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DANANG – Work on the first phase of a boardwalk for strolling and cycling will begin in July, according to the Danang management board for traffic construction investment projects. The first-phase is expected to span from Sao Bien Beach to Ariyana Convention Center.

Shares in Asia rose on Friday morning as investors watched for more details about a potential trade deal between China and the U.S.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rose on Thursday as investors awaited for more news on a potential trade deal between China and the U.S.

European stocks closed lower on Thursday, as traders monitored developments from ongoing U.S.-China trade talks.

Gold was little changed on Friday, having slid to its lowest level in 10-weeks in the previous session as the dollar strengthened ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due later in the day.

Brent oil prices rose on Thursday, topping $70 per barrel for the first time in nearly five months, as expectations of tight global supply outweighed pressure from rising U.S. production and less robust global demand indicators.

The dollar rose to a three-week high versus the yen on Friday, lifted by expectations that a protracted trade dispute between the United States and China would be resolved soon.

Credit institutions in Viet Nam settled more than VND204.4 trillion (US$8.77 billion) of non-performing loans (NPLs) by the end of the first quarter this year, said Nguyen Thi Hong, deputy governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV).

Hanoi (VNA) – The agriculture industry posted a year-on-year growth of 2.68 percent in the first quarter of 2019, despite an array of difficulties caused by the African swine fever and unstable export markets, mainly driven by the seafood and forestry sector.