VietNamNet Bridge – At 6am on June 16, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hao of Brigade 918, received a call from his wife, Ngo Thi Dung.

 Taiwanese firm Wei Yu Engineering’s US$2.5-billion investment proposal in Ha Tinh Province must be approved by the Prime Minister, not the provincial government, said an official.

 The Vietnam government on June 28 ceremoniously established diplomatic ties with the west African nation of Liberia.

 The Russian Federation Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have signed an MoU on expanding cooperation in outer space, Roscommos’ press service announced on June 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Dao Xuan Hoang, 34, won the first prize for an education app at the Global Innovation through Science and Technology Competition 2016 in the US.

Last week a clean-up day in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and a local cruise firm, attracted over 100 Vietnamese and foreign volunteers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The head of obstetrics ward of Ha Trung Hospital in Thanh Hoa Province has been suspended following a serious mistake after a baby girl was nearly buried alive two months ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Le Hang will be Vietnam’s representative at this year's Miss Universe pageant.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of big trees along HCM City street fell yesterday afternoon after unexpected rainstorms which injured at least three people. Traffic congestion occurred on some roads.

VietNamNet Bridge - There are some truly captivating beaches in Vietnam and one among them is Dong Chau in Thai Binh province.

  Hue City in the central province of Thue Thien - Hue was honoured as the National Green City 2016 under a vote campaign initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) at a ceremony in the central city on June 28.

 President Tran Dai Quang has hoped that Japanese businesses will increase investment in Vietnam, especially in developing hi-quality infrastructure and support industry.

 Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested four Chinese tourists for swindling on June 27.

 Axe- and chisel-shaped moulds made of stone dating back to the Dong Son civilisation (about 2,000 – 3,000 years ago) have been discovered in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese economists have said that Brexit will have an impact on Vietnam trade, but it will not be significant. 

 The Ministry of Education and Training on June 27 announced that 887,396 students have registered for the national high school graduation exam, which will be held from June 30 to July 4.

VietNamNet Bridge – Early alarm bells have been rung about the potential imbalanced development in supply and demand in the realty market. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked agencies in Hau Giang Province to inspect a Hong Kong-invested paper plant after concerns were raised that it will pollute the Hau River.

 People with HIV and AIDS are expecting medical costs to soar when international health aid is cut off next year, participants at a policy dialogue said on June 27.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Monday confirmed the completion of procedures for setting up the Chinese consulate general in Da Nang.