VietNamNet Bridge - Problems with the Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable linking countries to the internet has opened up opportunities for other sea-cable service providers.

Hai Phong's largest coach station shut down, Ex-official gets 12 years for murder, VN honours 100 blood donors, Bac Ninh pledges to support laid-off workers in RoK, Lower truck licence criteria sought, Hot spell damages highway

Time spent on customs procedures to be slashed, Power tariffs to follow market mechanism,  Japan’s electric company to increase production in Vietnam, Cement industry gets back on track, Car importers will have to pay for emissions test

 Apart from over 10 taxes and charges currently imposed on cars of less than seven seats, the Ministry of Finance is considering collecting a fee on fuel consumption tests from manufacturers, assemblers and importers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and South Koreans are too scared to travel given the continued spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) with an increasingly high number of tour cancellations reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singaporean New Paper on June 17 chose Anh Viet one of the best foreign athletes and the sole one who made a similar splash at the OCBC Aquatic Centre as the host athlete Joseph Schooling.

VietNamNet Bridge - The move of South Korean Lotte taking over Diamond Plaza has been followed by a Hong Kong fund buying Indochina Land’s projects. More deals are expected to be made this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Minister Dinh La Thang has decided to stop organizing examinations to recruit the heads of some transport agencies under the direction of the Politburo.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The performance of excerpts from famous Broadway musicals which have stolen the hearts of millions of fans across the world will take place at the HCM City Opera House, No. 7 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCM City on June 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of container trucks and trucks on Monday morning headed toward Cat Lai Port, causing terrible traffic jams leading to the port.

  Vietnamese cooking contest opens in Singapore, Cham people in BinhThuan celebrate Ramuwan New Year, Grapefruit village a good getaway at weekend, Vietnam Festival 2015 reinforces friendship with Japan

 Almost 80% of crop pollination by wild bees is provided by just 2% of the most common species, say scientists.

 The regulations governing imports of used machines and technologies will be relaxed by a draft amending Circular 20 the Ministry of Science and Technology has put forth for comment.

 Saigon Artbook, a series of non-profit art books which is in its 5th edition, will introduce creations by three young female artists

  The authorities of Hoi An City are organizing more music performances to promote tourism and help preserve cultural values of the central city.

 Hundreds of Vietnamese working and living in Germany on June 14 gathered at Berlin to protest against China's actions in the East Sea.

 South Korea is to begin trials of an experimental plasma treatment for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) which has now killed 19 people.

 Ho Chi Minh City needs VND51,317 billion (US$2.53 billion) for anti-flooding works from now until 2020, reported the city’s Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program yesterday.

 North Korea says it is facing the worst drought in a century, sparking fears of worsening food shortages.

  Newly cleaned and dredged canals around HCM City are quickly being re-polluted by locals who dump waste directly into them.