VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance once had money to pay foreign debts but now has very little, as most of its funds have been used to pay the debts of state-owned company’s cement projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop singer Thu Minh attended the official launch of #WhoseSideAreYouOn, a new project of the United for Wildlife campaign, and commit her involvement in protecting wildlife.

The HCM City Securities Company has said that the current value of Mobifone may reach $3.4 billion and possibly more than $4 billion if its revenue and profits continue to rise after its split from VNPT.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Mr. Huynh Vinh Ai on Saturday urged international friends and lovers of peace to raise their voices in support for Vietnam In the East Sea dispute.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The official website of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) has announced its 2013 Who‘s Who in Photography, with the names of two Vietnamese photographers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The two top Vietnamese chess stars, Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, are scheduled to take part in the 2014 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships from June 15-21

 VietNamNet Bridge – U19 Uzbekistan female footballers plan to train in Vietnam in preparation for 2015 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers due to begin this November.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ranked second among the fastest growing markets for smartphones in the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, owing to the popularity of 3G (third – generation network) and budget smartphones.

 Chief of the Government Inspectorate Huynh Phong Tranh was grilled over the origin of huge assets owned by incumbent and former officials of the central inspection agency but he did not give clear explanations to the National Assembly.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 12 assured National Assembly deputies that measures to lessen the domestic economy’s reliance on China are being prepared following the neighboring country’s deployment of a huge oil rig in Vietnam’s waters.

 Thai oil and gas group PTT has asked Viet Nam's south central province of Binh Dinh to reschedule feasibility study reports of a US$27 billion oil refinery plant to July.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will launch a tourism campaign touting Vietnam as an astonishingly safe, hospitable and fascinating international travel destination.

“Những vì sao đen” (Black Stars) by Vietnamese poet Ngo Tu Lap is one of ten poetry collections shortlisted in the category of PEN Award for Poetry Translation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre, a tropical depression in the East Sea has strengthened becoming the first storm of the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of traffic accidents in Ha Noi's suburbs has risen dramatically recently due to general disregard for traffic laws, according to police.

 VietNamNet Bridge – China has no significant influence on the Vietnamese finance market, and the dong/dollar exchange rate will remain stable, an official of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City police said yesterday that they have seized 7.1kg of drugs including 20,000 ecstasy pills and nearly 2kg of methamphetamines in busting a drug trafficking ring.

 Juan Manuel Santos has won re-election in Colombia's most dramatic presidential contest in years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty percent of the HCM City’s area could be covered with water by the end of the 21st century, when sea levels are expected to rise by one meter. And by 2050, nearly 10 percent of the city could be underwater.

 Stocks cheered a full week of gains on both exchanges last week as large-cap shares advanced.

 Vietnam, US discuss non-traditional gas development; Four die in Ha Giang motorbike accident; Vietnam hosts first ASEAN Meeting on UXO; Nearly US$1.6 million for anti-corruption

 Gazprom has reaffirmed its Monday deadline for Ukraine to pay its debts after talks between Moscow and Kiev ended without agreement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Tobacco Association has warned about the circulation of incorrectly labeled cigarette packs which contain only warning slogans, instead of picture-based warnings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, began an official visit to Vietnam on June 16 to further strengthen diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The competition for admission to top schools in Hanoi has become even fiercer than university acceptance.