VietNamNet Bridge – Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc brought home a gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle at the ongoing Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on July 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Results from a large sociological survey showed that many people thought that having the relationship with officials is an important factor when applying for a job in the public sector.

Young researcher Tran Quang Duc took over 3 years to study ancient costumes of Vietnam during the period from the tenth to the nineteenth century and completed the book “Ngan Nam Ao Mu” (A Study of Costumes in 1,000 Years).

 VietNamNet Bridge – For each cane priced VND13,000, the seller can process four cane-juice glasses, earning VND40,000 ($2). Selling hundreds of glasses of cane-juice a day, one can earn very high profit.

 President Barack Obama spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to address mounting European concerns about broad US surveillance programs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A circular of the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism on the preservation, renovation, restoration of monuments has taken effect from July 1.

The market is volatile and has potential risks, making investors to be increasingly cautious. Their top priority at present is probably not to “make money from money," but to preserve their capital - a negative signal for the economy.

Mr. Sung Dai Hung, Dong Van District Party Committee Secretary said that in the meetings with local voters in June, about a dozen of households in the ancient town of Dong Van proposed to return the national relic title to the state.

VietNamNet Bridge – Officials in provinces and cities across the country have begun casting votes of confidence in their local leaders as People's Council meetings began convening this week.

 Leaders send greetings on US Independence Day; UN praises VN's human development; Lao press hails completion of building of border markers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi and HCM City are working to smooth traffic flows for candidates attending this year's university entrance exams which start today, July 4, around the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city's legislative body yesterday unanimously passed a resolution to impose accommodation requirements for people from other provinces wanting permanent residency in the metropolis.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile operator Viettel has officially asked the Ministry of Information and Communications for permission to raise its fees for 3G services as the current fee structure does not even cover production costs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A two-month crackdown on speeding coaches has been launched nation-wide in an attempt to prevent deadly traffic accidents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Council plans to issue a draft resolution on attracting educated and skilled workers to municipal agencies.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has asked for Prime Minister's permission to use funds from a VND20 trillion (over US$952 million) package to build a new paediatric hospital and an oncology hospital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prices of a vast array of commodities are poised to rise from this month despite the low purchasing power as input costs have been increasing steadily, said retailers and researchers.

Nam Dinh Province may have fascinating landscapes such as Quat Lam Beach or Xuan Thuy National Park but it is more famous for being the land of scholars and specifically the birthplace of late Party General Secretary Truong Chinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nine bands from around the world will share a stage at the Folk Me Folk You festival at Ha Noi Social Club this Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The heart-felt experiences gained from working with Vietnamese street children have inspired Italian artist Anna Borghi to produce her first-ever exhibition of abstracts in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Firms should be allowed to expand their warehouse capacity so they can stockpile one million tonnes of summer-autumn rice to ensure the Government's programme to purchase rice is a success,

 VietNamNet Bridge - The total investment of the six plants is about VND4.2 trillion ($210 million). Among them, four plants have become operation and two are expected to complete in 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Binh Duong is cleaning up its environment by adopting stringent industrial pollution regulations and also enforcing them.

The Me Tri residential area in Tu Liem district, Hanoi, which is known as the zone for villas worth millions of US dollars, has had a different look – the urban area for food. Abandoned villas in this area have become restaurants.

 Eleven export commodities earn US$1 billion in revenue; Over 3.5 million foreigners visit Vietnam in six months; Growth in HCM City boosts first half GDP by 7.9 percent; Military Bank arm plans restructuring