The World Wide Views (WWViews), a global citizen consultation initiative, took place in Vietnam and 80 other countries across the globe on June 6.

 Overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and experts gathered at a forum in Hanoi on June 7, contributing their opinions to the country’s economic development and integration during 2016-2020.

 Phu Quy, around 120km from Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan province, is an ideal tourist attraction for its beautiful beaches in pristine condition, imposing mountains and unique cultural and historic relics.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Perhaps among the family groups in Vietnam, Nam Cuong, a big real estate firm, is the most typical case of the "family factor".

Vietnam Air says agents, customers decide service charges, NCB reserves $33 million for HCM City homebuyers, Entrepot to be built in Lang Son, Russia's Primorye to boost trade with Da Nang, Experts warn of more inflation risks

VietNamNet Bridge - Many infertile couples come to Vietnam for in vitro fertilization (IVF) because the cost for IVF operations are very cheap, while the success rate in Vietnam is much higher than in other countries.

VietNamNet Bridge - The biggest bamboo museum in Vietnam is a garden leaning against Son Tra Mountain in the central city of Da Nang, developed by Monk Thich The Tuong.

 Vice chairman of Ha Noi People's Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung has approved a pilot power saving street light system being tested through June 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge –The State Audit of Vietnam’s report released last week on the state budget balance sheet for 2013 showed that investors of many state-funded projects committed violations in relation to investment procedures and implementation.

 Famous Italian photographer Luca Bracali has begun his journey through Vietnam by a Vespa scooter as a part of the Planet Explorer initiated by himself.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A morning fish market, green rice fields, magnificent churches and the working scene at Co Chat silk village are photos showing the peaceful beauty of the northern province of Nam Dinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh acknowledged that large numbers of public investment projects have fallen behind schedule and have even faced cost overruns.

VietNamNet Bridge – Female labourers working in foreign-invested enterprises receive an average monthly wage of VND5 million (US$229), much lower than that of male labourers and their peers in domestic companies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though foreign investors continue to pour more money into convenience stores in Vietnam, traditional variety stores still prosper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – From a perch on Mua Cave tourists can get a panoramic view of Tam Coc  – a popular tourist destination in Ninh Binh Province.

 Post-Import Plant Quarantine Center II under the Plant Protection Department and U.S. quarantine officers will check a fruit factory in the northern province of Hai Duong next week.

The boom in trade expected from upcoming free trade agreements, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the ASEAN Economic Community as well the country’s rapidly growing e-commerce are going to drive a transformation in Vietnam’s logistics industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The classical music and ballet show “Summer Melody” will take place at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi at 8pm on June 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nicknamed ‘Dom the Rescuer’ by the Wildlife At Risk Organisation, Dominic Scriven, OBE, is a prime example of a socially responsible businessman in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nghe An Province is one of a few provinces across the country where bears are kept in cages most because of high profits. However, as the demand for bear bile has dropped recently, along with tightened regulations

 The Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment has presented a certificate to recognise a population of 220 Shan Tuyet Tea trees at Cao Bo commune, Vi Xuyen disitrict, Ha Giang as heritage trees of Vietnam.

 The 18th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index survey, done in April 2015, found business confidence, outlook and expectations for the future among European businesses in Viet Nam down slightly from the previous quarter.

 Monsanto announced it would commercialise four new genetically modified corn breeds in Vietnam in October this year.

A painting by Bui Le Trang will be sold at an auction to raise funds to support families of 64 navy soldiers killed by Chinese soldiers who invaded Viet Nam's Gac Ma Island, part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, on March 14, 1988.

 Participants at a workshop on film and TV copyright protection said on Thursday that they were surprised at the extent of infringements happening in the domestic market.