VietNamNet Bridge – Small merchants have been sitting idle, while manufacturers have to scale down the production, saying that they have never seen such a low purchasing power before.

Nearly 3,000 foreign-invested enterprises missing the deadline for renewing their investment certificates may escape shutdown as a proposal to annul the re-registration requirement for FIEs has gathered support.

VietNamNet Bridge – Holding a burning cigarette in his stained lips, Nguyen Minh Khang, breathes in deeply. Taking the cigarette out, he rounds his lips to shape smoke into rings running to each other. He closes his eyes and enjoys the moment.

From July 1, the Department of Interior of Da Nang will begin implementing the model of evaluating the performance of public servants online, after gaining good results in the pilot period.

 Petition filed against steel dumping; Binh Dinh to set up advisory group for oil refinery plan; SOEs pose threats for domestic economy; Authorities consider policy for property insurance contracts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many recent Vietnamese films have focused on exploiting violent scenes with many of them being warned by state management agencies to tone down their explicitness.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It may take Vietnam a decade to resolve the bad debt issue that is crippling the banking system, says an economic report.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed to stop 338 hydropower projects after checking the 1,200 planned projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Staff members of websites run by enterprises and organisations will no longer be allowed to work as official newspapers, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 Binh Duong to host Lai Thieu Fruit Festival; Vietnam tourism experts call for marketing push; Highland Regions to develop souvenirs for National Tourism Year 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city has improved its ranking under the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI).

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of activities will be organised in central provinces from June 1-8 to mark the World Oceans Day and the Vietnam Sea and Island Week 2013,

VietNamNet Bridge – The two giants Openasia Group and IPP have been competing vehemently in the battle of distributing branded goods. However, in the eyes of outsiders, they have been coexisting in peace.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The forests along the Viet Nam-Laos border were once home to many wild elephants. But today, barely 100 remain.

Ethnic residents in Mang Ri Commune no longer need to traipse through snake-infested jungles to cultivate the medicinal herb which is helping them to escape poverty. Pioneering farmers have successfully planted it in the back garden.

Vietnam is aiming to win at least nine gold medals at the upcoming fourth Asian Indoor & Martial Art Games (AIMAG 4) that will take place in Incheon, Republic of Korea from June 29 to July 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Heineken Live Access music festival which takes place in Ha Noi on June 1 and HCM City on July 27 promises to entertain audiences with a diverse line-up of world musicians and DJs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have voiced their concern over the flooding of Chinese sturgeons in the Vietnamese market, which would kill the Vietnamese sturgeon farming industry.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should not try to compete with other countries in the hardware development. It should gather strength to make its dream of developing the software industry realistic.

 The state budget is not big enough to provide capital to all transport projects. Meanwhile, the idle capital in the society still has not been mobilized for the transport infrastructure development.

While tourists complain about the overcharging that occurs in many localities, they feel enjoyable traveling to some other cities.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has requested all the schools throughout the country to strengthen the teaching of swimming to their students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Thanh Chuong, who built a large compound on forestland in Hanoi's Soc Son District to preserve cultural values, plans to find a successor.  

Determined to ensure tomorrow's youth don't forget Viet Nam's rich history, record breaker Nguyen Van Leo has created hundreds of models including planes, ships and appliances to reflect life in Ben Tre through the ages.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Four Indian naval ships carrying 1,200 officers and sailors will dock at the Tien Sa Port in Da Nang city to have exchange operations with Vietnam’s navy from June 4 to 8.