VietNamNet Bridge – Florentin Pham Huy Tien has become the first Vietnamese born player to compete in the UEFA European Championship.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 16-seat car which was travelling at a very high speed on Highway 51 in Tan Thanh district in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province suddenly reduced speed when a device sounded "beep ... beep ...."

The malware recently spread via email, disguised as a document promoting Vietnam’s sovereignty over its airspace and waters, is being sent from a Chinese company, a local Internet security firm warned Friday.

Contrary to all predictions, only 15 percent of those polled by VietNamNet say they agree with the Ministry of Education and Training’s plan to organize a single national exam instead of the current high school finals and university entrance exam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) strong warnings against the use of asbestos (chrysotile) and the ban of asbestos in many countries, Vietnam continues to use it because of its cheap costs.

The Vietnam International Arbitration Center has decided that Vinalines, the largest shipping corporation in the country, must pay VND65.2 billion in compensation to its South Korean partner for breaking a contract signed between the two parties.

 South Korea's forensic agency says it cannot determine the cause of death for the fugitive tycoon blamed for the recent ferry disaster.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Technical holes, manholes and open culverts on sidewalks, bus stops and tunnels for pedestrians are traps for people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has cancelled the sleep-box service at the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Railway Corporation has announced a change in the travel time on the Hanoi-HCM City route from September 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project worth more than VND500 billion ($25 million) to build two DNA testing centers to identify the remains of martyrs.

Tien Giang native Vo Van Hai has made three Viet Nam maps from soil he collected at martyrs' ceremonies to honour the fallen at Martyrs' Day on July 27.

 Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says sending out an international military force to secure the site of the downed Malaysian Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine is "unrealistic".

 Saigon Heat bag second win; Tien Minh drops to 20th in world badminton rankings; Nghe An boys win U13 title; T&T move closer to title defence; Big-name athletes claim top prizes

 The Ministry of Health has asked the centrally-run Bach Mai Hospital in Ha Noi to work closely with local police to ensure security and order inside the hospital for patients and their relatives as well as doctors and medical staff.

 American professor and historian, Larry Berman, has launched a bilingual Vietnamese and English website heralding the double life of legendary Vietnamese intelligence agent Pham Xuan An.

 Vietnam track and field star athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao on July 26 earned a national team berth in the upcoming 2014 Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea.

 Gains of blue chips last week helped lift the VN-Index over the strong resistance landmark of 600 points on the HCM Stock Exchange.

 The Vietnamese software industry has been selected as one of the top-ten software outsourcing providers of the Asia Pacific region, announced the 19th Vietnam ICT Outlook (VIO) forum in HCM City on July 25.

 Singaporean resort developer Banyan Tree Holdings is expecting to receive the Vietnamese government’s approval to open a casino at its existing Laguna Lang Co resort in the centre province of Thua Thien-Hue.

 PM Dung affirms close Vietnam-Japan ties; Legal experts analyse lawsuit mechanisms; Japanese FM honours Vietnam’s Japan Alumni Chairman; President Sang tours Quang Ninh island districts; Senior leaders pay tribute to fallen soldiers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran artists have expressed some anxiety about the quality of sculptures by young artists at a recent seminar organised by the Viet Nam Fine Arts Association in Ha Noi.

Vietnam should prepare to take its case against China to the international court of justice, even though it has moved its Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig out of the country's waters, the two-day conference held in HCM City heard on Saturday.

 The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) has severe reservations about China's actions which have adversely impacted the international situation, said IADL President Jeanne Mirer on a recent working visit to Vietnam.

 Polish leaders have hailed Vietnam’s rising international status, affirming that Vietnam is always considered Poland’s important partner in Southeast Asia.