VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is about to publish a map showing all the high-risk sites with unexploded ordnance (UXO) left from the war in an effort to slash the number of victims.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past few days, the temperature in Hanoi reached 39°C. At the city’s Thu Le Zoo, animals struggled with the heat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high of some US$38 billion, excluding gold, the governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Painter Nguyen Tu Nghiem, one of Vietnamese greatest artists, passed away yesterday at 10.30am. He was 94. The famous painter had a stroke earlier last month and had been hospitalised ever since.

 VietNamNet Bridge – French photographer Sebastien Laval has become quite popular among photography lovers in Viet Nam, leaving his mark in several photo exhibitions and art projects in the country over the past ten years.

 As temperatures in Hanoi climb up to 40 degrees Celsius, many people have gone to the Red River for a swim to escape the heat.

 A white-cheeked gibbon has been returned to the wild after being illegally kept by a family in Ha Tinh for 10 years.

 Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has requested an investigation into how the son of former minister Vu Huy Hoang was appointed to key positions in major firms owned by the ministry.

 More than 2,000 tourists have been stranded on Co To Island in Quang Ninh Province due to bad weather from June 14 to 15.

 Despite running PetroVietnam Construction Joint stock company (PVC) into gigantic losses, Trinh Xuan Thanh was still appointed to the key positions at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and then vice chair of Hau Giang People’s Committee.

 The Australian Golden Turf Club Limited Company received a license for a $100 million investment in a racecourse in south-central Phu Yen province.

  Despite construction being kicked-off 12 years ago, an upscale $300 million resort complex in Danang city’s Son Tra district has fallen far behind its committed schedule.

 The ocean covers two thirds of the earth and countries have benefited a lot from the ocean.

 Five aircraft, 102 vessels, special vehicles, diving equipment, dozens of automobiles along with 1,500 rescuers joined the search for a missing pilot on jet fighter Su-30MK2.

 The 2016 SEA Pride music festival will showcase the region’s musical diversity, create a safe space to celebrate the vibrancy of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bigender and transexual) community, and promote workplace diversity in Vietnam on June 25.

 About 7,000 people are expected to visit the Beach-Leisure & MICE Travel Mart (BMTM Da Nang 2016) which is scheduled to take place from June 24 - 26 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

 The Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) have been listed among the top 150 Asian universities in the 2016 QS rankings.

 Deputies discussed preparation for the first sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) during the 49th session of the 13th NA Standing Committee, which took place in Hanoi on June 13-15.

VietNamNet Bridge – The ownership of real estate projects in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has changed quietly, including the Legend Hotel, Vincom Center A, Diamond Plaza ....

Nearly 250 Vietnamese businesses have decided to work with each other to bring high-quality products to Vietnamese consumers, a move that will help them compete with foreign goods flooding the home market.

Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, a role which will focus on addressing the unequal burden shouldered by women caring for children in the home, 

 Lying some 110 kilometres west of Ha Giang Town, Hoang Su Phi's terraced rice fields raised by the silt from the Chay River, and are regarded as the most beautiful in the area thanks to the special terrain and fertile soil.

 Vice President ​Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and leaders of the Czech Republic have agreed to bolster ties across the fields during their meetings on June 15 as part of the Vietnamese Vice President’s visit to the European country.

 Firms await more incentives to invest in HCMC, Textile exports inch up 6.1% in first five months, Vinamilk’s organic products meet US standards, Vietnam may have new agency to manage state enterprises

 Foreign military attachés were taken on a tour of several units of the Vietnam People’s Navy in the northern city of Hai Phong on June 15, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.