VietNamNet Bridge – A touching television programme raised people's awareness of the role and strategic position of Viet Nam's sea and islands as well as praised people's pride and love of the nation's sovereignty over the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa

Viet Nam fisheries surveillance ships yesterday continued intense efforts to oppose China and get it to withdraw the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 from Viet Nam's waters.

VietNamNet Bridge – Signs indicate that the world’s rice market is expected to change and that Vietnam will be able to sell rice at higher prices, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Khmer residents of a commune in the southernmost province of Ca Mau can enjoy their unique pentatonic music form once again as youngsters take to it with enthusiasm.

They stayed about 8-10 nautical miles from where China’s oil rig is illegally standing, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lazada, the only foreign major player in the e-commerce market, has ambitions to dislodge Vietnamese ChoDienTu from its No 1 position.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If listed companies improve corporate governance and risk management, foreign investors will be deeply interested, a State Securities Commission official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shares fell on the HCM City Stock Exchange last week, but gained slightly on the northern bourse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Vien yesterday (June 8) set three new records at the ongoing 38th Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Singapore.

Two transformers, AT1 and AT2, of the Hiep Hoa 500KV transformer station in Bac Giang Province, failed to operate for one week in mid-May, affecting sufficient electricity output to the capital city of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's Parks and Green Trees Company has asked the city to establish a supporting fund to aid victims of fallen trees.

VietNamNet Bridge – Footwear exports fetched US$3.76 billion in the first five months of this year, up 17.8 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city will host the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition 2015 from April 29 to May 3 next year, the annual event's organising committee said.

Countering inaccurate allegations and arguments by a number of Chinese scholars, researcher Hoang Truong published an article under the above title, highlighting the historical truth.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vuong Duy Bien, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, explains the need for a nearly VND7 trillion (USD333 million) plan to renovate 71 theatres nationwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Amid the huge waves of the East Sea, army doctors care for the soldiers and civilians living on Viet Nam's sovereign waters every day. Despite constant challenges like equipment shortages and a lack of medicine,

Senior officials from ASEAN member states and dialogue partners have expressed their deep concern about increased tensions in the East Sea following China’s positioning of its oil rig inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chief of the Secretariat of the National Traffic Safety Committee Nguyen Trong Thai spoke with Nhan dan (The People) Newspaper about efforts to eliminate fake helmets in Viet Nam.

Hundreds of households in the southern city of Can Tho profit not only by converting animal waste to fuel for lighting purposes and cooking but also by contributing to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sell carbon credits.

VietNamNet Bridge – They are called “child prodigies” but they are uncomfortable with the designation and just want to be known as normal students.

The people in Quang Nam have become well-off quickly over the last five years. However, they have paid a heavy price as the their health has been affected by polluted land and rivers.

Extending visa waivers for foreign tourists has been proposed as a solution to help lure more travelers, especially as tourism from China has fallen due to tensions in the East Sea.

The Chinese plan to build a series of new multi-billion dollar drilling rigs shows their obvious ambition to seek and exploit waters worth trillions of dollars in international trade and natural resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professional teams from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Singapore will fight for the regional based 2014 AirAsia ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Championship from July 16 to October 26.

Electronics, hardware and software firms are unsure whether they can qualify for tax incentives offered to hi-tech businesses.