Binh Thuan forbids state staffs to use social networks at work, German university aids climate change adaptation in Hue, Quang Tri to complete compensation for marine incident in June

 Two local books “Nhung nga tu va cot den”(Crossroads and Lampposts) written by Tran Dan and “Nhung dua tre chet gia” (The Young Die Old) by Nguyen Binh Phuong have been chosen to be translated from Vietnamese into English.

 Surgeons of the Children Hospital No. 1 June 26 successfully removed the sewing needle from  the heart of a teenager, allegedly plunged into him accidentally.

The Ministry of Transport on Tuesday said it had sent a document requiring Grab Taxi and Uber Vietnam Company to stop ride sharing service for contract cars because it breaks current regulations.

The ratio of delayed flights operated by Vietnamese airlines in the first six months of 2017 dropped 3.6 percentage points from the same period last year to 12.2% despite a 6.2% increase in the number of total flights reaching 136,400.

 Vietnam's housing market is improving with a longer real estate cycle, according to property consultancy firm Savills Vietnam at a conference about stabilising the macroeconomy held on June 27.

 Mountains in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay are being destroyed for stones by the navy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city will reopen some 130 spans of centenary arch bridges that have been sealed with concrete for more than a decade.

Around 50km from Hue City, Loc Binh Beach becomes a tourist attraction thanks to its pristine beauty, fresh air, blue sea, clear water, and especially the quiet atmosphere.

Walls of houses in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai have become beautiful paintings by volunteer experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

 A full-day music and arts event called Thien Rinh Rap: Arts and Awareness will be held on July 1 at Mix & Paint in District 2.

 President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang and Russian leaders will discuss the two countries’ cooperation and measures to enhance ties during the Vietnamese leader’s visit from June 28 to July 1.

 Both Grab and Uber as major ride-hailing firms in Vietnam have rejected as groundless accusations of tax evasion by traditional taxi companies, saying they abide by all requirements by tax and administrative authorities in the country.

 Repair of the Asia-Pacific Gateway submarine optic cable system will not be completed prior to July 14, so international Internet traffic will remain choppy until then, according to a source from the APG management board.

 A fierce wildfire that has destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced the evacuation of 1,500 residents raged largely unchecked in southwestern Utah for an 11th day,

Vietnam will continue importing fuels given an annual shortage of about 0.8 million tons of petrol and 1.8 million tons of diesel oil (DO) in the next five years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Here are the best of the best places for couples in Vietnam.

A major global cyber attack disrupted computers at Russia's biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware that infected more than 300,000 computers

VietNamNet Bridge - The long-term demand of the market has prompted large corporations to spend trillions of dong making food, although 2017 is expected to be a tough year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Miguel Rodrigo has named 17 players for the national team, who will train for the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia next month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The revised Vietnam Maritime Code and the Law on Property Auction will officially take effect from Saturday (July 1), 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has set up a special task force to look into the expansion the Tan Son Nhat Airport and submit to the Government early September, 

People who have children especially at the age of between 5 and 15 and in the Mekong Delta should take preventive measures against Japanese encephalitis, which breaks out between June and October every year, 

Vietnam wants to continue intensifying cooperation with Russia in defence-security, said National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to work with the Ministry of Transport and the HCMC People’s Committee to assess one more bridge project over Saigon river.