An email address ending in “gmail” and a subject line referring to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s instructions has been sent to the email account of a newspaper reporter to steal information.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The family of Tran Mong Hung has driven the Asia Commercial JS Bank (ACB) through difficulties and the family is now ACB’s largest shareholder.

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VietNamNet Bridge - Much of Vietnam’s agricultural land has become contaminated because of the abuse of pesticides and fertilizers, and the cost to revive it could be high. 

 Viet Nam plans to reduce visa fees for foreigners entering the country, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai said.

The three largest Vietnamese mobile network operators have announced everything is ready to provide 4G services. Users’ expected spending on the services would account for 5 percent of monthly average income, or VND170,000 a month.

 Legendary war photographer Nick Ut put up five of his famous photos for auction, and sold them for VND540 million (US$26,000) last Monday night. ADVERTISING

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of students registering to attend state-owned high schools in 2015, not including schools for the gifted, was 10,000 higher than last year. 

VietNamNet Bridge – A plan to replace non-refundable financial aid with lending policies that can effectively run hunger elimination and poverty alleviation programmes for ethnic minorities is being prepared for submission to the Prime Minister,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) seeks to double bilateral trade to US$7 billion by 2015 and reach US$10 billion by 2020.

 HCM City's Education Department has ordered the city's primary schools to create favourable conditions for first grade enrolments.

 The central coastal province of Binh Thuan held a conference on June 10 to develop the Green Lotus Label, paving the way for sustainable tourism development in line with provincial strategies.

 Vietnamese athletes won four gold medals, two silvers and two bronzes on June 10 to prove their supremacy in gymnastics at the ongoing 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

 The Vietnam Fisheries Association has denounced Chinese ships for obstructing the rescue of Vietnamese fishermen and attacking Vietnam’s fishing vessels.

 The central province of Ninh Thuan’s People’s Committee on June 9 announced prolonged drought occurring in the locality since the outset of this year, which has created drastic losses in local agriculture and livelihoods.

 Vietnam will actively join regional efforts to speed up the implementation of the Master Plan on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Connectivity (MPAC) on the three pillars of infrastructure, institutions and people.

 National Assembly (NA) deputies approved a Resolution on State Budget Balance for 2013 on June 10 during the 13th NA’s ninth session.

 Vietnamese athletes on June 10 finished the day with a flurry of seven gold medals to captivate the home fans and inspire teammates at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

 South African sisters of German descent, Victoria and Vanessa Wiesenmaier, have embarked on a 6,000 km cycling journey through Southeast Asia in a bid to raise awareness about rhino poaching.

Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh suggested the UN enhance its central role in concerted efforts to deal with challenges to global security and peace while meeting with Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Herve Ladsous.

 Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is popular for its lakes that provide a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is expected that Vietnam’s GDP growth rate will be 6.1-6.3 percent this year. Under looser monetary policies, the inflation rate could increase, which would interfere with macroeconomic stability in 2016.

 The country's investment climate has witnessed significant improvements following three challenging years of macroeconomic instability, according to Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Bui Quang Vinh.

 The local authorities in Duc Binh Tay Commune in Song Hinh District of the central Phu Yen Province are trying to get some bugs identified to take preventive measures.

  Major art & entertainment events in big cities in Vietnam from June 10-20.