Have a nice Sunday!

Society

-- A maiden river bus line, connecting Bach Dang Wharf in District 1 and Thu Duc District in Ho Chi Minh City, is set for launch in August to alleviate road traffic congestion.

-- Police in the south-central province of Binh Thuan confirmed on Saturday that a 33-year-old suspect had turned himself in after allegedly shooting the boyfriend of his wife to death at a traffic light in Dien Khanh District, some 20km west of the coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, the same morning.

-- Officials in Dong Nai Province, neighboring Ho Chi Minh City, proposed at a working session on Saturday with Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho that VND5 trillion (US$217.6 million) be earmarked for site clearance for Long Thanh International Airport.

Business

-- Local retailers are in fierce competition for market share against foreign rivals who have been expanding operations in Vietnam in recent years.

-- The State Bank of Vietnam has requested relevant units promptly adopt tightened security measures, including closely monitoring their ATM services at night-time in order to prevent criminals from stealing money from customers’ accounts.

-- Experts and cardholders have had mixed reactions to banks’ plan to raise fees charged on cash withdrawals from ATMs.

Lifestyle

-- Debut screenings and exchanges of a film set entirely in Vietnam by César Awards-winning director Olivier Lorelle will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday and Thursday next week before the flick hits cinemas in France and Vietnam in July and October respectively.

Sports

-- Vietnamese tennis star Ly Hoang Nam on Saturday won the men’s singles championship title at the Thailand F3 Futures 2017 tournament, which closes today (June 25) in Hua Hin, and became Southeast Asia’s top player.