reached 38 degrees centigrade, so she had to work in the fields at night. Tran Thi Minh in Dien Ky Commune, Dien Chau District also choose to work at night for the same reason. Famers in Nghe An work at night in the fields to avoid scorching hot weatherThe fields brightened with lampsDan Viet/Dtinews

Vietnam jumps ahead of Myanmar to lead ASEAN PMI rankingsVietnam has overtaken Myanmar to lead the ASEAN manufacturing PMI rankings, as growth in its manufacturing sector picked up in May. Vietnam at top of an ASEAN region posting its highest PMI for four years. ASEAN manufacturing growth gained further momentum midway through the second quarter, with the headline Nikkei ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI™) reaching the highest level since July 2014. May data showed six of the seven countries covered by the survey indicating an improvement in manufacturing conditions, up from five in April. Malaysia was the only country signaling a decline in the health of its manufacturing sector, with the pace of deterioration the steepest for nearly a year.

Singaporean investment fund divests from VinasunAfter losing more than VND125 billion (US$5.5 million) in Vinasun, Singaporean investment fund Government of Singapore (GIC) announced a full divestment from Vietnam Sun Corporation (VNS). — Photo enternews.vnAccordingly, the fund no longer holds any shares of Vinasun, reported Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper. The investment fund of the Government of Singapore invested in Vinasun in August, 2014, when car-hailing applications had not been popular in Viet Nam. The development of Uber and Grab has since put pressure on traditional Vietnamese taxi companies, including Vinasun. The goal for before-tax and after-tax profit also decreased by 50 per cent to VND119 billion and VND95 billion, respectively.

Photo exhibition in VN captures global culturesVietNamNet Bridge – Cultural activities and portraits of people from all over the world are on display at an international photo exhibition in Hanoi. Fantasia of Colours by Mustapha Meskine (Morocco)The exhibition showcases 148 photos by 148 photographers from 43 countries and territories. Eight Generals by Wang Lung-Tsai (Taiwan)The exhibition is a collaboration between PSA and the Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA). “The photos will help enhance mutual understanding between Vietnamese people and international cultures,” said VAPA chairman Vu Quoc Khanh. PSA representative Agatha Bunanta said she appreciated the idea of organising the exhibition and expressed the willingness to enhance cooperation between PSA and VAPA.

Education Dept’s request on praising bravery of ‘street knights’ creates public stirVietNamNet Bridge - The HCMC Education & Training Department has sent a dispatch to schools, asking them to commend the courage of five ‘street knights’ who were stabbed to death when trying to arrest armed thieves. If you don’t, please don’t encourage others to do this,” a parent in HCMC commented on her Facebook. A member of an education forum commented that the officials of the education department do not understand all the aspects of the issue. “Instead of teaching them (students) bravery, students should be advised to run away and seek the help of police,” he continued. In the case mentioned by the education department, two knights were stabbed to death and three others were serious wounded and hospitalized.

Rainy season begins, 10 landslides already occurVietNamNet Bridge - Landslides are occurring in many localities in Mekong River Delta, though the rainy season has just begun. “The landslides in the Mekong Delta no longer follow natural law. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported that riverbank landslide and coastal erosion in the Mekong Delta has increased in both sphere and scale. Because of the tradition of setting up houses near roads and rivers, Mekong Delta has had to pay a heavy price. RELATED NEWSCan Tho riverbank landslide destroys five housesMeasures to prevent landslides in the Mekong DeltaThanh Mai

VN must up the pace on waste sortingVietNamNet Bridge – Everyone has their own set of qualities to look for in an ideal partner, but what if the ability to classify garbage is the only trait one is seeking? The high-rise apartment where Ngoc lives offers no waste sorting bins. Plastic garbage accounts for 5 to 7 per cent of overall waste, posing a real challenge for the waste treatment facility as it is not sorted at the source, but rather mixed with other types of trash. Duong Thi Phuong Anh from MoNRE stressed upon the significance of administrative mechanisms in dealing with plastic garbage. Improving the environment in Vietnam, they say, starts with garbage sorting and is followed by reducing, reusing and recycling.

Diageo-backed Halico may prove unmarketable on UpCOMDespite being backed by the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, Hanoi Liquor JSC (Halico)’s massive losses may make its shares unmarketable. Currently, Habeco holds 54.3 per cent and Diageo 45.5 per cent in Halico. In 2014, the company reported a revenue of VND397 billion ($17.4 million) and profit of VND30 billion ($1.3 million) only. Current performance, in collaboration with the abysmal prospects, may make Halico’s shares unmarketable, unless Diageo wants to take the opportunity to acquire the remaining stake in Halico. Acquiring a large stake in Halico was meant to tap into its growth potential and success to increase its sales in the Vietnamese market.

Vietnamese gymnast won gold at World Challenge Cup 2018Top Vietnamese gymnast Le Thanh Tung won gold at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, held in Koper, Slovania from May 31 to June 3. Vietnamese first rank gymnast Le Thanh Tung won gold at 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup. At the World Challenge Cup held at Doha, Qatar last year, Tung also won gold in the vault category. The 23-year-old from HCM City previously won three gold medals at SEA Games 29, is the Asian champion and a shining star of Vietnamese gymnastics. Besides Tung, the second gold medal for the Vietnamese team was won by Dinh Phuong Thanh in the parallel bars.

Vietnamese woman wins Belgium cycle raceVietnamese first ranked racer Nguyen Thi That overtook the competition on the track, becoming the winner of the first stage of 2018’s one-day woman’s cycle race Dwars door de Westhoek, held and concluded in Belgium on Sunday (June 3). Vietnamese first ranked racer Nguyen Thi That won at the first stage of 2018’s one-day woman’s cycle race Dwars door de Westhoek. — Photo mediacdn.vnThe race is hosted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body for sports cycling and overseas international competitive cycling events. That competed in the jersey of the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC), where she received her training. At the 125km long first stage of the race, she successfully took the first group, then beat other competitors at the finish line.

Emergency landing at Da Nang Int'l Airport saves ill passengerA plane on the way from Hanoi to Da Lat City had to make an emergency landing at Da Nang International Airport as a male passenger fainted at 10,000m in the air. A plane of Jestar Pacific lands at Da Nang International Airport yesterday as a male passenger fainted. Crew members were called to assist the victim on the plane, and the pilot decided to land at Da Nang Airport at 11.25am yesterday. The flight was allowed to leave Da Nang airport for Da Lat in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong Province at about 12pm the same day. Last month, a Jetstar Pacific plane had to stop at the taxiway of Da Nang Airport and go back to the terminal after a pregnant Czech woman fell ill on-board.

Chilean President lauds Vietnam’s economic achievementsChilean President Sebastian Pinera extolled Vietnam’s impressive economic accomplishments in recent years while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyen Ngoc Son in Santiago on June 4. Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyen Ngoc Son (L) presents his credentials to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera (Source: vov.vn)The President welcomed the Ambassador to take up his mission in Chile and conveyed his regards to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and other leaders. The President said he looks forward to welcoming the Vietnamese delegation to Chile on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2019. Ambassador Son conveyed the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang to President Sebastian Pinera to visit Vietnam. The newly-signed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), of which Vietnam and Chile are members, is expected to drive bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation.-VNA

Moreover, apparel retail prices in Australia aremuch higher the import ones, giving Vietnamese products an advantage. According to the PetroVietnam, in the past five months, petrol market saw unexpected developments, negatively affecting the firms’ business. Apart from promoting exports to Vietnam, Argentinean businesses also want to find partners for their imports of Vietnamese products. “BIOMIN is honored and excited to bring Natuphos E to the Vietnamese market with BASF. FPT will conduct digital conversion for Toppan Printing’s business operations, cooperating in IT human resources training and business process outsourcing (BPO) over three years.

Court hears appeal on Tan Son Nhat airport terror plotThe High-level People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on June 4 began hearing an appeal on a terrorism plot targeting Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Nguyen Duc Sinh (in caro shirt) was given a 10-year sentenceAfter the first-instance trial of the city’s People’s Court on December 27, 2017, fourteen out of the 16 defendants appealed. At the appeal trial, both Thien and Sinh admitted their behaviours. Thien appealed the court to reduce the penalty. The appeal court will run until June 5.-VNA

VN-Index rises for three consecutive days, exceeding 1,013 pointsThe benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose for the third day, gaining a total of 65.28 points after three transactions to settle at 1,013.78 points on June 4. The group of equipment, machine production and construction material production shares saw a price hike of 4 percent. However, shares of Sabeco (SAB), PetroVietnam (GAS) and Techcombank (TCB) were sold below the reference price, of which TCB closed at 102,000 VND per share. At the end of the June 4 transaction, VN-Index added 22.91 points to 1,013.78 points. Meanwhile, the HNX-Index on the Hanoi Stock Exchange was up 2.57 points to 118.32 points and UpCoM-Index on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UpCoM) slightly increased 0.8 points to 53.63 points.-VNA