VietNamNet Bridge – In big cities like Hanoi and HCM City, it is not unusual to see people taking part in physical activities in parks, lakesides, and gardens early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

Between 2008 and 2011, the central city of Da Nang has cut 12,000 tonnes of carbon emissions after developing environmentally friendly electric cars and household solar powered water heaters. 

 Floating restaurants which have been removed for polluting Hanoi’s West Lake have been left to rust while awaiting a decision on their future by the municipal authorities.

 The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Viet Nam will present a performance of traditional Japanese bunraku puppetry theatre in HCM City in mid-July to mark 45 years of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

 The Ministry of Transport has asked the Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to evaluate the feasibility of building a transit station in District 1 to connect to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.

 Hanoi authorities have removed unlicensed construction works in Ba Dinh District.

 Around 70% of Vietnamese children admitted that they have suffered domestic violence.

 Ride-hailing firm Grab has expressed disappointment with the Ministry of Transport’s opposition to the firm’s operation expansion proposal.

 The sixth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded on June 28 in the central city of Da Nang with 29 countries pledging to provide 4.1 billion USD for the next four years for numerous global environment-related programmes.

Vietnamese firms invested $222.48 million in 67 newly-licensed projects abroad in the first six months of 2018, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 4,000 households in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai’s Krong Pa District have been using contaminated water.  

 A newly established arts hub called A. Farm in Ho Chi Minh City is showcasing works by artists with diverse styles at its debut exhibition All Animals are Equal.

 President Tran Dai Quang on June 28 hosted a reception for President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Divavesi Waqa, who is in Vietnam to attend the sixth Global Environment Facility Assembly (GEF 6). 

 The A/H1N1 flu cases at Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have been put under control.

 Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman, Chief of Navy of Malaysia, is on a working visit in Vietnam to boost naval cooperation between the two countries.

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VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese beer brands still hold 70 percent of market share, but tastes are changing and people are spending more on high-end products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rising number of greenhouses in the resort city of Da Lat is having a negative impact on the local scenery and climate, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam were ready for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Youth Championship to be held in Indonesia from July 1-14, and were aiming to finish in the top three, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Register has failed to deal with more than 186,800 outdated cars and more than 205,000 vehicles with expired registrations nationwide.

Public lands in HCM City are used inefficiently, with many remaining unused despite being identified under urban plans, according to the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

 China's authorities say they are capping the pay of actors as part of a move to crack down on tax evasion and "money worship" in the industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are few women with a smile as broad as Celine Audebeau. It’s a smile that not only says happiness, but also satisfaction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Olympic football team are in the No 3 seed group to prepare for the draw of the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 150 tattoo artists from 16 different countries and territories will attend the Vietnam Tattoo Expo 2018 in Hanoi on July 7 and 8.