VietNamNet Bridge – The first season of the Vietnamese Elite Model Look contest will commence with a selection round in Ha Noi on July 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central region's farms and households are facing a severe water shortage because of prolonged heat spells and a lack of rain.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the US Congress passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 earlier this year, it included a new inspection programme that was designed to protect the US catfish industry from competition from Vietnamese imports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese consumers are being exploited by Coca-Cola to advertise for the soft drink manufacturer free of charge, according to marketing experts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The so-called “U-shaped” line China has drawn by itself in the East Sea as well as its recent moves are the main causes of the complicated and tense situation in the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many international visitors have captured images of chickens doing odd things on the streets of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three famous Korean bands – JYJ, T-Ara, 2NE1 – are scheduled to perform in Ho Chi Minh City this August.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC will be a new destination for Russian tourists traveling on chartered planes, following Khanh Hoa Province and Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern area of Hanoi, with apartment buildings, looks similar to  Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and other Asian capitals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has surpassed Germany and Hong Kong to become Vietnam’s fifth largest export market, trailing behind the US, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With her continued success in 2014, gymnastics queen Phan Thi Ha Thanh has proved herself to be one of Vietnam’s major hopes in the hunt for gold medals at the 17th Asian Games (Asiad),

 VietNamNet Bridge – Opinion about the use of Western musical notation in the teaching of Vietnamese traditional music varies from strong opposition to reluctant acceptance.

 The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations in Ho Chi Minh City (HUFO) on July 10 issued a statement protesting China ’s illegal activities in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The way the Cambridge English curriculum is run at general schools in HCM City by EMG, a partner with the city education department, has left doubts in many parents’ minds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The war has passed but the pain of war is still present, especially for families of martyrs who anxiously look forward to find the remains of their relatives.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The two- to four-star hotel market segment, with an average occupancy rate of 70 percent, is being eyed by many wealthy investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vague regulations and hard realities often prevent disabled students from getting into their desired universities, confusing educators.

 Finanzen.net – one of Germany’s largest financial e-portals on July 9 reported on an international seminar on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos which was held in the central city of Danang from June 19-21.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on July 11 Vietnam welcomes the US Senate’s passage of resolution 412 on the East Sea, asking China to fully observe international law and withdraw its oil platform from Vietnam’s waters in the East Sea.

Tensions in the East Sea have not affected the flow of international tourists to Vietnam, said Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, at an international conference held in Hanoi Wednesday.

 Women should not worry about using sperm from older donors as the success rate is the same as using a younger man's sperm, researchers say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A multi-dimensional approach covering all aspects of life besides income is needed to tackle poverty, Do Manh Hung, deputy chairman of the National Assembly Social Affairs Committee, tells Tin Tuc (News).

 VietNamNet Bridge - An Indian tourist recorded the lives of the people living along a railway in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The value of Vietnam exports outpaced the GDP growth rate by threefold in the first six months of the year, jumping up 15% over last year’s same period to US$71 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese merchants have been collecting precious plants in large quantities in Vietnam, but no action has been taken by local authorities or agencies to stop them.