Striker proves doubters wrong

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national football championship, the Eximbank V-League 2013, is halfway through its season, and has had its ups and downs.

Self-taught artist displays portraits in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The works of self-taught painter Tran Dat, who specialises in portraits, are being shown in a solo exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

The first Mud Day in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mud Day held at the American Club in Hanoi on June 2 attracted the attention of many young Vietnamese and even foreign news agencies such as Reuters.

Jolie 'moved' by public support following surgery

 Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie said she had been "moved" by public support after she revealed she had had a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer.

Supply chain services booming on Vietnam’s logistics market opening

DHL Supply Chain (DSC) has announced its plan to invest $13 million in Vietnam to expand its business scale here in anticipation of the Vietnam’s logistics market opening next year.

Former Politburo member Viet dies

VietNamNet Bridge – Former Politburo member Ho Duc Viet passed away on Friday evening at the age of 66 at the 108 Military Central Hospital in Ha Noi, after suffering from prolonged serious illness.

Solid stocks trend hints at long-term rally

 VietNamNet Bridge – The VN-Index rose 3.8 per cent on the HCM City Stock Exchange last week compared to the previous week, rising to 518.39 points.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 1-15 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Call for entries to ASEAN-wide biodiversity and climate change photo contest

 VietNamNet Bridge - Do you want to help raise awareness for biodiversity and climate change? Join Zooming in on Biodiversity and Climate Change, an ASEAN-wide photography contest.

Japanese artist’s ‘Micropop’ in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cutting-edge contemporary art exhibition “Winter Garden: The Exploration of the Micropop Imagination in Contemporary Japanese Art” is coming to HCMC and Hanoi.

VN Post restructuring plan due

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has urged Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) to complete its restructuring plan by the end of June.

The unpublished photos on the Vietnam War

 VietNamNet Bridge - The photos below were taken more than 40 years ago by an American soldier. Each picture contains the "secret" that has never been announced until today.

Four dead, many missing in central Europe floods

 Four people have died and at least eight more were missing as torrential rains lashed central Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes after floods and landslides.

Liberty Reverse case: SBV says clients incur dead loss

The people, who made transactions with the Liberty Reverse’s in Vietnam, and intermediate payment websites could not withdraw money before the network was collapsed in the US.

Hydropower plants exchanged for poverty and hunger

Local people have to pay a heavy price for the hydropower plants arisen in their homeland. They have been leading unstable lives with the modest average income of VND7.2 million per annum.

NA talk over grassroots reconciliation legislation

 VietNamNet Bridge – During the plenary meeting of the National Assembly on Friday, deputies discussed the draft law for dispute reconciliation at community level.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 3/6

 President Sang takes a tour of developments in Soc Trang; Top El Salvador legislator to visit Vietnam; Viet Nam, China discuss sea territory off Tonkin Gulf

ECB chief Draghi: 'gradual recovery' later this year

 European central bank chief Mario Draghi said the organisation expects a "very gradual recovery" in the debt-crisis-hit eurozone to start later this year.

Vietnam’s defense policy contributes to peace, stability

Deputy Defence Minister, Senior Lieutenant-general Nguyen Chi Vinh has stressed Vietnam’s consistent defence policy, saying the country only wants to protect its territorial sovereignty and contribute to peace and stability

Mobile ad market in Vietnam prospers

The businessmen at the 2013 CMO Vietnam, the marketing communication forum, held in HCM City some days ago, all noted the inevitable move of the society’s life towards Internet and Mobile.

PM calls on dialogue partners to build trust

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung delivered a keynote address at the 12th Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday calling on nations to build strategic trust for peace, co-operation and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

“Bogus” travel firms dirty Vietnam’s tourism

A lot of “bogus” travel firms have been existing -- escaping the notice of the management agencies and ripping off travelers.

School fees cause headaches to parents

Poor farmers, who have been miserable because of the losses in rice and livestock farming, now have to borrow money to pay children’s school fees.

Restriction in building new seaports proposed

A lot of the seaports in the east of the southern region have been operating at a moderate level, others remain half done, causing a great waste of trillions of dong. This has been blamed on the unreasonable seaport system programming.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/6

 Many property projects seek new investors; Firms remain hesitant about energy labeling; Interest rate cap for seafood, livestock, chicken breeders; Improving public investment efficiency