Flash flooding kills 1, injures 6 in Ha Giang; Belgium, Vietnam cooperate in tourism training; Teenagers in walk to promote traffic safety; HCM City calls for foreign investment in transport projects

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Power Company’s workers on June 24 rescued a monkey that was stuck on a high voltage poll on Cong Hoa Road, Tan Binh district.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Super-model 2012 finished in Hanoi on the evening of June 24, with Nguyen Phuong Mai and Nguyen Huu Long as the winners.

VietNamNet Bridge - The oceanographic research ship Roger Revelle with 28 officials and sailors on board docked at Tien Sa Port in Da nang on June 22. This is the first visit to Da nang by the ship.

VietNamNet Bridge – Only two universities in Asia have scored five points or more with regard to tertiary training in chemistry, and one of them is Vietnam’s College of Natural Sciences, according to the ASEAN University Network.

Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG will further cooperate in the area of eco-friendly cars, with the Japanese automaker providing its hybrid and fuel cell technologies to the German partner while receiving technologies to reduce vehicle body weight,

VietNamNet Bridge – A water-supply system expected to provide clean water for all residents of HCM City by 2025 has been approved by the Prime Minister.

VietNamNet Bridge – A horrible murder occurred on June 24 in Hoang Mai district, Hanoi. Failing to get money from his parents, a 26-year-old man stabbed his parents to death.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese guests of honor--International Grand Master of chess Le Quang Liem and Miss Vietnam World 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan participated in the Olympic torch relay from Manchester to Leeds, the UK on June 24.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese American man Ly Tong on June 22 was sentenced to six months in jail and three years probation for attacking Vietnamese singer Dam Vinh Hung, nearly two years ago in the US.

VietNamNet Bridge – A giant carp of up to 130 kilos was caught in Hau River in the southern province of An Giang.

VietNamNet Bridge – Central Quang Ngai Province's Natural Resources and Environment Department will force enterprises causing serious environmental pollution to make good the damage, according to Department Director Le My Lien.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi has attracted about 8.33 million visitors during the first six months of this year, according to the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – Five Vietnamese track-and-field athletes flew to Almaty, Kazakhstan yesterday, June 27, to compete at the Asian All Star Athletics Meet 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge – Being pregnant unexpectedly and having an abortion has become normal in Vietnam today. However, it is strange that most of people who wait in front of operation rooms are men.

HCM City and Hanoi have held their rankings among the top 100 Information Technology (IT) outsourcing cities of the world last year, says international market researcher Tholons.

Hoang Thien to compete at ITF Odense finals; Dien Bien on form at national archery event with 7 golds; Viet Nam lose to Chinese Taipei in Asian U-22 qualifying round

VietNamNet Bridge – The inaugural National Vi Giam Folk Singing Festival was launched at Ho Chi Minh Square in the central city of Vinh City on Saturday, June 23.

At least four people have been killed and over 100 others injured after an earthquake hit a mountainous area in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese farm produce have never before seen such tragic price decreases. The Chinese interference into the market, plus the epidemics and bad weather all have made farmers suffer.

VietNamNet Bridge – Young racer Nguyen Viet Linh dethroned Le Huy Hoa of the Luc Phong team in the professional division at the Viet Nam Motor Cub Prix at Da Nang's Military Zone 5 Stadium yesterday, June 24.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was defeated by underdog Boonsak Ponsana from Thailand in the men's singles, semi-final match of the Singapore Open Super Series on Saturday.

A second installation exhibition by Nguyen Phuong Linh called ‘Dust’ today opens at Galerie Quynh in District 1 featuring the artist’s latest body of work.

Substitute Alessandro Diamanti, only on his third cap, struck the decisive penalty to help Italy oust England 4-2 on penalties here on Saturday to set up a Euro 2012 semifinal clash with Germany.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese and Cambodian Government leaders on June 24 unveiled marker 314, the last one in numerical order on the two countries’ land borderline.