VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Mekong Delta are taking steps to address urgent environmental issues by developing urban zoning plans and improving human resource training.

VietNamNet Bridge – On June 12, the fifth world conference against the death penalty opened in Madrid, Spain. The event, held by Together Against the Death Penalty, attracts 1,500 delegates from 90 countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's new VND30 trillion bank loan package was providing positive signals to Viet Nam's gloomy real-estate market, said the director of the State Bank's credit department, Nguyen Viet Manh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While fishing near the Me Island in Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province, a vessel suddenly exploded, throwing seven fishermen into the sea. One of them died.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tuoi Than Tien concert for children will return every Sunday from June 16 to August 18 at Hoa Binh Theater in District 10 after 20 years in the wilderness.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly passed a counterterrorism bill at its ongoing session in Hanoi on June 12 with 89.76% of votes in favour.

Parties involving in the East Sea disputes need to maintain an environment of peace, security and cooperation in the sea to exploit marine resources and protect the sea environment sustainably.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam comfortably beat Myanmar 2-0 in their friendly at HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium yesterday, June 11, thanks to a display full of confidence, power and skill.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the early morning on June 9, a fire occurred at an inn in Uong Bi town, Quang Ninh province, killing three people.

This morning, June 12, a piece of the hydroelectric dam of Kre 2 in Ia Dom commune, Duc Co district of Gia Lai province was broken, causing flooding for tens of hectares of crops in the downstream region.

 Saltwater fish die en masse in Ca Mau; Like a rolling stone; ‘Super thief' handed life sentence; RoK shares rural area construction experience

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.