Vietnamese nationals illegally residing in the Republic of Korea (RoK) now can return to their homeland without paying penalty fines or being detained under a voluntary repatriation programme.

 Vietnam and Bulgaria issued a joint communiqué on the outcomes of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit to Bulgaria.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov have agreed to bolster Vietnam – Bulgaria cooperation in all fields towards a strategic partnership.

 The working groups on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tokin and cooperation in less sensitive maritime issues between Vietnam and China convened the seventh round of talks in Hanoi from June 3-4.

VietNamNet Bridge – After the big success of TV series Tuoi Thanh Xuan (Forever Young), a Viet Nam-South Korea production, Tran Nha Phuong is part of a joint project between Viet Nam Television and Japan's TBS.

In order to increase transparency and create a healthier business environment within the insurance sector, the Ministry of Finance has proposed that all public non-insurance companies be listed on the stock exchange.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With its unique architecture, the locations that take advantage of the natural beauty of Vietnam and great services, these luxury resorts are increasingly popular worldwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong was 18 and looking forward to seeing a new place and meeting new people when she set out with her aunt Mai and Mai's boyfriend Lap to see his parents in Vinh Phuc Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Le Xuan palace, Queen Nam Phuong palace and Palaces 1, 2, 3 have  architectural and historic value. They are places for tourists to learn more about the golden age of Da Lat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang has shortlisted 12 coastal development projects whose business licences will be revoked next month because they have been two slow or unduly delayed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Herbalist Nguyen Khac Bao in Bac Ninh Province is well-known as the man who corrected 918 mistakes in the translation of the famous Vietnamese verse-novel The Tale of Kieu. Hoang Trung Hieu traces his passion.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most primary school students received positive remarks from teachers at the end of the 2014-2015 academic year under a new marking system that assesses students with comments, not marks. 

 Mong Cai border gate working hours extended, First girder of city’s metro rail project installed in HCMC, Winners of Vietnam Environmental Awards honoured, Television station merged with national radio

Mobile phone industry leads export growth, Finance Ministry refuses petrol price increase by environmental tax hike, Ministry seeks VAT exemption for animal feed, Exports to China surge 10% per year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Playing marbles, tug of war, o an quan (mandarin square capturing), Bermuda grass fighting and skipping rope are games played by children in rural Vietnam today.

Many problems have hindered foreign-funded real estate projects in Hanoi and are deterring future investment. Some of the main issues include a slow pace of land clearance, the lack of security, low compensation rates for locals, pollution,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the UN Development Program has launched a project to enhance the production and use of non-fired bricks in Vietnam.

The 1937cn, a group of Chinese hackers who attacked 1,000 websites in Vietnam on May 30-31, exploited vulnerabilities on websites, including simple holes such as SQL Injection, an old version of FCKeditor plugin and the WebDAV service.

VietNamNet Bridge – Flash floods last week in Vietnam's horticultural capital, Da Lat, in the Central Highlands, left many homes roof-deep in water and killed one person.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Buildings impact directly and indirectly on their surrounding environment, as during their construction and over the course of their lifetime they draw huge volumes of energy, water, and raw materials.