Vietnam, EFTA hold FTA negotiations; Largest poly-metallic mine to be operational soon; HAGL group builds airport in Laos; Dung Quat refinery imports 300th lot of crude oil

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and many countries will have the opportunity to admire the super moon phenomenon this weekend, when the moon is closest to the Earth in the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fossilised tusk, recently found in Phu Thien District, 30km from the Ham Rong volcano in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai, has been dated to about 19,450 BC.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam protected its regional domination at the 14th ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championships, striking a total of 21 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze medals after nine days of competition against 14 other regional

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Minh Ha defeated his two rivals to win the championship title of the “Project Runway Vietnam” television fashion show, first season, which closed on June 16.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the warning from the Viet Nam Coffee & Cocoa Association that the country's coffee harvest may decline for a second straight year because of drought in the main growing regions, prices have continued to drop,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented Polish young pianist Krystian Tkaczewski will perform at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on June 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s HCM City will host the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in 2015, said World Taekwondo Federation president Chungwon Choue.

VietNamNet Bridge – The two national stock exchanges plan to extend trading hours in the afternoon session in a bid to help boost liquidity and lure investors, but the proposal however is drawing differing opinions from market participants.

VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy rains accompanied a tornado overturned a big canvas house at the Lai Thieu fruit festival in the southern province of Binh Duong on June 16. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC authorities plan to install electronic induction scales in addition to using mobile scales to cope with the current deterioration of local bridges and roads caused by overloaded trucks.

 Vietnam attends Hong Kong travel expo; Thousands of Europeans visit Vietnam; Bach Dang Wharf to become park; Optimistic outlook for hotels in Nha Trang; Hue restoration is fit for a king

 The world's biggest air show takes to the skies on Monday, with a battle between Boeing and Airbus for orders in the lucrative market for wide-body planes set to dominate the Paris event.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition entitled "Light from the Heart" will open at the Vietnam Women's Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi, from June 18 to 23.

The Vietnam Football Federation – the organizer of the friendly match between Arsenal and the Vietnam national football squad – is facing a "war" with the management board of My Dinh National Stadium to lower the stadium rents.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are up to 58% of Vietnamese using the Internet with an average using duration of 16 hours per week, according to a survey of Nielsen Vietnam on Internet use in four recent weeks.

The market construction cost of 1m2 is about VND3 million, but it is up to VND9 million for toilets built by the Department of Education and Training of Quang Ngai Province. This project is being investigated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate are about to release training material on anti-corruption for teachers and students from the 2013-2014 school year.

It rained, a car carrying 20 soldiers of the 330 Infantry Division (Military Zone 9) overturned, slid down and crashed into a concrete fence of a house, killing one and seriously injuring  others.

Mr. Vo Van Khu, 52 years old, in Thach Ban Tay village (Cat Son commune, Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province) has a huge tumor on his face, so local people often call him the man of the devil face.

VietNamNet Bridge – Taxis operating in HCM City will be subject to greater scrutiny and punishment in the coming months, says Duong Hong Thanh, deputy director of the city's Transport Department.

 Education ministry begins action against illegal drugs; Vietnam honoured for achievements in poverty reduction; Blogger arrested over distorted information

 Vietnam, Laos increase border cooperation; Venezuela president to visit Vietnam; Philippines-Vietnam cooperation growing; Residents’ role in Vietnam-Cambodia border security

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam–Vatican Joint Working Group convened its fourth round of meetings at the Vatican last week, as part of an agreement reached at the previous round of meetings in Ha Noi in February last year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has declared that economic restructuring, especially of State groups and the banking system, has led to positive results for Viet Nam.