VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of 49 outstanding paintings by Vietnamese contemporary artists are on display in an exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A mud waste product of manganese mining and exploitation has allegedly polluted the environment and threatened the lives of local residents in Chiem Hoa District in northern Tuyen Quang Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Buzzfeed has released a video clip about stunning wedding gowns from across Asia, including Vietnamese ao dai.

Praying ceremony for peace held in Lao Cai, NA Vice Chairwoman attends funeral of former Lao leader, Japan-Vietnam friendship assoc debuts in Japanese prefecture, Russian classic literature released in Vietnamese

 Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay and Quang Binh Province are showcased in the trailer for the Hollywood blockbuster Kong: Skull Island.

 A cave in the central province of Nghe An has become a cool hideaway for hundreds of people escaping the summer heat.

 Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) will announce an agreement on Monday to buy Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) for about $5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

 The HCMC Party Committee will establish a steering committee on smart city development and consider this to be the mission and determination of the city Party Committee, government and citizens.

 Hanoi is the least expensive international destination to travel to according to the TripIndex Cities cost-comparison study released on July 19 by TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site.

 A lawyer for a foreign auto maker in Vietnam has called for the repeal of the current Law on Investment due to its complexity hindering business activities.

The trial of Vietnam Construction Bank’s former chairman Pham Cong Danh and 35 co-defendants kicked off last Tuesday, with a preliminary hearing on allegations of fraud that cost bank creditors over VND9.1 trillion ($417 million) over three years.

 Travel products including hotel bookings, tour and packages will be auctioned for the first time in Vietnam with the aim to bring more benefits for customers and boost the local travel market.

 The Vietnam Creative Festival 2016, which seeks to promote creative sectors in the country, will be organised in HCM City at the beginning of October this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – On Sunday July 24, the customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City and the police arrested a 37-year-old female Australian Vietnamese with 5kg of heroin in her luggage.

  Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida called for peaceful settlement and compliance to international law in disputes in the East Sea when meeting with his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith on July 24.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sofitel Plaza Hanoi and Duxton Saigon have been transferred to new owners at a time when many new hotel brands have opened in Hanoi and HCMC. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Diep Son path will appear after the tide goes out linking three islands in Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa province.

European firms report positive business climate in Q2, Ministry of Justice responds to businesses, Consortium to deepen ports in Cai Mep-Thi Vai, Hoanh Son Group acquires 51.11% of Phuoc An Port

VietNamNet Bridge – Major General Le Xuan Vien talks to Viet Nam News about the entry and residence of foreigners in Viet Nam recently, and how to tighten order in the tourism sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 14th National Assembly will constantly improve its legislative performance to ensure that the laws it approves are feasible and comprehensive, said newly re-elected NA Chairwoman, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.