VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh yesterday continued to have bilateral talks with his counterparts from Singapore, Malaysia, Timor Leste, Bangladesh, Mongolia and Australia, and . . .

Le Thu Ha wipes her brow and struggles through the swarm of students towards the makeshift tables set up outside the Temple of Literature's main hall. Along with everyone else in the crowd, she is braving the sweltering heat to get her hands

VietNamNet Bridge – Civil servants, members of the armed forces and socio-political organisation stafff will enjoy an increase of 9.5 per cent to their monthly minimum wage from July 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Assigned to demolish a fake tower in Vam Co Dong resort, four workers cut the roof, making the concrete ceiling fall down. The incident took the life of two people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The peak month of the summer movie season will gather 15 interesting works, from action blockbusters to 3D animations, Vietnamese, Indian and French films.

While Vietnamese traders flee from commercial centers because of losses, foreign investors have contrary moves. Giant retailers are eyeing shopping malls in new urban areas in preparation for a long-term war.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After some passengers complained about the high prices of food at airports, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam has requested related agencies to report on the price of products and services at airports and deal with problems.

"The scale of operations of HCM City tourism is growing, but the management apparatus is getting smaller. Therefore, the city is bound to have the Department of Tourism for better management," HCM City’s Vice Chair said.

 Portuguese Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar, the architect of the country's reforms under its EU-IMF bailout, resigned as the economy reels and social discontent mounts under the impact of austerity measures.

VietNamNet Bridge – The local software outsourcing industry has posted strong growth this year, contradictory to the slackened performance of local hardware makers and retailers,

VietNamNet Bridge – Under great pressure to realize the economic growth target, the Government and localities are seeking ways to spur investment demand and unblock the capital flow. A measure tabled now is to bolster public investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 42% of farmers insist that they are dissatisfied with their current living conditions, according to a household resource survey on Vietnamese rural areas and farmers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government should boost public investment via government bond issuance to the major projects currently in financial distress, all for the sake of economic growth,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Thi My, 82, from the central province of Binh Dinh, has been painfully suffering from a huge tumor on her face for more than 40 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rampant copyright violations have long been a thorn in the side of Vietnamese authors who often miss out on valuable royalties because of counterfeit goods.

According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Su, Chairman of the Management Board of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), the group has a feasible plan to restrict its debts and the plan is scheduled to complete in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese men’s Futsal team was held to a goalless draw with Lebanon in a match on June 30 at the fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG).

VietNamNet Bridge – The municipal administration plans to reduce and ban exploitation of underground water in phases beginning in 2015, in order to protect its natural water sources and minimise environmental pollution.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan has ordered local People's Committees to set up tourist support centres to help prevent tourism scams.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An expansive new book tracking the attire worn by Vietnamese people from all levels of society throughout the last 1,000 years was released on Thursday to critical fanfare.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Centre for co-ordinating Human Organ Transplants, which opened in Ha Noi on Saturday, is a long overdue service that facilitates both organ donors and their recipients.

 Construction sector declines 5.4 percent; Asset management company established; Mekong Delta promotes trade and investment; VN Tourism Culture Festival in RoK; Ho Chi Minh City records 7.9% economic growth in six months

Affirming that teaching of literacy and calculations for preschoolers is unscientific, the Ministry of Education and Training has issued an instruction prohibiting teachers from teaching the first-grade curriculum to preschoolers.

According to Vietnamese customs agency, the country exported 23,600 tons of iron ore to China in 2012, at $46 per ton on average while the Chinese customs body said China imported 1,748,566 tons at $92 per ton from Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has earmarked VND70.54 trillion (US$3.3 billion) for 36 projects to mitigate the effects of climate change, which is expected to severely affect the city.