VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has suspended the designers, supervisors and constructors of a project to upgrade the section of National Highway No18 connecting Uong Bi City and Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand’s acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow on June 5 granted an exclusive interview to the Viet Nam Government Portal regarding the current developments in the East Sea,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third season of Thu Thach Cung Buoc Nhay, the Vietnamese version of the US TV show So You Think You Can Dance, will hold auditions in eight cities across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City has approved the application by the Republic of Korean Samsung Group to construct a US$1 billion electronics manufacturing facility at the city’s Hi-Tech Park.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HSBC Bank’s latest Vietnam macro-economic report says the nation will feel limited impact from the East Sea tensions with China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 24 of Vietnam’s law enforcement ships have been damaged and 12 fisheries surveillance officials have been injured by the Chinese side in the last month, revealed Ngo Ngoc Thu,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Court of Di An Commune in the southern province of Binh Duong on June 5 imprisoned three offenders who took advantage of the recent protests against China’s illegal actions in Vietnam’s waters

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam national men’s football team slid down to 123rd spot in the latest FIFA rankings published on June 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Government did its utmost to create favourable conditions for foreign investors and ensure their safety, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said yesterday, June 5.

 Egypt has introduced new punishments for sexual harassment in an effort to crack down on the worsening problem.

 Italian PM to visit; Vice President attends 24th Global Summit of Women; Vietnam proposes accelerating FTA talks with EU; National Assembly holds Q&A session, starting June 10

China’s recent aggressive acts in the East Sea has pushed escalation of tensions in the area. VietNamNet would like to give you an overview of the dispute in the East Sea to help our reader understand its nature.

 Top Vietnamese swimmers Nguyen Thi Anh Vien and Hoang Quy Phuoc will compete in the 38th Southeast Asian (SEA) Age-Group Swimming Championship, which started on June 6 in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A normal day of Vietnamese officers living and working on the Coast Guard ship, CBS 8003, operating around Hoang Sa Island, amid the mounting clashes with Chinese vessels, is described from close-up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishery agencies, aquaculture associations and farmers all believe that Vietnam need to establish a ministry to be in charge of exploiting and developing marine resources.

 China on June 5 sent two more military ships to defend the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, which is illegally placed in Vietnam’s waters, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the top eight green spaces/ national parks in Asia by Agoda.com, one of the continent’s leading hotel booking websites.

  The Vietnamese delegation to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, sent a diplomatic note on June 5 to the permanent representative missions of countries in Geneva and Swiss-based international organisations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Japanese artists are now working together on a film which depicts the daily life and unique culture of Vietnam, which will be screened in both countries later this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dutch mixing star Afrojack, rated ninth in DJ magazine's Top 100 DJs last year, is coming to HCM City's biggest electronic dance music festival on Saturday.

The examinees for this year’s national high school exam come from many different living conditions and localities, but they all have a strong eagerness to learn.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A malware has infected over 20 per cent of smartphones in Viet Nam, draining mobile accounts of thousands of subscribers, stated BKAV, Viet Nam biggest security firm.

Russian sailor saved onshore; Hanoi to name highway after General Vo Nguyen Giap; Smoking kills 40,000 Vietnamese people every year; Police cracks down on taxis for illegal parking

 VietNamNet Bridge – The model, actress and businesswoman, Ly Nha Ky, Vietnam’s first tourism ambassador, has decided to leave the Vietnamese showbiz scene in order to focus on social and charity activities.