VietNamNet Bridge – While the government has stated that it does not intend to lower economic growth targets, economists have warned that the public should be prepared for an unsatisfactory economic performance in 2014.

Around 2,000 workers at two factories in Hoang Long Industrial Zone in Thanh Hoa City, owned by a Taiwanese company, suffered neurotoxic syndrome on May 15 and May 19 because of the high level of organic solvents in the factories.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the south end of Vietnam, Ca Mau Cape in Ca Mau province is a place that every Vietnamese aspires to travel to at least once in their life.

VietNamNet Bridge – A group exhibition, Out of Nowhere, which marks the grand opening of Sao La, a Galerie Quynh initiative, will feature works in a range of media from painting and photography to installation and video by 10 young artists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Claude Balland, from France, has spent 14 years in Viet Nam collecting old sidecars, French-manufactured vintage buses and cars that have been lost in Viet Nam from the late 1990s.

China’s statements and actions to "monopolize" the East Sea, with the latest act of illegal deployment of the HD-981 oil rig deep in the exclusive economic zone of Vietnam, are irrational, and they seriously breach international law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bilateral trade between Viet Nam and the United States will probably reach US$33.6 billion in 2014; of this figure, $28.1 billion will come from Vietnamese exports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Parisii Quartet, well known in Europe and particularly in France, will perform in a classical concert in Ha Noi on June 7 to introduce their music to the Vietnamese audience.

For last six decades or more, India and Viet Nam have unhindered bilateral relation. So also, last week's Chinese bulling attitude in East Sea where India lost no time to convey its discontent of former's irresponsible act.

 Foreigners, OVs to get VAT refunds as from July 1; Ford Vietnam gearing up to expand nationwide; Singaporean investors eye Vietnamese real estate market; VAMC sets annual target for debt purchases

 East Sea tensions following China’s illegal placement of its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone were hotly debated at the recent 13th Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the negative impact posed by the current East Sea tension, the tourism sector should work harder to deal with difficulties facing it by applying inter-disciplinary measures to reach its set targets,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has bought tens of trillions of dong worth of bad debts from commercial banks, but it has not made any considerable progress in selling the debts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous designer Van Thanh Cong released his evening gown collection  decorated with gems and featuring gold and metallic colors in the "Fashion and Passion" show in HCM City on Friday night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defeating Hai Phong 3-2 yesterday (June 1) Ha Noi T&T strengthened their leading position on the V-League ranking table.

Standards and Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s, two of the world’s three most prestigious credit-rating firms, have said that tensions in the East Sea and public disorder in some localities of Vietnam had not affected Vietnam’s credit ratings.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to its old houses, Duong Lam in the Son Tay district of Hanoi has many wells with a long history.

VietNamNet Bridge - A university student from Vietnam now studying in Brisbane, Australia, has been honoured by the city's mayor in his adopted home.

 VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung on Sunday issued an Instruction to task relevant ministries, agencies and localities to beef up the realization of measures to support foreign-funded enterprises which were affected

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 900,000 high school students nationwide attended orientation sessions yesterday (June 1) in preparation for the national graduation exams, which start today.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam expects to take delivery of coastguard ships from Japan early next year, the country's vice defence minister said on Sunday, as Hanoi looks to boost its defenses amid a territorial row with China in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Mai Hung has become the fifth woman from Viet Nam to be awarded the International Women's Grandmaster (IWGM) title.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internationally-known chef Bobby Chinn has been put forth as a candidate for the Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2014 to 2017.

The national men's football team will play a friendly match against Myanmar next month, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation.

The ‘2nd Flower and Sun’ painting exhibition, which opened on June 1 in Hanoi, offers a chance to contemplate works by child painters and helps adults relive their childhood.