VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's waterways were once filled with refuse and surrounded by slums, but a recent transformation made them colourful landscapes where community residents are happy to gather.

 Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands following a series of explosions.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi T&T built on the top spot and Becamex Binh Duong ended their winning streak; these are two of the five highlights of the 2014 V-League 17th Round, which concluded last weekend.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign airlines are eager to open air routes for cargo in VIetnam, while domestic carriers have yet to enter the business.

 Japan will not suspend its official development assistance (ODA)-funded projects in Vietnam, a Vietnamese official has reported.

A large number of Chinese ships stationed around the HD-981 oil rig, which is illegally placed in Vietnam’s waters, formed groups of up to 40 and aggressively barred Vietnamese law enforcement authority vessels from approaching.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists to Bau Trang Lake, one of the most-visited places in Phan Thiet City, can see beautiful lotus blossom.

 The US backs Vietnam in its struggle for territorial defence and hopes that parties concerned soon reach peaceful, diplomatic solutions for the situation, in line with international law.

VietNamNet Bridge – Possessing a coastline of 3,260 kilometres and nearly 3,000 islands and islets, including the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, Vietnam has to ensure maritime security, since it is extremely important to her social affairs,

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s illegal placement of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf has attracted public attention in and outside the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Most leading enterprises in the transport industry expressed their dissatisfaction towards the quality of human resources in the field, heard at a workshop held earlier this week. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Publishers and book companies around the country are offering discounts of up to 50 per cent to hundreds of book titles to attract students and young readers during the summer vacation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are 700,000 to one million couples in the reproductive age are infertile, according to research conducted by the Central Obstetrics Hospital and the Hanoi Medical University.

 Firms bond to decrease dependence on imports; SBV plays key role in financial system: forum; $50m footwear factory kicks off; VietJet Air receives three new Airbus; Manufacturing continues to rise

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) has decided to put the draft of a demonstration law on the table for comment at its ninth session and plans to pass it at its next meeting slated for late next year as agreed by deputies last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first of the two-and-a-half-day high school final exams went smoothly, with students welcoming questions related to "real situations" they cared deeply about, local reports said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Asia Commercial Bank has persistently declined to act as a civil plaintiff in the case of the bank’s former vice chairman Nguyen Duc Kien and is taking legal action against Vietnam Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade

 VietNamNet Bridge –  As of June 1, it had been one month since China had deployed its illegal mobile oil rig HD-981 deep in the continental shelf and the exclusive economic (EEZ) of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should bring the case of China’s illegal installation of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 in its continental shelf and exclusive economic zone to the United Nations Security Council and international tribunals,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shipping firms have become more cautious about travelling in the disputed East Sea area, while high-ranking officials fear a decline in the aviation market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former football star Pham Huynh Tam Lang died yesterday after suffering a stroke at the age of 72.

 Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped two places to No 38 in the June's rankings of 2700chess.com.

Journalist Gian Thanh Son will release a photo book featuring the beauty of Vietnamese islands and seas that he has photographed during the last 20 years.

 Vietnam ensures the security and safety of foreign tourists visiting the country, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan said yesterday.

Xisha islands - Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago – should belong to Vietnam as both mainland China and Taiwan have never actually controlled this territory, said Chinese citizen Zhang Pei Qiang.