Dallas police were in a standoff with a suspect on Friday after snipers killed five officers and wounded six, one of the worst mass police shootings in U.S. history, during protests against the killing of two black men by police this week.

 The actor playing Hikaru Sulu in the upcoming sci-fi film "Star Trek Beyond" has revealed that the fan favorite character is openly gay and married in the new film, an Australian media outlet reported on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will make put into force commitments in the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) signed by 10 ASEAN countries to protect two ‘particularly sensitive’ products – sugar and rice.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located in Hai Duong province’s Thanh Mien district, about 70 km southeast of Hanoi, the Stork Island is home to over tens of thousands of white storks and night herons.

 Property market recovering, Vietnam auto imports drop significantly in H1 of 2016, Vietnam reports trade surplus in Jan-Jun, Japanese agricultural model eyes promoting links with Vietnam, ACB to issue VND2 trillion debt

 A group of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has visited central Da Nang city where they plan to install an automatic system for radiation detection at Da Nang International Airport.

The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and US-based Microsoft on July 7 inked a Memorandum of Understanding on strategic cooperation in cloud computing, cyber security and smart city.

Vietnamese boys and girls have pocketed three gold and one bronze medals at the 6th Children of Asia International Sports Games, which is taking place in Sakha Republic (Russia) from July 4.

The suspended sale of 13 Coca-Cola nutritional supplement drinks has nothing to do with food safety concerns but was prompted by the lack of a required safety certificate, according to head of the Vietnam Food Administration Nguyen Thanh Phong.

The construction of north – south highways is necessary and cannot be delayed, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said at a meeting on the issue in Hanoi on July 7.

Members of the 12th Party Central Committee passed a number of important documents that lay the foundation for the stronger reform of the Party’s administration and renovation of leadership.

 Vietnamese military officers and partners from northern Laos have reiterated their solidarity and close-knit relations when meeting to review connections between local military units.

 Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh held a reception for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence of the US Thomas Ross on July 7.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on July 7 for the Ambassadors of the Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka to Vietnam, during which he hoped they would contribute to fostering bilateral relations.

 Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos will pay an official visit to Vietnam from July 11 to 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s foreign exchange reserves by early 2016 had reached the record high of $38 billion, which does not include reserves in gold.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most domestic clothing, footwear and textile companies involved in import and export don’t use or plan on using free trade agreements (FTAs) that are available to them, according to a recent survey.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Our boats keep sailing back and forth. Against the silvery currents our oars keep moving...”

 American author John C.Maxwell to visit Vietnam, HCM City hotline a hit with public, gets 13,000 calls in 3 months, Metal base transceiver station collapses, kills 1, Police bust cross-border drugs ring

VietNamNet Bridge - The vast forests in the Central Highlands are still being cut down though local authorities have vowed to prevent illegal loggers.