Saigon International Film School will host a discussion on movie making with Japanese American director Michael Toshiyuki Uno, an Oscar nominee, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District.

 FourFourTwo – 2014 World Cup Guide – has been published in Vietnamese to help local football fans gain a better understanding of the world’s largest football competition, scheduled for Brazil later this year.

 Some contagious diseases likely to enter Vietnam; More vessels to be built for Fisheries Surveillance Force; HCM City to bury over 1,000km of wires underground; Vietnam donates rice to drought victims in Angola

Vice President Doan meets senior French officials on ties; PM Dung applauds efforts of reformed shipbuilding firm; NA deputies discuss full and part-time roles; Hanoi leader asks citizens to show patriotism by simple good things

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh on June 4 received Acting Assistant Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Kelly Magsamen on a working visit to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has adopted a project to establish a Fulbright Vietnam University under the non-profit foreign-invested university model.

Former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh has sent a letter on China’s violations of the Vietnamese sovereignty to her friends around the world, affirming the Vietnamese people’s desire for peace for development. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two guest artists will be the highlight of a concert with the Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) on June 6-7.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 200 documents and precious historical artifacts about Buddhism were recently displayed at the exhibition "Cultural Heritage of Buddhism in Vietnam" in Hanoi.

China, with 1.4 billion people, may lack food in the near future, which could give Vietnam an opportunity to gain superiority in rice exports. But recent tensions in the East Sea have raised concerns that Vietnamese rice sales are in danger.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Chinese textbook published in 1912 shows that China’s southern border is Hainan Island, according to the Han Nom Research Institute.

 VietNamNet Bridge – None of the OTT (over the top) TV service providers are dreaming of making profits at a time when they must compete with both illegal services and social networks.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A woman from the central city of Da Nang has confirmed her determination to bring the case to court, saying that a Chinese ship deliberately rammed her boat.

 Vietnam steadfastly resolves to find a non-violent and peaceful solution to the East Sea territorial dispute that is amenable to both sides, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

 A Vietnamese diplomat has strongly denounced China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone and its intensified intimidation against Vietnamese law enforcement forces at sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Whether in winter or spring, Moc Chau plateau is always covered by the in beautiful green color of the tea hills.

 Scholars attending a workshop in Washington DC on June 3 raised their concern about increased tensions in the East Sea which they said could lead to a global crisis.

A large number of Chinese ships continue to violently defending the rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, which is illegally placed in Vietnam ’s waters, by ramming and firing water cannon at Vietnamese law enforcement ships.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 8,000 tons of domestic waste are generated every day in HCM City and much of it is deposited in 50 rubbish dumps before it is carried away to waste treatment plants. Only three of the rubbish dumps meet sanitation standards.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite a lack of an actual paintings market, international arts expos, auctions and fine arts festivals like in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, HCMC has in recent years emerged as one of the most active art scenes

In June 2012, China's CNOOC illegally invited bids for nine oil blocks off the coast of central Vietnam. China’s aims and strategies have not changed then as it wants to control the East Sea and then share the Pacific Ocean with the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government will not allow foreign employees to have their work permits extended in the city but will require them to apply for new ones when their current permits expire.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) is working on a project to expand Cam Ranh Airport in Khanh Hoa Province to enable it to handle 2.6 million passengers a year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese scholar has underscored the necessity of observing international law to maintain peace and security in the East Sea, a strategically important area that poses latent risk of clashes over territorial sovereignty.

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