Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev on July 14 on the sidelines of the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

 Vietnam once again asserts that it has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Cable Television (SCTV) said it would broadcast television programs using the 4K standard in Vietnam this September, the first of its kind in Vietnam.

 Vietnam will continue to work closely with Laos in building a draft agreement on supporting Laos in organising training courses for deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils in the 2016-2020 period.

 The information mentioned in Amnesty International’s recent report on the situation at detention camps in Vietnam is untrue, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh at the ministry’s regular press conference on July 14.

 Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos left Hanoi on July 14, wrapping up his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students in Ha Noi will have a chance to join Viet Nam’s third annual "Hunger Games" and experience charity activities on July 13 to 31.

The PCA's ruling on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea is considered an important milestone to settle disputes in the waters through peaceful measures in line with international law.

 The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform operatic extracts by well-known composers at the HCM City Opera House on July 29.

 Former Real Madrid star Butragueno has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to attend the inauguration of the ‘NIVEA MEN CUP-Way to Real Madrid’ Tournament.

 Vietnam are taking part in the biennial ASEAN University Games (AUG) with 71 athletes and coaches competing in four sports in Singapore.

 The ancient imperial citadel in Hue City, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has been selected the top tourist destinations in Vietnam in 2016 by the National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Youth Union on July 13 launched a writing contest on Vietnam’s sovereignty over its sea and islands for young overseas Vietnamese.

 A project on teaching Vietnamese online has just been approved by the Prime Minister with the goal of helping overseas Vietnamese to study their mother tongue via the internet and be confident in using the language.

 The Philippines on July 14 urged China to respect the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling that rejected Beijing’s sovereignty claims in the East Sea and said it will raise the issue at the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit,.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 14 for former Chilean President Eudardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle who now serves as Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific region.

 Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga has emphasised the country’s close coordination in promoting human rights and implementing sustainable development at a United Nations debate on human rights on July 12-13.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has met with Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia Miyegombo Enkhbold as part of his two-day official visit to Mongolia before attending the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit.

The average oil price in the first half of 2016 fell nearly $20 to $40.5 a barrel, causing the sales of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Corporation (PetroVietnam) to fall by nearly $4 billion over the same period.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With the consent of all four families, three sisters in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau held their wedding on the same day.