VietNamNet Bridge – A reality TV show entitled Impressive Viet Nam is airing every Sunday at 11am on VTV3, with six to 10 participants taking part in a journey with rocker Tran Lap for each 45-minute episode.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle on build-operate-transfer and other appropriate investment forms for the US$1 billion Van Don airport project in Quang Ninh Province, which attracts South Korean investors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the full participation of private organisations in the education system, the country is still looking for a way of effectively running the system and make it a key economic sector.

VietNamNet Bridge – From 2015, application forms for the issuance of land-use certificate and other licences by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment would be processed via the Internet,

VietNamNet Bridge – The new trend in Viet Nam's housing and urban development was oriented towards the development of smart cities to deal with the rapid rate of urbanisation,

Visibility was reduced to zero in some areas as wind gust blew near 40 miles per hour, local media reported on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 7.4 million people have registered for unemployment insurance since the policy was adopted two years ago.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Viet Linh pocketed a gold medal in the girls' singles table tennis event in the fifth day of the third ASEAN Schools Games in Singapore.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia inaugurated its headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia, on July 7. Prominent at the ceremony were Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Jozej Mihal and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

VietNamNet Bridge - A project to survey coal for excavation in the Red River Delta is expected to be proposed to the government in coming months, yet experts have concerned about its geological and environment impacts.  

VietNamNet Bridge - Export turnover is expected to hit $84.5 to 85.5 billion for the year, $6.1 billion higher than the target set by the National Assembly.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's environmental protection tax law needs international co-ordination for it to have an impact on global pollution, experts said at a seminar yesterday, July 6.

VietNamNet Bridge – The nation selected 302,648 members for People's Councils at all levels for the 2011-16 term, reported the Ministry of Home Affairs at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday to review the parliamentary election.

ASEAN, China eye ways to boost ties; Chinese ambassador gets farewell; PM asks localities to modernize administrative offices

VietNamNet Bridge – Hue Royal Traditional Theatre is conducting research on masks worn by performers in Hue's traditional tuong (classical opera).

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government identified the combined misuse of more than VND33.7 billion (US$1.6 million) by several State-owned economic groups, cities and provinces, ministries and related agencies last month,

VietNamNet Bridge - Phong Dien District, considered the green lung of Can Tho City, is famous for Gian Gua relic site and Cot Cau and Da Noi ponds.

An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted the Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand at 1903 GMT on Wednesday (07:03 New Zealand local time on Thursday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group or PetroVietnam has emphasized Vietnam’s sovereignty over the East Sea, which is recognized by the international community and stated to not change its plan to explore oil and gas in the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge - Never before has local print media called into question the professional code of ethics of online journalism.