The former Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, Vu Hong Nam, has been forced to resign from his position by the Prime Minister due to serious violations committed while on duty.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC is looking to handle nearly 24 million passengers in the summer from June to August this year.

PouYuen Vietnam, the most labor-intensive company in Binh Tan District, HCMC, has offered financial assistance totaling VND689 billion to around 5,700 workers whose contracts were terminated in June and July this year.

Vietnam’s exports in May continued to improve, with a 4.3% increase versus April to US$29 billion, according to an official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The first-ever Vietnam Space Week started on June 5 in Vi Thanh City, Hau Giang Province, with young people having the opportunity to hear stories of astronauts working and living in space.

The North-South Expressway project will receive a disbursement of VND5,229 billion this month.

Around 88,000 businesses have pulled out of the market so far this year.

The General Statistics Office has released data showing that Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in May increased by 2.43% compared to the same period last year.

The Ministry of Finance has joined hands with the State Bank of Vietnam to take swift action against violations by banks and insurance companies in forcing their clients to buy life insurance.

Vietnam’s export revenue in the first five months of this year inched down, but the country enjoyed a trade surplus of US$9.8 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.