A landslide covering 2,000 square metres of the Sai Gon riverbank took place late on the night of July 1, washing away two houses and a number local properties.

 Vietnam and the Vatican need to maintain regular meetings between their leaders and actively prepare necessary conditions towards establishing diplomatic relations. 

 The HCM City Union of Friendship Organizations on July 2 celebrated the 20th anniversary of Vietnam – US diplomatic ties and 239 years of US Independence Day.

 History textbooks tell us that the first use of the word “Kazakh” dates back to the late 13th century.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Business Insider, a leading US business and entertainment website, has cited Vietnam’s Con Dao islands as one of top 25 remote islands tourists should visit in their lifetime.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long tunic) collection by designers Huynh Hai Long and Dang The Huy is a highlight of Vietnam Culture Week 2015 in Japan on July 2. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-born Polish Nguyen Viet Trung is to perform Hoa Binh Concert on July 3-5 in Hanoi and HCM City along with three other Polish artists. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The news from Greece has affected the world market, but the Vietnamese stock market remained stable thanks to good news about the unlimited foreign ownership ratio in Vietnamese companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh went to France a week ago for medical treatment. On June 30 he underwent surgery, reported local media.

The Indonesian military plane that crashed in a residential part of Medan likely suffered an engine failure, a top military official has told the BBC. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 360 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Thuan is an interesting destination for tourists who love the beauty of the desert.

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has said he will donate his entire $32bn (£20bn; €29bn) fortune to charity. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Minions", "Ant-Man," "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" will be the focal points at local cinemas in July.

Vietnam’s GDP in the first six months of the year reached a 5-year high, and inflation stood at a 10-year low. 

 A man suspected of piloting a drone that knocked a woman unconscious in the US has come forward, police have said.

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has launched the Biodiversity Photo Contest for all citizens of ASEAN Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

Taiwan's aviation regulator has released data showing the pilot of a TransAsia plane which crashed in Taipei had switched off the working engine after the other lost power.

Many visitors to Sapa district, Lao Cai are surprised that local women can speak English quite fluently. Thanks to the development of tourism in the region, indigenous people have the opportunity to practice their foreign language skills every day.

 Five persons fall ill after eating deadly mushrooms, Fire police warn on rooftop ‘cage' deaths, Gov't needs to spend less, stabilise budget, Ha Noi basements to be used for parking, Ha Noi police detain car illegally transporting timber

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister of Industry and Trade appointed Mr. Dang Hoang An, Deputy General Director of the Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN), as EVN General Director as of July 1, replacing Mr. Pham Le Thanh who retired.

 Festival highlights Singaporean food, West African Waves to appear at CAMA ATK, Mother Goddess artwork goes on show, Canadian experimental pop band on tour, Night market at Saigon Outcast, Cargo Bar to host music concert for students

 The bank for Development and Investment of Viet Nam (BIDV) officially announced a 12 per cent rise in its registered capital from VND28.11 trillion (US$1.30 billion) to VND31.48 trillion ($1.44 billion).

 The Ministry of Finance plans to ask the National Assembly for permission to focus on the issue of five-year Government bonds instead of those with longer terms as originally planned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The bitumen surfaces of Highway 1 passing through Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien-Hue, Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen provinces has subsided in many places because of the hot weather and overloaded vehicles.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has organised a two-day training programme for health staff in the central region as part of preventive measures against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV).