VietNamNet Bridge – The Northern Service Flight Company of Vietnam Helicopter Corporation under the Ministry of National Defense convened on June 6 to discuss use of helicopters as a means to exploit tourism.

 Two new suspected cases of the infection of coronavirus, a virus close to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), have been reported in Tours in central France, local media reported on Tuesday.

The Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) has noted the growing tendency of Vietnamese businesses making outward investment when the domestic market has become narrower for them.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On online forums and social networks, many people expressed regret to Dr. Nishimura Masanari, who died in a traffic accident in Hanoi several days ago.

"Set aside disputes and pursue joint development" is mentioned by a number of international scholars as a temporary measure to control the tension in the East Sea in the short and medium term.

Acting Assistant Secretary of State responsible for the issues in East Asia - Pacific Joseph Yun said that the negotiation process of the Code of Conduct in the East Sea should be opened to outsiders.

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more students refuse to write theses to graduate universities, though only excellent students are selected to do that.

The bailouts, if they are launched, should target consumers in order to stimulate the demand, experts say, warning that the deflation, if it occurs, would be more dangerous than the inflation.

 A security guard at a Spanish retirement home was found guilty of killing 11 elderly residents, three of whom he forced to drink bleach.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Southeast Asian Youth Chamber Orchestra (SEAYCO), including six Vietnamese players, will perform at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on June 16.

Though the Cat Tien National Park has lost its last rhino, it still has bulls, bears, tigers, leopards… with more than 1,360 species of vascular plants and over 440 species plants that give precious timber.

 Russian Ambassador: Vietnam’s position in regional policy; Greetings extended to Russian leaders on National Day; Vietnam-Vatican Working Group to meet

Coca Cola and Pepsi are dominating the fizzy soft drink market, while Tan Hiep Phat controls the still drink market, thus creating a balance in the playing field.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An anthology of translated stories by 19 contemporary Vietnamese writers under 40, set to be released this month, will present a new image of Viet Nam to native English speakers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The risk of food poisoning at company canteens nationwide remains high, even though authorities claim it is under control.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mountains and forests of the Central Highlands will come into sharp focus at the year-long National Tourism Year 2014 event, organisers said last Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two universities that were set up under a plan to build international standardised education institutions still have to temporarily rent infrastructure, an inspection has found.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile operators in Viet Nam are in danger of losing millions of dollars each year due to the increasing use of "over the top" phone services through smartphone apps and others, analysts have warned.

 The idealists who founded some of the most successful technology companies now find themselves entangled in controversy over the vast US government surveillance program denounced as Orwellian.

VietNamNet Bridge – When local people benefited from heritage, they would be more willing to protect it, a workshop on Saturday in Ha Noi was told.

VietNamNet Bridge – A quick inspection just launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shows software copyright violations at many companies and computer stores are still prevalent, a ministry official said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi needs a total of 1.35 trillion VND (64 million USD) to deal with environmental pollution in its trade villages from now to 2030, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

 State sets new lending rates for VND loans; MoF may increase export tax on woodchips; Investors snap up Government bonds; VN's richest men increase asset value; Fishery firm ups profit by 31 times

 VietNamNet Bridge – American jazz diva Diane Witherspoon will be performing from now until the end of July at LeClub of the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have scrapped nearly 100 projects on around 1,500ha because of delays, which have left owners of those lands in limbo for years in some cases.