European Union finance ministers on Thursday agreed a deal on new rules for bank rescues, diplomats said on the sidelines of the talks in Brussels.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of casinos have been built along the Vietnam-Cambodia border for the purpose of luring Vietnamese gamblers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam will give approval to enterprises to import material gold to serve production of jewelries and gold artworks,

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a recent meeting with voters of Phu Cu district in Hung Yen province, Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh said that to modernize the army, Vietnam has ordered six submarines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the ship was submerged in the sea of Binh Chau in the central province of Quang Ngai for nearly 700 years, it remains intact, making experts surprised.

 UNDP supports Vietnam’s drug trafficking fight; PM gets tough on highway site clearance; Sustainable employment programme in place; WB-funded water supply project to benefit Thanh Hoa people

 Da Nang-Singapore flights increased; Bach Dang Wharf to be developed into tourism port; Taiwanese airline to launch Dong Hoi-Taipei route; Tourism development concerns raised in Hoi An

 Former South African President Nelson Mandela remained in a critical condition in hospital, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, extending gains from the previous trading day, as an unexpected cut of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of the year eased worries that the Federal Reserve may wind down

 VietNamNet Bridge – The personal information of hundreds of thousands of businesses and businessmen has been offered for sale on Internet for just VND700,000.

 New milestone in links between VN, Indonesia; FM to attend AMM-46 in Brunei; VN, Argentina vow to boost mutual support; President meets businesses in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera continues to introduce famous works of chamber music as part of ‘Young Melodies’ under the baton of conductor Tran Nhat Minh at 8 p.m. on Friday at the city’s Opera House.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese naval ships arrived in the coastal city of Zhan Jiang in the Chinese southern province of Guangdong on June 25 in a courtesy visit to the region's municipal authorities and the High Command of the Nanhai Fleet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 6,000 communes which are mostly vulnerable to climate change will get US$5 million to mitigate natural disaster risks.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Thailand have issued a Joint Statement on the official visit to Thailand by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Nguyen Phu Trong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese DJ Hoang Anh is off for a three-day tour of Canada from Friday to Sunday where he will take the stage with some of the world’s top DJs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are many popular sightseeing spots in Son Tra Peninsular, Danang City like Linh Ung Pagoda where the highest statue of God of Mercy is located, radar hill overlooking the whole of the bay,

VietNamNet Bridge - There are no regulations about high quality kindergartens but a lot of schools in HCMC still introduce themselves as high quality kindergartens, collecting high tuition fees for the committed high quality

VietNamNet Bridge – The ethanol plants of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) are facing numerous difficulties due to slow consumption of the bio-petrol E5 at home and poor ethanol export prices.

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of merchants in Hanoi have shut down their kiosks and transferred the stalls at shopping malls to others because the business is not good enough to pay for retail premises rents.

VietNamNet Bridge – With agriculture remaining generally unprofitable, many farmers in the Mekong Delta are forced to give up farming and sell their lands, causing concern among local authorities.

 British hospitals use red trays in a programme to combat malnutrition, but may have chosen the worst possible colour, according to a study Wednesday linking the tinge of tableware to food enjoyment.

 Agricultural exports decline; SMEs to get support from eco-consulting centre; FDI hits nearly US$10.5 billion in six months; US pursues tra, basa fish investigations; Mixed reaction to VN trade deficit figures

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 125,000 children are expected to register for first grade next month, an increase of 11,000 that places primary schools at risk of overcrowding,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors are looking for room to grow in the banking sector.