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.

Central Binh Thuan Province is famous for cactus trees, white sand dunes and the special cultural identities of Cham people, especially the Ramuvan New Year festival of the Islamic Cham which will take place from July 7-9 this year.

The Government has issued regulations on financial supervision, business evaluation and information transparency for State-owned enterprises and those with State-owned capital contribution, listing four types of enterprises

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is one of the first pioneers to implement the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, said UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From July 1 to 10, Da Nang City will make a raid on disguised beggars and those who employ children as street vendors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Information and Communications inspectors punished four websites using the gov.vn domain name for granting visas illegally.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two vessels belonging to the Vietnam People’s Navy returned to the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 30, following the end of a successful joint patrol with Chinese naval forces.

 Vietnam, Laos strengthen labour cooperation; Over 1.6 Youth Union members receive incentive loans; Residents slow to accept City's strict smoking ban

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of ancient houses in Hoi An town – a world cultural heritage site - are facing the risk of damage due to termite attacks.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many modern buildings and bridges with unique architecture, the winding coastal road… are the images of the young Da Nang city seen from above.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions SHB Da Nang won a top-of-table clash to lead the V-League table, while Song Lam Nghe An's winless streak came to an emphatic end with the biggest-margin victory of the season.

Researchers from the Australian National University have ruled out climate change as the cause of extinction of most of Australia's giant animals, including giant kangaroos, three metre-tall flightless birds and the Tasmanian tiger,

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese teenage swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien stormed to a gold medal at the fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Incheon, South Korea, yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This morning, July 1, thousands of students in southern provinces flocked to HCM City to prepare for the university entrance examinations on July 4 and 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A three-year-old low in New York gold prices has provoked a rush for the precious metal in Viet Nam, sparking a price surge last weekend.

VietNamNet Bridge – After the last trading session of the week on Friday, the VN-Index closed at 481.13 points, 3.55 per cent down over the previous week and 7.18 per cent adrift from the figure at the end of May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 20 websites may be fined for violations related to copyright issues and unlicensed operation, as well as distortion of information in their publications.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nine laws will come into force on July 1 after being passed by the National Assembly, aiming to streamline Vietnam's policies and offer support to those who need it most in the wake of ongoing economic difficulties.

According to statistics from the hotline of the Agency for Child Care and Protection, violence in schools in 2012 increased by 13 times compared to 10 years ago. One of the main reasons is the loosening of the parents in educating their children.

Many stalls in the lounge of Tan Son Nhat airport began listing new price tables since June 26, after the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam issued an ultimatum on putting down overcharging at the airport.