VietNamNet Bridge – Ao Dai has long been recognized as a symbol of Vietnamese women’s charm. It is creatively portrayed through the following photos by famous French photographer Rehahn.

The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century. 

From the story of Vietnam, the world can hope that enemies can become friends one day. With its experiences on the journey of reconciliation, Vietnam can become a messenger of peace, playing an intermediary role in solving conflicts between nations.

 The Louvre and Orsay museums in Paris moved scores of artworks and precious artifacts to safety and soldiers evacuated residents trapped in some of the French capital's suburbs as the rain-swollen river Seine hit its highest level in 30 years.

 Cooperation should be combined with competitive negotiations to address the region’s security challenges, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh when discussing the message Vietnam brought to the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue.

 Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich and his visiting Indian counterpart Manohar Parrika agreed to deepen bilateral defence ties at their talks in Hanoi on June 5.

 The Vietnamese delegation to the 37th Congress of the French Communist Party (PCF) had a number of working sessions with French politicians from June 4-6 to bolster their ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Air New Zealand on Sunday, June 5 opened a direct air route between New Zealand and HCM City, the first of its kind flight between the two countries.

 The bodies of the all missing victims in the cruise boat capsized in the Han River in central Danang city at night of June 4, were found in the afternoon of the day later.

VietNamNet Bridge – On Monday the dong slid by VND100 against the US dollar to VND22,460, the lowest level this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - If the government does not create reasonable policies to protect Vietnamese retailers, they would fall in competition with powerful foreign retailers. 

In the ripening rice season in June, Mai Chau is gorgeous, with immense rice fields that are turning yellow. Terraces have various colors from dark green to yellow.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new book featuring Viet Nam’s 75 most outstanding contemporary artists will be published in November, as part of AIA Vietnam Eye, a celebration of Vietnamese contemporary art.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On occasion of the Constitution Day of Denmark on June 5, Viet Nam News presents an article written by Denmark’s Ambassador to Viet Nam, Charlotte Laursen.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Vien set a new Southeast Asian Games record in the women’s 400m freestyle event, with a time of 4min 7.96sec.

 Vietnam’s textile sector attractive to Indian investors, Time for private businesses to have “greater voices”, Vietnam gov't has no plan to divest from Vinamilk this year, Unresponsive Chinese company piling violations

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc targeted 90 per cent of Vietnamese having health insurance by 2020 at a conference on health insurance held on June 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A solo exhibition entitled Mong ao – Lac buoc giua hai the gioi (Dreams: Dancing between Two Worlds) of visual, graphic artist Tran Quynh will be held in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Tu Anh scored a double to help Viet Nam earn a bronze medal at the AFC U14 Girls’ Regional Championship for the ASEAN zone yesterday, June 5, in Vientiane, Laos.

VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 62 provinces and cities across the country have announced the results of voting for provincial and city people councils 2016-2020,

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged Hanoi to become the pioneer in business startup and creativity while chairing a business conference on June 4.

With a double dose of the Federal Reserve’s possible rate hikes combined with the Chinese yuan’s 1.5 per cent retreat in May, there is concern it could trigger the dong’s further devaluation and have an unkind impact on the local economy as a whole.

 Vietnamese shares may decline this week, as blue chips could run into profit taking and macro-economic conditions might not be strong enough to drive markets up, analysts warned.

Of all foreign investors showing interest in MobiFone, the operator of Vietnam’s second most popular mobile network, Australia’s Telstra seems to be the most determined, according to newswire VnEconomy.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some businesses have regained their strength after merger and acquisition (M&A) deals because foreign capital was pumped into the companies in a timely manner. Meanwhile, many others still are experiencing tough days.