Up to 53,000 square metres of Nha Trang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa have been illegally encroached upon by three tourism projects.

 Two foreign ships have been fined a total of VND137 million (over US$6,000) for trading diesel oil illegally in Vietnamese waters, the Vietnamese Coast Guard announced on June 12.

 Former Chairman of PetroVietnam Construction JSC (PVC) Trinh Xuan Thanh used money from the company's project to build his own villa in Tam Dao District, Vinh Phuc Province.

 In only a week, two captive Asiatic black bears were rescued in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) said on Tuesday. 

 Engineering firm Rolls-Royce is to cut 4,600 jobs over the next two years as part of a major reorganisation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors have poured more capital into Vietnamese technology startups amid the strong rise of new technologies such as AI and Big Data.

The proposal to build a huge artificial island in Danang has faced opposition over fears of its environmental impact.

 Located on Dang Van Bi Street in HCM City’s Thu Duc District, Nam Thien Nhat Tru (Southern One Pillar Pagoda) is not only a place of worship for local Buddhists but also a well-known tourist destination thanks to its unique architecture.

 The Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Techfest 2018 brand identity design competition on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health insurance coverage for people with HIV has increased, but many are still out of the net, the Viet Nam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control has said.

The Ha Noi National University here on Tuesday launched EMDDI, a ride-hailing model applied to transport businesses.

 V.League 1 defending champions Quang Nam have signed Brazilian striker Douglas Rosa Tardin to prepare for the competition’s second leg.

 The National Enterprises’ Football Championship, the VCCI Cup 2018, will kick off on June 23 in Hanoi.

 Thảo Điền Flea Market at Saigon Outcast, Concert at Manzi, Class on art of breathing, Hà Nội exhibition honours patriotism emulation movement, Reunion Jazz Night at the Artiste School

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi is set to develop a strategy to heighten Hanoi’s creative industries till 2020. 

Tuyen Quang has been recognised as one of the role models in preserving Then singing – a distinctive musical genre of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam.  

 Police in Phan Thiet city of the south central province of Binh Thuan have detained 12 people for alleged actions which created social disturbance at the provincial People’s Committee headquarters on June 10-11.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight police officers in the northern province of Hung Yen were exposed to HIV while catching criminals,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lacquer paintings belong to the Vietnamese, said Bui Thi Thanh Mai, deputy-director of the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts, while concluding a seminar on lacquer art held yesterday in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Comparing herself to a sponge, French artist Marianne Smolska’s inspiration is derived from all that’s around her.

VietNamNet Bridge - While more and more foreign giants are coming to Vietnam, domestic plastics companies are still fumbling for a way to control supply sources.

 More than 2,000 foreign businesses from 16 countries and territories worldwide have invested some 15.75 trillion USD in Vietnam’s garment and textile sector so far, according to Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of bids for medicine and medical equipment has risen dramatically in HCM City, according to the city’s Health Department.

Vietnam, Myanmar promote defence cooperation, Vietnam promotes rights of people with disabilities, Russia’s National Day observed in Hanoi, Prime Minister receives Mozambican Ambassador

 Facebook supports natural disaster response in Vietnam, Be alert to crimes involving sophisticated methods: Police, Seminar spotlights communications on social networks, Government allocates rice for Kon Tum province