Binh Phuoc and Champasak strengthen cooperation; Vietnamese embassy Headquarters inaugurated; Irish President highlights Vietnam’s development

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication has called on relevant authorities to enhance the security of their electronic portals due to an increase in recent cyber-attacks on State systems.

A total of 44 people were killed when a Tu-134 passenger plane crash-landed in Russia's northern republic of Karelie, local media reported Tuesday, citing sources from the Emergency Situations Ministry.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines on June 20 announced that it would officially open a direct flight route from Vietnam to the United Kingdom (UK) on December 8.

The Law on Electricity needs amendment to support economic development trends effectively, according to Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Hoang Quoc Vuong, speaking at an Electricity Law review conference

Thabo Mbeki, former South African president, who chaired the meeting with leaders of the Southern Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the Sudanese government,

VietNamNet Bridge – The Megastar United football team has completed construction on a new artificial turf stadium and training centre in Tay Ho District of Ha Noi on Saturday, according to team manager Ly Thai Hung.

U.S. President Barack Obama is to announce a plan of troops drawdown from Afghanistan on Wednesday, local media quoted officials as saying.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) started Monday to convene the biggest-ever international nuclear safety review meeting, with a focus on lessons from Japan's nuclear disaster, the world's worst accident of its kind in 25 years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have pointed out that while the registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate sector is relatively high, the implemented capital remains modest, which means a high proportion of “virtual capital”.

Former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila Trabelsi were sentenced in absentia to 35 years each in prison, Tunisian television said Monday evening.

VietNamNet Bridge - The central region of Vietnam has by far the most natural, diverse and rich ecosystem in the country despite its harsh weather conditions of a hot, dry and windy summer and severe floods during the rainy season.  

VietNamNet Bridge - An illegal gold mining site has been set up in a 2000sq.m forest in Loc Son commune, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien-Hue province, by thousands of people from different localities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities on June 18 decided to reduce investment for traffic infrastructure in 2011-2015, from $13 to $7 billion. Most of the fund will be spent on belt roads and the urban railway system.

The World Heritage Committee of UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization on Monday formally started the debates about the qualification of 42 sites to enter the World Heritage List, composed of natural and cultural sites.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) began interviews Monday with candidates to run for managing director of the 187-member organization.

“History shows that it is a mistake to expect the strong’s goodness. It is the biggest mistake, which is not allowed to make, in defending national sovereignty. There is no way than saving ourselves by our own”, Dr. Giap Van Duong wrote.

Work starts on delta’s largest tourist site; May auto sales down 19%; Central bank stands firm on credit growth cap; Pay back time for steel firms; Oil exports fall behind petrol imports

One of the three US Navy warships participating in this year’s joint naval exercises called Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2011 is now in Singapore where Haixun-31, China’s largest maritime patrol vessel, is also set to drop anchor.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam has sighed with relief when the dong/dollar exchange rate adjustment and with a series of measures taken, has forced the dollar prices down and stabilized the market.