Young Vietnamese singer Hai Chau on June 17 debuted her single “Out of control” – a joint product between Chau and Universal Music.

 Increased tensions and solutions to the territorial dispute over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in the East Sea will be hotly debated at a seminar in Danang on June 20-21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy ministers would have to meet the highest level of foreign language standards set up by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) under a new decree currently being drafted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About five million square meters of surface area on Vam Co River is covered with water hyacinths, an indicator of serious environmental pollution.

 Japan has banned the possession of child sex-abuse images, one of the last developed countries to do so.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Minister Dinh La Thang said that the ministry does not approve of the Vietnam Railway Corporation’s proposal to build a trans-Vietnam one-meter gauge railway, saying that the suggestion was "not new and inappropriate."

 VietNamNet Bridge - Here are unique ideas that attract the attention of foreign tourists in the three famous tourist destinations in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An in central Viet Nam has been recommended by the world-known travel guide Rough Guides as one of the destinations that offer the most interesting night activities.

 Progress on research and treatment for dementia has been "achingly slow", an expert says ahead of a London summit.

VietNamNet Bridge - The recent development in the East Sea has become especially dangerous as China’s absurd claims of sovereignty continue, despite international law and historical practice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Humans of Ha Noi, the popular spin off from the original project Humans of New York, is holding its first exhibition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese rank fourth out of five countries in Southeast Asia in English proficiency, HR consultancy JobStreet said based on its English Language Assessment results.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city authorities in Hanoi have asked relevant agencies to develop a plan to cope with super storms, given that the weather is changing due to climate change.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people in HCM City complain that they are nervous and screw up their eyes when travelling on Truong Chinh Street from Tham Luong Bridge to the An Suong intersection.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Law on Housing needs to be amended due to shortcomings that have led to uncontrolled and unplanned housing developments, shortage of housing for low-income people and a surplus of high-end housing,

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 17 announced plans to relax visa rules for tourists from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines in a bid to double the number of foreign visitors ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

 Multinationals keep eye on Vetnam potential; FPT strikes first M&A deal in Slovakia; Vietnam firms wary of higher stakes for foreign investors; SBV unveils plan for restructuring ailing finance firms

 The US Federal Reserve has cut its growth forecast for 2014 because of the harsh winter weather.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysian motorcyclist Gabit Saleh will perform his stunt shows on a KTM Duke 125 in Hanoi from June 19-22.

 Two Vietnamese athletes earned gold medals in the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships which kicked off in Singapore on June 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks believe that retail banking is a new promising playing field that will produce high profits. But there have been complaints from clients about service quality at local banks.

 Leading Russian energy group Gazprom and leading Vietnamese oil and gas group PetroVietnam have reached an agreement on operating and developing Vietnam’s Dung Quat oil refinery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national team will take part in Judo Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary, on June 21-22, in preparation for the upcoming 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) to be held in the Republic of Korea.

 VN urges joint action on mines; Viet Nam, Laos boost co-operation; India, Vietnam look towards stronger defence ties; Hanoi, French city tighten relations; Netherlands backs Mekong region

 Spain's new king, Felipe VI, will be sworn in as the country's head of state in parliament later.