VietNamNet Bridge – A tea-set made from thousands of fresh lemons was recognized as a Vietnam record on July 14, in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two Vietnamese-Americans, Thuy Vu and Chau Nguyen, have recently become well-known women anchors for American television shows.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Television (HTV), in co-operation with its partners, will broadcast a special live programme to mark the 65th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.

Hanoi will develop six key tourism clusters around different features in and near the capital, according to the Hanoi Tourism Plan to 2020, with a vision to 2030 that was approved by the Hanoi Municipal People’s Council last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duan of Eximbank HCM City won the first stage of the Return to Truong Son cycling race yesterday, July 15.

Badminton World Federation (BWF) is expecting new faces to challenge traditional powerhouses and new group stage format to shine at the coming London Olympic Games badminton competition starting in less than two weeks.

Food processing companies have accused sugar companies to restrict sales to push the prices up, insisting the Ministry of Industry and Trade to grant quotas to import sugar. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Six Vietnamese students have been placed ninth in the final rankings of the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) after winning one gold, three silver and two bronze medals.

Vinaphone has become the first mobile operator in Viet Nam to provide in-flight mobile-phone services on domestic and international air routes.

Members of the People's Council in HCM City criticised the city yesterday for wasting money by investing in the Quang Trung Software Park in District 12, saying the project has not been cost effective.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pani Yathotou has received in Vientiane a delegation from central Quang Ngai Province led by Deputy Permanent Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Minh Toan.

Finland is better off with a stable euro currency and the country remaining in the now 17-member single currency eurozone, local media quoted Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen as saying on Sunday.

This has been a tough year for Vietnamese mobile phone brands, with many having to suspend production or even close down, unable to compete with their international rivals and troubled by the continuing economic slump.

Outbound tourism remains in good health, with millions travelling out of the country each year despite the protracted economic woes.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japan considers Vietnam a leading partner in term of official development assistance (ODA) and will continue to provide the aid at a high level, said Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba.

Many hospitals nationwide have planned to raise medical fees to the highest level allowed under current regulations, regardless of their differences in quality of services or medical infrastructure.

VietNamNet Bridge – A fleet of 30 fishing ships came to a fishing ground belonging to Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on July 15, 78 hours  after setting out to sea from the island province of Hainan.

VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An burst back into title contention after a 5-2 drubbing of Hai Phong in the V-League 21st round yesterday, July 15, on their home turf in Vinh City.

Ministry mulls amending fuel trading law; Ministry optimistic with export turnover of first six months; Experts say many firms unaware of risk management; SMEs may get $58 million in aid; PM allows EVN to offset previous losses

Vietnam has for the first time scored a victory against a lawsuit directed towards its global exports on the evasion of anti-dumping taxes, according to the Vietnam Competition Administration (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.