The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has asked the National Salary Council to increase regional minimum wages in 2017 by 10-11 percent from the current rates.

 Quang Binh is holding a performance week of sailboats on the Nhat Le River in an act to save the tourism industry from the mass fish deaths that have occurred since April.

 The Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) has submitted a plan to build underground water tanks around HCM City to store water from treatment plants.

Russia maintains its “consistent and invariable” stance on non-use of force and diplomatic dialogue to settle maritime disputes in the East Sea, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on July 14. 

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will send former president Fidel Ramos to China for talks after the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a ruling on the case brought by the Philippines against China’s claims in the East Sea.

 Victor Oh, a Canadian senator, encouraged all parties to come together to find a diplomatic solution to the overlapping claims in the East Sea in a statement from Ottawa on July 14.

 Colombia regards Vietnam as a key partner in Southeast Asia and wants to enhance win-win cooperation between the two countries.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan met with Mexican officials at the embassy’s headquarters in Mexico City on July 14 to discuss ways to enhance the countries’ relationship.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasised connections as a major focus of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) nations, during the 11th ASEM Summit that opened in Ulan Bator, Mongolia on July 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From a distance, the scattered beaches of Vietnam’s iconic Ha Long Bay appear pristine.

Major General Le Van Cuong said the PCA's ruling on the Philippines’ lawsuit against China’s nine-dash line claims in the East Sea is a breakthrough for Vietnam’s struggle to defend its legitimate rights and interests and sovereignty in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Here are rare photos of Bao Dai (1913 – 1977), born Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy who was the 13th and final Emperor of the last ruling family of Vietnam, the Nguyen dynasty.

VietNamNet Bridge - While many HCM City schools have stopped giving extra lessons to students in the summer holiday, following the city authorities’ ban, many others still maintain classes, citing many reasons.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mau Son Summer Tourism Festival was organised by the Lang Son Province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism earlier this month with thousands of people and tourists attending.

A recent survey by Nielsen, a market survey firm, found that with the increasingly faster pace of life and smaller scale of households, Vietnamese nowadays attach much importance to ‘convenience’ when choosing shops.

Mu Cang Chai is a rural district of Yen Bai province. The popular attraction of Mu Cang Chai lies in its terraced rice fields, which draw a large number of both Vietnamese and foreign travelers.

 Shares of Nintendo Co (7974.T) jumped nearly 10 percent to a six-year high on Friday, extending their rally since the launch of its Pokemon GO augmented reality game and almost doubling the company's market value in just over a week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 20 sculptors nationwide are joining a stone sculpture workshop at the Quang Tri Citadel, a national relic site, in the central province.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Centre of Biodiversity Conservation (GreenViet), in co-operation with US-based San Diego Zoo Global and the management board of Ba Na-Nui Chua Nature Reserve has begun a wildlife supervision programme.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and UTS:INSEARCH, the University of Technology Sydney’s English college, have launched a programme to boost the English language skills of Vietnamese researchers.

Da Nang seeks investment from Singapore, Vietnam-Mongolia trade links to be facilitated: PM, HCM City to boost economic ties with San Francisco, More stocks join Club 100, Hong Kong insurer inks deal with ABBANK

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stable economic growth has led to increased labour demand in HCM City in the first half of the year, according to HCM City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nestled at the foot of the Chanh Hung bridge in District 8 is a super-small house of a five-member family.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan yesterday (July 14) hosted a reception for Danish Ambassador Charlotte Laursen and outgoing Swedish Ambassador Camilla Mellander.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A national symposium on the role of the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress in national security and defence and in the building of the People’s Armed Forces was held in the capital city yesterday.