The Francophone Parliamentary Assembly (APF) has recently adopted a resolution calling on concerned parties to respect international law to ensure peace and security in the East Sea.

 The Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department on July 13 reported that a Chinese jet fighter made several circles above Vietnamese law enforcement ships operating near drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is illegally standing in Vietnam’s waters.

 A Foreign Ministry delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh conducted the 8th political consultation and fourth exchange with the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs from July 10-11.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong District of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is currently putting on top priority the reservation of 57 plant species, . . . and facing the threat of extinction in the near future.

 Those who visit Dak Nong in the Central Highlands will never forget the wild, imposing, high mountains with thick forests, waterfalls and natural lakes.

VietNamNet Bridge – Park Noh Wan, the Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Viet Nam, recently became the first foreigner to receive the International Relations Doctoral Degree from the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet’s Huynh Phan talked with Tran Huy Cong, representative of the Japanese television broadcaster NDN in Vietnam, about his journey to Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands in late May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government has introduced stricter conditions for foreigners working in Vietnam, a move likely to create headaches for qualified people that have spent years working in the country,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hoang Nam from Ha Noi has a serious complaint: His girlfriend, Nguyen Thi Cam Nhung, appears to be more in love with her smartphone than with him.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has resolved to improve farmers' livelihoods, Minister Cao Duc Phat told Countryside Today Newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new music programme featuring young performers kicked off this week to entertain students, workers and others who could not pay for tickets to live concerts.

 Ministry wants to limit pepper area at 50,000 hectares by 2020; Multibillion-dollar property project in southern VN urged to speed up; VND30-trillion home credit package to benefit more people; Luxury hotels report strong profit rise

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large numbers of Vietnamese are rapidly becoming huge fans of German style grilled hotdogs sold by Westerners, out of mini trucks or off of motorbikes, on the city streets of Saigon.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under current regulations, even Bill Gates and Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg are not eligible to apply for work permits in Vietnam because they do not have a university degree, analysts have said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kim Dong Publishing House's new e-book library is expected to lead to an explosion of similar online sites.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many well-known retailers are setting up shop in HCM City, turning it into a drink, fast food and fashion hub in the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has asked police and localities not to fine vehicles violating axle load restrictions or those that exceed permitted loads by less than 10 per cent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large numbers of Overseas Vietnamese (OVs), including students, marched in The Hague, the Netherlands, on July 12 condemning China’s provocative acts in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is early summer and not yet the harvest season for apples in Europe, but the shelves of all supermarkets and even restaurants in Warsaw were stacked with the fruit.

 The Chinese side on July 12 dispatched a marine surveillance aircraft to fly above Vietnamese law enforcement ships that are operating in the national waters, close to where the rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 is illegally standing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A blue swimming crab bank set up in Phu Quoc has helped fishermen improve their incomes while also conserving the species, a speciality of the island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – China is continuing to intimidate Viet Nam in the East Sea, using physical violations and slander to try and browbeat the nation for defending its own territory.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government has withdrawn the licenses and ‘in principal’ approvals of 536 long-delayed real estate projects occupying a combined area of more than 5,390 hectares since Resolution No.16/2012/NQ

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 300 km from HCM City, Dalat is always a great destination for those who love old buildings and cool weather.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Workers are showing apathy toward the Vietnam National Wage Council’s effort to seek public opinion on how much the minimum wage should be increased by in 2015 due to it likely having little impact on their socio-economic status.