Deputies discussed preparation for the first sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) during the 49th session of the 13th NA Standing Committee, which took place in Hanoi on June 13-15.

VietNamNet Bridge – The ownership of real estate projects in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has changed quietly, including the Legend Hotel, Vincom Center A, Diamond Plaza ....

Nearly 250 Vietnamese businesses have decided to work with each other to bring high-quality products to Vietnamese consumers, a move that will help them compete with foreign goods flooding the home market.

Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, a role which will focus on addressing the unequal burden shouldered by women caring for children in the home, 

 Lying some 110 kilometres west of Ha Giang Town, Hoang Su Phi's terraced rice fields raised by the silt from the Chay River, and are regarded as the most beautiful in the area thanks to the special terrain and fertile soil.

 Vice President ​Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and leaders of the Czech Republic have agreed to bolster ties across the fields during their meetings on June 15 as part of the Vietnamese Vice President’s visit to the European country.

 Firms await more incentives to invest in HCMC, Textile exports inch up 6.1% in first five months, Vinamilk’s organic products meet US standards, Vietnam may have new agency to manage state enterprises

 Foreign military attachés were taken on a tour of several units of the Vietnam People’s Navy in the northern city of Hai Phong on June 15, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has set an ambitious goal to become a value-added service centre similar to other East Asian cities, attracting investment from world-renowned corporations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased numbers of people flocking to cities for work and study make renting a thriving business, but managing temporary residences for migrants has emerged as a new burden for cities.

 The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signaled it still planned to raise rates twice in 2016, though it said slower economic growth would crimp the pace of monetary policy tightening in future years.

 As airlines struggle to find cleaner ways to power jets and with an industry-wide meeting on CO2 emissions just months away, scientists are busy growing algae in vast open tanks at an Airbus site at Ottobrun, near Munich.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is estimated that 70-80 million packages need to be delivered in 2016, creating a market large enough for many players.

 The new Ghenh Bridge, a railway bridge connecting Binh Duong Province’s Di An Station and Dong Nai Province’s Bien Hoa Station, will open on June 26.

 Around 170 cases of child sexual abuse are prosecueted  in HCM City every year, according to the city People’s Procuracy.

President Tran Dai Quang met leaders of Cambodian legislature and government in Phnom Penh on June 15.

Laos hopes for support from authorities in Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate joint science and technology projects, said Lao Minister of Science and Technology Boviengkham Vongdara at a meeting with HCMC Vice Chairman Le Thanh Liem.

 Vietnamese sports has won 20 places in 10 sports to the 2016 Summer Olympics that will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5-21, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

 The Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VSSA) said on June 14 that the 2015-2016 harvest was down by nearly 200,000 tons compared to the previous harvest while demand has increased by 100,000 tons.

VietNamNet Bridge – Riding a boat on Chieng Khoi Lake, you may find yourself feeling somewhat insignificant in the face of expansive mountains and endless water.