VietNamNet Bridge – A morning fish market, green rice fields, magnificent churches and the working scene at Co Chat silk village are photos showing the peaceful beauty of the northern province of Nam Dinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh acknowledged that large numbers of public investment projects have fallen behind schedule and have even faced cost overruns.

VietNamNet Bridge – Female labourers working in foreign-invested enterprises receive an average monthly wage of VND5 million (US$229), much lower than that of male labourers and their peers in domestic companies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though foreign investors continue to pour more money into convenience stores in Vietnam, traditional variety stores still prosper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – From a perch on Mua Cave tourists can get a panoramic view of Tam Coc  – a popular tourist destination in Ninh Binh Province.

 Post-Import Plant Quarantine Center II under the Plant Protection Department and U.S. quarantine officers will check a fruit factory in the northern province of Hai Duong next week.

The boom in trade expected from upcoming free trade agreements, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the ASEAN Economic Community as well the country’s rapidly growing e-commerce are going to drive a transformation in Vietnam’s logistics industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The classical music and ballet show “Summer Melody” will take place at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi at 8pm on June 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nicknamed ‘Dom the Rescuer’ by the Wildlife At Risk Organisation, Dominic Scriven, OBE, is a prime example of a socially responsible businessman in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nghe An Province is one of a few provinces across the country where bears are kept in cages most because of high profits. However, as the demand for bear bile has dropped recently, along with tightened regulations

 The Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment has presented a certificate to recognise a population of 220 Shan Tuyet Tea trees at Cao Bo commune, Vi Xuyen disitrict, Ha Giang as heritage trees of Vietnam.

 The 18th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index survey, done in April 2015, found business confidence, outlook and expectations for the future among European businesses in Viet Nam down slightly from the previous quarter.

 Monsanto announced it would commercialise four new genetically modified corn breeds in Vietnam in October this year.

A painting by Bui Le Trang will be sold at an auction to raise funds to support families of 64 navy soldiers killed by Chinese soldiers who invaded Viet Nam's Gac Ma Island, part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, on March 14, 1988.

 Participants at a workshop on film and TV copyright protection said on Thursday that they were surprised at the extent of infringements happening in the domestic market.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) approved Viet Nam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank's (Techcombank) proposal to acquire Viet Nam Chemical Finance Joint Stock Company (VCFC).

 Police in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Kon Tum's Dak Glei District have arrested five suspects who allegedly threw stones at passenger buses on a national highway in Dak Glei District.

Prostitution and drug abuse, particularly the use of amphetamines, have increased in the last five months in HCM City, Tran Ngoc Du, head of the city's Social Evils Prevention Division, warned at a workshop held in HCM City on Thursday.

 Travellers will now have the opportunity to experience the serenity and tranquillity of the Truong Sa archipelago with its spectacular views – truly a unique island paradise – courtesy of tours to begin later this month.

Vietnam enjoyed a flurry of gold medal on June 6 – the first official competition day of the 28th SEA Games – with nine won in swimming, gymnastics, racewalking, fencing, judo and petanque, as well as three new records established.