VietNamNet Bridge – Robert Gates, US defence secretary, on June 4 warned that there were “increasing concerns” about recent Chinese provocations in the East  Sea and other disputed waters in Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge – The “thirst for summer classes” has become more serious than ever. Parents have to queue up through the night to register summer classes for their children.

Old village gates ‘fossilized’ for art; Charity tour in Hanoi; Famous French photographer to visit Hanoi; A French gastro-vaganza; Free multicultural event with music and art in HCMC; Hanoi to host H-Artistry musical concert         

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance has made several changes to stock trading regulations to improve liquidity.

One more Vietnamese company to exploit minerals in Laos;  Tax rates on steel, cement, and wood to increase; Fruit, vegetable exports reach US$213mln; Retail sales lose momentum amid high inflation   

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the great efforts by service providers, the payment via mobile phones (Mobile Payment) is still far from becoming popular in Vietnam, because Vietnamese people still prefer using cash in payment.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday announced his official bid for a second term as the UN chief, saying "if supported by the (UN) member states, I would be deeply honored to serve once more."

VietNamNet Bridge – A woman from Lai Thieu town, Thuan An district in the southern province of Binh Duong on June 6, found out a big white mushroom which is over 50cm high.

VietNamNet Bridge – La Thanh Huyen, actress and the winner of Women in the 21st Century - a reality show on national Vietnam Television (VTV) – has been strongly criticized for her sensitive pictures.

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid.

Tokyo stocks lost ground on Monday, with the key Nikkei stock index falling 0.94 percent as worse-than- expected U.S. jobs data dragged down Wall Street at the end of last week reinforcing concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lieutenant-general Nguyen Chi Vinh said that Vietnam develops its naval forces according to a specific plan. The recent incident is not too serious so that Vietnam has to hastily strengthen the navy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly a half of the value of the installation and construction packages in Vietnam in 2010, fell into the hands of the enterprises from China, while Vietnamese enterprises only got 39 percent due to the financial difficulties.

After finalizing the maintenance and logistic services, Binh Minh 02 oil exploration ship and eight guard ships left the Nha Trang Port in the central province of Khan Hoa on June 5, to continue its seismic surveillance in the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – The efforts made by the Hanoi authorities to rehabilitate the To Lich River with biological products have brought the desired effects.

In the morning of June 5, a Vietnam map with Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagos was made at the 2/4 Square in the costal city of Nha Trang, by 1,500 youths. The largest Vietnam map so far has been recorded as a national record.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on June 6, signed a two-year contract with German Falko Goetz as head coach of the Vietnamese national football team.

The World Wide Fund for Nature began a forum in Ben Tre Province on June 4 to draft strategies to minimize the impacts of climate change on the Mekong Delta and seek models of adaptive management for the delta’s sustainable development.

VietNamNet Bridge - A grand ceremony was held Sunday at the Nha Rong Wharf in Ho Chi Minh City to mark 100 years since President Ho Chi Minh left Vietnam to seek ways to liberate his country from colonialism.

Foreign-direct invested and domestic enterprises in industrial parks and export processing zones will need a total of 100,000 workers to meet demand for existing and newly established enterprises from now until 2015