VietNamNet Bridge – To defend Vietnam’s waters and islands, the naval forces have regular practice and are always ready to fight for the country’s sovereignty.

VietNamNet Bridge – The policy to restrict luxury imports and the continued decreases of the iPhone 4 prices have put big difficulties for mobile network operators – the official distributors of Apple’s products.

For almost two decades, there have been only 100 BOT, BTO and BT projects or so in Vietnam, owing to the absence of a legal framework. Will there be any change when the country’s pilot PPP (public-private partnerships) regulation takes effect?

VietNamNet Bridge – The need for social workers to be a regular part of the educational system has gained urgency in Viet Nam, given the increasing incidence of school violence, dropouts and suicides, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge – An investigation of Ha Noi taxi drivers over the course of one month revealed more than 2,100 violations resulting in total administrative fines of VND1.5 billion (nearly $74,000).

Trade deficit to reach $7.5 billion in first half; Tax on imported cars, motorbikes proposed; Livestock industry aims for 8% growth this year; Japanese firms keen to invest in, buy shares in Vietnamese firms

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined million of voters in the general elections here on Sunday, saying that it is the people who decide the ruler of the country in the following four years.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Law on Execution of Criminal Sentences will take effect as of July 1, 2011, under which death sentences will be executed by poison, instead of shooting.

VietNamNet Bridge – Coaches and players share the opinion that refereeing during the current edition of V-League, the nation's premier football tournament, has been substandard.

Pink lotus leads vote for national flower; Competition begins for Song of the Year; Live music for free on the Mekong; Exhibition asserts national sovereignty

VietNamNet Bridge – The Treasure House, or Phu Noi Vu, one of the royal monuments inside Hue's Forbidden City, will be opened to tourists after conservation and renovation work, said the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

Nha Trang releases breeding shrimp, fish into sea; Fisherman captures great white shark; Residents to fund pontoon bridge in central province; Long An official fired for various misconducts

VietNamNet Bridge – Prevention of illegal trade in northeastern Quang Ninh Province's coastline was increased during the first half of this year due to smugglers becoming more deceptive with more sophisticated tricks,

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam always attached much importance to continuously strengthening the traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Myanmar to improve economics, trade and investment ties.

VietNamNet Bridge - Regardless of market difficulties, landed property remains the preferred choice for investors, and the demand for the segment is projected to continue its upward climb in the next few years

VietNamNet Bridge - Kenneth Atkinson, managing director of Grant Thornton Vietnam stated that the European Union plans to grant 11 million euros (USD 15 million) to help Vietnam develop its tourism sector.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Treasure House, or Phu Noi Vu, one of the royal monuments inside Hue's Forbidden City, will be opened to tourists after conservation and renovation work, said the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Bar Federation yesterday, June 12, issued a statement to oppose China's violations of Viet Nam's sovereignty and jurisdiction rights over its continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

VietNamNet Bridge – Jamaica's Devon Derron Hodges scored a hat trick to help Song Lam Nghe An demolish Dong Thap 6-2 and continue leading V-League after 19 matches.

VietNamNet Bridge – Slow to install a solid waste processing system, Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s biggest waste dumper, still buries most of its 7,000 tons of solid waste every day.