Tropical Storm Colin picked up speed over the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it headed toward Florida's northwest coast, unleashing thunderstorms and flooding while the state's governor activated the National Guard ahead of its landfall. 

 President Tran Dai Quang on June 6 had separate meetings with French and Indian defence ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian and Manohar Parrika who are on official visits to Vietnam.

 Vietnam and France will consider establishing a strategic defence dialogue mechanism in an effort to enhance their mutual understanding and trust, and promote their defence ties.

 The “anti-water leak detection app” designed by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology triumphed at the national Smart Water Innovation Contest 2016.

 Vietnam’s leading pharmaceutical firms have announced high dividend payout rate for 2015, making the lucrative industry more attractive to foreign investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has many attractions for visitors to explore, and among them are lanterns of different designs and colors.

 HCMC faces high risk of livestock and poultry disease outbreaks, Hanoi tackles telecom service monopoly at apartment buildings, Homeowners take drastic measure against flooding, Over VND44 billion to build National Space Museum

VietNamNet Bridge - Many US financial institutions, from banks, auditing firms to investment funds and real estate firms, are present in Vietnam. However, insurance companies are the best-known names.

VietNamNet Bridge - An IT engineer with three years of experience can receive monthly pay of VND8-10 million, according to Lam Nguyen Hai Long, director of the Quang Trung Software Park (QTSC) in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The change of the country's economic structure has once again become a hot topic among business people and law makers following the recent general election.

 Salt farmers in HCM City’s Can Gio District are facing low prices, resulting in a stockpile of salt that cannot be sold.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has massive opportunities for attracting foreign direct investment, in particular, investment from the US, which is predicted by some to become the country’s top foreign investor in the years ahead.

A British family is offering a reward to anyone who can help them find a 23-year-old man who went missing on June 2 while visiting Fansipan Mountain.

 Vietnam is predicted to continue running a trade deficit in 2016 that will be under 5 percent of total export revenue, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

  Ho Chi Minh City is willing to boost cooperation and long-term investment with New Zealand, stated Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang when receiving New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce on June 6.

 The central coastal provinces are urged to design new tourist products in the wake of the unusual fish deaths along their beaches in early april that impacted their tourism activities.

 Hanoi’s People’s Committee has approved a plan of building an amusement park, which is inspired by Disneyland, on the area of 198 hectares in Dong Anh District.

 The National Action Plan on Air Quality Control by 2020, which aims to strictly monitor sources of exhaust fumes, especially industrial fumes, has been approved Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This year, the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) hss been rated the leading brand in Vietnam by Kantar World Panel.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The most beautiful roads with flamboyant trees in Hanoi are Lang, Thong Nhat Park, the roads along the lake of Thien Quang, Truc Bach and West Lake, and the Botanical Garden.