The Việt Nam Amateur Open will tee off at Sacom Golf Resort at TuyềnLâm Lake, ĐàLạt City, LâmĐồng Province on June 23, according to the Việt Nam Golf Association (VGA), the tournament organiser.

Top DJs and singers will perform tonight at the Đà Nẵng Electronic Carnival at Đà Nẵng’s seaside East Sea Park.

French-Vietnamese author Anna Moi will interact with readers on June 13 at the French Culture Centre L’Espace HàNội, on 24 Tràng Tiền St, Hoàn Kiếm Dist, in Hà Nội.

 Central Quang Ngai province is competing with nearby Quang Nam province in seeking approval from authorities to secure an Exxon Mobil gas and power plant project.

Veteran artist Lê Huy Tiếp, a pioneer in printmaking in Việt Nam, recently showed his work at an exhibition at the Wedeman Art Gallery in Newton, Massachusetts.

The administration of the southern ĐồngNai Province promised on June 10 to remove obstacles facing Japanese companies.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade wants petroleum products from the Dung Quất Oil Refinery consumed domestically and not exported.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc is urging the media to serve as a bridge linking the country’s businesses and the State.

Sand has been clogging many seaports in the central province of QuảngBình, posing difficulties for thousands of local fishermen.

The Secretary of HCM City Party Committee Đinh La Thăng has asked the Department of Transport to adjust roads that have been built at levels higher than the ground floor of houses. 

The city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has decided to crack down on investors who delay the issuance of land use certificates, known as "red books", to home buyers.

Vice President ĐặngThị NgọcThịnh affirmed women’s important role in national development in a speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 26th Global Summit of Women in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday.

The urgent need for an international co-operation mechanism on marine security and safety in East Asia was highlighted at an international workshop in the northern province of QuảngNinh that concluded June 10.

US Ambassador to Việt Nam Ted Osius described the recent historical visit to Việt Nam by President Barack Obama as “a great success”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of 12 young designers and engineers made a chair for children with physical disabilities during a 72-hour Makeathon for Children with Disabilities held last week in HCM City.

Vietnam’s first art auction was recently held in Hanoi, satisfying the curiosity of a number of those working in the arts, as well as the public. However, there are concerns about the long road to professional for Vietnam’s art auctions.

Two households in the central province of Quang Tri decided that if DNA testing is good enough to determine the parents of humans, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be used to determine the identity of a calf’s biological mother.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) by foreign companies is the fastest way to hold stakes in the Vietnamese electronic and electrical retail market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike other teenagers, Nguyen Thu Minh Chau and Hoang Lu Duc Chinh would prefer to spend hours doing experiments on cancer treatment during their free time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City museums are taking to the road this summer, with mobile exhibitions that aim to offer young people an entertaining alternative to online games and videos. 

 Banking analysts from the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) have proposed several measures to better manage Vietnam’s public debt, which is viewed as a mounting problem for economic-planners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Film distributors and cinema managers at localities must be proactive in promoting the screening of Vietnamese movies in the country, Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Cinematography Department,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The quadruplets Viet, Nam, Hanh and Phuc (Viet Nam Hanh Phuc – happy Vietnam) are now four years old.

VietNamNet Bridge – The secrets to the longevity of Nguyen Thi Tru, who just celebrated her 123rd birthday as Viet Nam’s and Asia’s oldest lady.

While Bun cha Huong Lien and Habeco have been taking full advantage of US President Obama’s visit to the shop and the use of Bia Ha Noi to boost sales, Vinamilk has kept quiet, though its bottled water ICY was used by US delegates.