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.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second season of the Vietnamese version of Project Runway wrapped up on Sunday, with the top prize going to amateur designer Ly Giam Tien. Project Runway is an American reality television series launched in 2004

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Permanent Court of Arbitration has legal jurisdiction to intervene in Vietnam's international disputes and impose sanctions, discipline or an appropriate dispute resolution process in furtherance of a peaceful settlement.

Workers at industrial parks in HCM City continue to face difficulties in accommodations, income, education and health services for their children, a city official has said.

VCCI accused of misusing state budget funds; SBV Governor: Big banks also to be restructured; Retail sales up over 10% in H1; Cat Lai Port refuses containers to ease congestion; GE Aviation eyes Vietnam as global supply chain link

VietNamNet Bridge – To align training with the orientation of self-chosen education, a new set of textbooks for high-school students in HCMC has to be compiled and applied in the near future,

 The US Senate has adopted a resolution denouncing China’s unilateral actions in the East Sea and demanding a return of the status quo before May 1, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several elephants that were used to serve tourists in central highlands Dak Lak Province have died for unknown reasons while grazing in the forest.   

 Scientists say they have developed the world's first vaccine against dengue fever seen to work in large-scale trials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh Museum in HCM City July 9 commemorated its 35th anniversary of foundation. The museum is home to a collection of 20,000 letters, original documents and objects; books, films, personal belongings and photos

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese police have warned that banks have become targets of international card crimes, with most of them originating in China.