Experts said using clean renewable energy could help the aquaculture sector in Việt Nam sustainably develop while at the same time protecting the environment.

Ministry of Education and Training officials and experts gathered yesterday to discuss a circular aimed at providing students and teachers with more support in dealing with the issues they face on a daily basis.

The People’s Court of HCM City yesterday rejected the appeal of four out of five affected companies in the case of Huỳnh Thị Huyền Như, former deputy chief of the risk management department at VietinBank’s HCM City branch, and Võ Anh Tuấn, deputy director of VietinBank’s Nhà Bè branch, who were charged with "swindling to appropriate assets" worth VNĐ1.085 trillion (US$51 million) from the five companies.

A bridge that passes through Diamond Island in HCM City’s District 2 to link Mai Chi Tho Highway with Thạnh Mỹ Lợi residential area was completed and opened to traffic on May 30, according to the city Department of Transport.

Three bank officers have been praised by the HCM City People’s Committee for their bravery in pursuing and bringing under control two armed robbers.

A forest belonging to Đăk Tô Forestry Company in Đăk Tô District, the central highlands province of Kon Tum, has been exploited severely, according to the local people. The company, however, refuted the report.

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications’ Authority of Information Security on Tuesday warned that routers and storages in Việt Nam have been exposed to the VPNFilter virus. 

Deputy chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, has ordered district authorities to clear all encroachment of canals and drains by the end of this year.

The Ministry of Health has proposed a system to identify, report and categorise adverse events to prevent untoward incidents at medical facilities.