VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan has denied an allegation that the Viet Nam Southern Food Corporation bribed to a Filipino official to win a contract to sell 800,000 tonnes of rice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police of District 11, on Saturday, arrested 33 people suspected of betting on matches in the ongoing World Cup during a raid at a snooker shop on Au Co Street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's stock market raised VND127 trillion or US$6 billion in the first six months of this year, up 3 per cent year over year.

 Argentina is expected to miss a bond interest payment on Monday that will risk sending the country into default.

French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 77 per cent of young employees surveyed in Viet Nam have used their smartphones to manage business affairs during the past year, according to a study organised by leading cloud service provider VMware.

 North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea from its east coast, reports from South Korea say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – June is always the hardest time for senior university students. That’s when they must suffer the hardships of a strenuous internship period, while not expecting to gain too much from it.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the way from HCMC to the southernmost point of the country in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, tourists will pass Nam Can – a busy fishing town worth a visit for tourists to enjoy the bustle and hustle in fishing wharfs,

Vietnam’s proposed nuclear power program remains controversial, with a number of issues hotly debated: Does the country really need to build a new 15-20 MW research reactor? Who will be Vietnam’s partners? Which technologies should be used...

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City authorities have decided to close Dumping Ground No 3 at the Hiep Phuoc waste treatment complex, after determining thatit is seriously polluting the environment.

Despite accusations that Vinafood 2 bribed Filipino officials in exchange for the right to export 800,000 tons of rice to the Philippines, no proof has yet been offered. The watchdog agency has affirmed that Vinafood 2 is innocent of any wrongdoing.

The monthly cabinet meeting Monday with the participation of representatives of 63 provinces, who heard the PM say that Vietnam wants normal economic cooperation with China, but that it will take proactive measures if China doesn't cooperate.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A new dragonfly species named Indocypha neglecta (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae) has been discovered in northern Vietnam, according to the journal Odonatologica, volume 43, in June 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Monday morning, two earthquakes occurred consecutively in the area of Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant in Quang Nam province.

Fashion designer Thuan Viet and Vietnamese models are now in Lyon (France) to attend the Vietnam Culture Days. During their trip, Vietnamese models had the opportunity to show off the beauty of Vietnamese women in ao dai on Lyon streets.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport has asked the Vietnam Railway Administration to replace the entire managerial staff of the rail project management unit, saying that they were irresponsible and had caused project delays.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Surrounded and attacked by Chinese ships near HD-981 oil rig anchored in Vietnam’s waters, ship 951 of the Vietnam fishery surveillance dodged the attackers but the boat was still damaged on both sides.

Two-time winner Hoang Xuan Vinh will head to Beijing this week to compete at the International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of billions dong have been wasted as a series of bus stations, modern and well-serviced, have been left idle because of the local authorities breaking their promises.

 President bids farewell to outgoing UK diplomat; Top legislator welcomes WFUCA President; HCM City signs pact with Rhone-Alpes Region

 Vietnam should continue to underscore its opposition to China’s illegal actions, persisting in using all possible peaceful measures in line with international law to resolutely defend sea and island sovereignty.

 China keeps five military ships to defend its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 which is illegally standing in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone, reported the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department on June 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2014 secondary graduation exams can be considered a breakthrough in education, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien told the New Ha Noi newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a top graduate of the Department of Architecture from Tokyo University who has had many opportunities to work with top-notch architects around the world, Massaaki Iwamoto chose Viet Nam as the place to start his career in 2011.