4,000 children suffering violence every year; First southern IP has police station; East-West Highway continues to subside; Transport ministry told to push clampdown on overloading

 Vietnam to benefits from ADB’s new fund on low-carbon technologies; Ministry: Ask-and-give practice still exists in realty market; HNX raises VND586 trillion from G-bond sales; Shipbuilders get new look on path to equitisation;

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam rejects China’s new vertical map that includes a cow tongue line covering nearly the entire East Viet Nam Sea, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh at a press conference on June 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has commuted the bans on coach Nguyen Duc Thang and defender Nguyen Van Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the first half of 2014, there were 16 new real estate projects, with an increase of nearly 64 percent of total registered capital compared to the same period in 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After nearly a month after a heart transplant, Hoang Quoc Bien, 39, a native of Quang Binh province, has fully recovered, reported the.

 Consumer prices in Japan rose at an annual rate of 3.4% in May, the fastest pace in 32 years, as the effect of the sales tax hike started to be felt.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 164 people visited the natural masterpiece, Son Doong cave, located in the heart of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO-recognised nature heritage site, in the first half of this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) has denied assertions that its database on the East Sea was stolen by hackers.

The Cultural and Cooperation Antenna in HCMC and Idecaf will host a performance by Canadian musician Mélissa Laveaux at 8 p.m. on June 28 at Idecaf in HCMC’s District 1.

 President Barack Obama has asked the US Congress to approve $500m (£294m) to train and equip what he described as "moderate" Syrian opposition forces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cinematography Department on Wednesday spoke to the media on Wednesday about the premiere of the 18+ (years old) sitcom “Apartment 69” on YouTube.

 Two-year imprisonment kept for blogger; Two people buried as stone pit collapses; HCM City needs more skilled workers; Asbestos use in construction a labour hazard: experts; Three Vietnamese cited in World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly a week after a Vietjet Air flight landed in the wrong city, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang apologized for the incident after a meeting held on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mai Van Binh, general director of Mobifone, one of the three largest mobile networks in Vietnam, has been appointed as the firm’s chair, replacing Mr. Le Ngoc Minh.

Whether it’s for movies, books, music, art or software, intellectual property is seldom treated seriously in Vietnam. And in a market where copyright infringement has become popular, content providers have a hard time scratching out an existence.

A recent study by CBRE showed that the luxury hotel market in Phu Quoc Island has had a more impressive performance than other major tourist cities in Vietnam such as Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Da Nang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 Vietnam backs efforts to stabilize East Ukraine situation; Vietnam, the Netherlands ratchet up defence connection; NA Vice Chairwoman to visit Argentina, Chile; Vietnam, Philippines enter into cruise partnership

 President Truong Tan Sang has emphasized Vietnam’s determination to realise the target of not being dependent on any country at a meeting with HCM City’s Fatherland Front Committee and voters in HCM City on June 26.

 Vietnam has adequate evidence to prove and confirm that Chinese ships had intentionally rammed and damaged its vessels, heard a regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry on June 26.

 US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel has said China needs to clarify its sovereignty claims in accordance with international law.

 Chinese ships of various kinds on June 26 formed a line coming threateningly close to restrain Vietnamese ships from undertaking their normal law enforcement missions in Vietnam’s waters, reported the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

 Taking legal action is one of peaceful measures that is receiving support from the international community, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Hoang Van Cuong, dubbed the "king of antiques" in HCM City, has said he will donate his collection worth dozens of millions of US dollars to the foundation for marine sovereignty defence.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Summer is the best time for tourists to go to Ninh Thuan to visit vineyards and taste grapes.