VietNamNet Bridge – 1,000 cancer-related deaths have been reported in one district in the last six years. In one small town, 115 out of 562 deaths (21 percent) were due to cancer.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The bamboo house of Vietnam that won the AR House Awards 2014 has been written about in Time magazine’s “intelligent house” page.

Students are flocking to Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi before the university entrance exams to touch the head of stone turtles to wish for good luck. But this year the turtles are being guarded by a dozen volunteers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese enjoy the lowest electricity rates in the region. But they come at a cost.

 VietNamNet Bridge - All 20 water samples taken from water supply plants and stations in Hanoi have a chlorine and arsenic concentrations higher than the permitted level.

 Argentina, Vietnam foster parliamentary links; Vietnam, Germany boost security cooperation; Vietnam-Singapore political consultation due next week; President comforts law enforcement forces, fishermen

 China on July 3 sent two more military vessels to protect its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 that is parked illegally in Vietnam’s waters, adding up to seven ships of this kind, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department.

 Viet Nam is still considering legal options against China, but will continue pursuing its stance that the East Sea conflict should be solved by using peaceful measures.

Vietnam guidebook “Saigon Zoom In” giving information of downtown areas in Ho Chi Minh City as well as well-known tourism cities in Vietnam and its cultural experiences will be sold online.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Director of the Vietnam Railway Corporation has admitted that the railway industry is facing difficult challenges, and if the sector does not take prompt action, railway transport could cease.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Coming to these islands, visitors have the opportunity to see bird nests on steep cliffs. Most of these islands are in the central and southern regions of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Although condemned by the world, China has seized Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, turning the territories of other countries into "disputed territory".

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of the US Independence Day July 4, the United States Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung about the two countries’ trade and investment prospects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cartoonists have expressed their views about the Chinese oil rig illegally planted in Viet Nam's territory in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Dutch Government has been closely monitoring the situation in the East Sea and is deeply concerned over the tension caused by China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Fishermen in some coastal provinces have recently been provided with loans to build steel-hulled boats.

 Sugar inventories up over 56,000 tonnes; Investors keen on Vinatex’s shares; State bank toughens stance on capital issues; Over 2.37 trillion VND for developing high-tech agriculture

 Facebook has acquired LiveRail - a tech start-up that helps companies place more relevant ads in the videos that appear on their websites and apps.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Education and Training Department has announced its decision to institute a new integrated English teaching curriculum for general school students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should strengthen the management of businesses operating in the IT and Internet sector in order to curb the increasing hi-tech security threats.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese national football team's new head coach, Toshiya Miura from Japan, had a perfect debut as his team thrashed Myanmar 6-0 in a friendly at Go Dau Stadium in Binh Duong last night, July 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scientists have announced the discovery of a new endangered plant species called Cap Dak Nong (Capparis daknongensis DT Sy) in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At a regular press conference of the Government on Tuesday, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen denied the rumor that China is exporting litchi to Vietnam.

The government spokesman said that Vietnam has no regulation that allows foreign investors to set up special economic zones and would not accept Taiwanese investor Formosa’s proposal to establish a steel economic zone.

From January to May this year, up to 25 percent of the total flights of local air carriers were delayed or canceled, compared to 16 percent during the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration.