More and more wood is being smuggled across the southwestern border. Smuggling prevention agencies said they had discovered many consignments of wood illegally imported from Laos and Cambodia across the border. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young well-educated workforce, competitive labor cost and the strategic location of Vietnam being near global supply chains make the nation very competitive in the region,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Here are some photos of the record heat wave that occurred in Vietnam last week.

VietNamNet Bridge - The world’s billionaires have shown interest in Vietnam’s special economic zones (SEZ), but not until a legal framework is set up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Southern Fruit Festival opened at Suoi Tien Tourist Area, HCM City on June 1 to honor the value of exotic fruits and growers in Vietnam and the southern region in particular.

VietNamNet Bridge - Unlike the North, the Central Region’s beauty is shown through majestic nature and the simple, sometimes austere definition of people while living.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The fund management company Indochina Land has recently announced the transfer of four projects in Vietnam to another partner.

 Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne will star in Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Warner Bros has officially confirmed.

 Children growing up in the northwest region of Vietnam most often experience harsh living conditions closer to nature – rife with hunger and discomfort.

Police seize 7,000 pirated books in Hanoi, Six cases of illegal smuggling investigated, Government inspectors uncover violations in residential zone project, Quang Ninh to move all bears to Tam Dao Rescue Centre

Three Vietnamese land stint on RoK reality TV, Free A O Show for needy children, 16 young music talents perform in HCMC

 As many as 34 contestants compete in the final round of the Miss Mekong Delta pageant 2015, scheduled to be held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from June 1-27.

 Vietnam and Russia in Moscow on June 2 signed a memorandum of understanding on human resource training for the peaceful nuclear industry under the framework of the ongoing 7th ATOMEXPO International Forum.

 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) members will gather at a conference in Ben Tre province from June 4-6 to discuss measures to intensify coordination in water resources management.

 The Ba Son Shipyard under the General Department of Defence Industry on June 2 handed over two missile ships, designated M3 and M4 to the Vietnam People’s Navy.

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more private investors are pouring money into the infrastructure development sector, which the State dominated until 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With an aim to protect the environment and to bring a new experience to tourists, the Centre for Natural Resources and Environment Studies and Hoi An Eco-Tour have been organizing a new tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – People from the south – especially big cities like HCM City and Can Tho – think of plums as a Ha Noi specialty. But in reality they're grown on Bac Ha Plateau, 340km from the capital.

Turkey probes tax evasion of plywood imports from Vietnam, Agribank, FPT Group expands operations into the Philippines, U.S. firms eye stronger investment in Vietnam, Factory pollution kills livestock

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health yesterday organised an emergency meeting in the capital city to work out emergency measures to respond to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea.