Firefighters battled on Wednesday to gain control of two wildfires burning across drought-parched foothills northeast of Los Angeles, though authorities lifted some evacuation orders as crews created a buffer around previously threatened homes. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Musica Amore string quartet will play a night of chamber music titled Romance in Classic on Sunday at 8pm at Heritage Space.

VietNamNet Bridge – The full original version of Carmen will be staged by performers from Viet Nam, France, Thailand and South Korea for two nights in HCM City next week.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – While some children run back and forth through a large metal frame, some men gather by a small table, re-arranging two halves of a round metal object. A square wood pillar stands right in front of the entrance,

HCM City sees strong economic growth in first six months, Startup exchange called not feasible, 30 million USD poured in domestic wood company, Exports of computers, electronics, spare parts see strong growth

 UN vows to help Vietnam prevent violence against children, Red book access still lacking, More women awarded “Heroic Mother” title, Rice area to be expanded to make up for drought-induced losses

 A representative from the Vietnamese tax watchdog said it was important to clarify the legal basis for taxing Uber and Uber taxi drivers in order to prevent tax avoidance.

 Amata Vietnam and Tuan Chau Group have officially decided to establish Tuan Chau-Amata joint venture to develop a US$1.6 billion industrial park and the Amata City Halong complex in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

  Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien is joining tourism chiefs from other ASEAN member countries in the first-ever ASEAN Ecotourism Forum 2016 that opened in Champasak, Laos on June 22.

 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat and US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in mitigating biological threats, in Hanoi on June 22.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has honoured the Head of Vietnam Office of the UN Industrial Development Organisation for his contributions to Vietnam’s agriculture via the successful implementation of many projects.

 Former Manchester United (MU) footballers Dwight Yorke and Ronny Johnsen will come to HCM City tomorow to prepare for the match Peak of Manners organised by the Clear Men trademark.

Australia's decision to suspend cow exports to some slaughterhouses in Vietnam after reports about inhumane slaughter of cows surfaced could cause a slight crisis in the beef market.

 Fifty-seven grottos have been discovered in the central province of Quang Binh, home of Son Doong Cave, the world’s largest cave.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Nhue River has been compared with a pit drain which causes serious pollution to the environment and adverse effects to the public. 

 President Tran Dai Quang on June 22 hosted the Ambassadors of Argentina and Myanmar who came to bid farewell to the President at the end of their tenure in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has called for more support from Standard Chartered Bank to Vietnamese Government agencies.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception on June 22 for Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed the government's resolve to create the best possible conditions for businesses to perform, saying this is one of the important contents of a new resolution on support and development of enterprises

 Americans are adding more whole grains, nuts and seeds to their diets and cutting back on sodas and sugary drinks, a U.S. study suggests.

The food is supposed to have been created by the Doan family.According to Ngo Thi Tinh, a descendant of the 4th generation of the family, the family started the business of selling "cha ca" to earn money to support the family members

VietNamNet Bridge - After Lazada and Zalora were taken over by big retailers, the competition in the e-commerce market became fierce. Vietnamese firms rushed to retain their market share.

VietNamNet Bridge - As more high school students decide not to apply to university, many universities are competing to attract applications. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent national cashew forum in Hanoi sponsored by the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) focusing on ways to promote sustainability of the industry, attracted hundreds of stakeholders.

In 2011-2015, Vietnam had 11,738 scientific works published internationally, but had only 20 percent of industrial enterprises with modern technologies and most of them are foreign invested ones.