VietNamNet Bridge – Student athletes from Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines and Laos began their competitions in Hanoi on June 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many rivers in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are covered with waste although the local authorities have announced to fine anyone who discharges rubbish in public.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The dollar prices quoted by commercial banks since the beginning of June have always been hitting the ceiling levels. Is it now the time to adjust the dong/dollar exchange rate?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Hoang Van Phuc has submitted a list of 32 players who will train for a friendly match against European giant Arsenal on July 17.

 UNESCO continues help preserve Hue heritage site; Grant Thornton suggests way to raise funds for tourism promotion; Vietnam Airlines opens two new int'l routes; Hoi An launches village biking tour

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism experts have proposed that the government continue offering unilateral tourist visa exemptions for travellers from major markets to attract more visitors and generate revenue.

 Party General Secretary starts Thailand visit; Prime Minister pushes for stronger links with Ecuador; Vietnam, France beef up defence ties; President meets with City voters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 58 per cent of Vietnamese use the Internet with average time spent online at 16 hours per week, according to a recent survey by Nielsen Viet Nam on Internet use.

"Whenever farmers have a good crop, the prices for agricultural produces fall. Profit for farmers is little and it is big for others. This is a big issue that makes us think a lot," said the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Wall Street losses deepened Monday after last week's slip, as stocks around the world were sold off amid fears over the cash squeeze in China and the U.S. Federal Reserve's possible tapering of its bond purchases later this year.

 Highway 1 expansion projects begin; Realty firms say rules forced them to build large condos; Latest export, import performances unveiled; Computer market bounces back: IDC

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication has decided to amend a series of policies to drive the mobile service market to a more sustainable development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The market of goods and services for children is really a big cake for every enterprise, which is worth $5 billion. But it has not fully exploited by domestic enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cars to be imported from ASEAN countries under the mode of complete built units (CBU) would reduce to 50 percent from 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors in HCM City discovered that more than 550 houses were built without licences in the city's Go Vap and Binh Chanh districts last month.

 Technology giant IBM announced on Monday that a new IT service center in the northern French town of Lille would create 700 new posts in the next five years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta, the country's biggest agricultural hub, might experience a sea level rise of 30cm sooner rather than expected - as early as 2040.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fees at hospitals managed by HCM City's Department of Health could go up substantially in August if the city's People's Council approves the increase.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerns over high inventory occurred from 2012 failed to stop Viet Nam's PC market from recording solid year-over-year growth in the first quarter of the year.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has said that the Government of Vietnam will direct relevant ministries, agencies and localities to speed up the implementation and disbursement of Official Development Assistance funded projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists and culture managers discussed a master plan for Dong Van Geopark at a workshop in Quan Ba District last week.

 The 13th National Assembly on Friday wrapped up its 5th working session which featured the first-ever vote of confidence on top officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A film about the daily lives of Vietnamese Agent Orange victims in Ho Chi Minh City has won the top prize for documentaries at the New York City International Film Festival.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC), which is considered the ‘Ambassador of Harmony’ from the city of Boston in the USA, will perform for free in Hanoi on June 29 and in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of people living along the Nha Be River, Ho Chi Minh City had to evacuate from their houses at midnight on June 23 when seven houses suddenly fell into the river.