Doctors save pneumonia patient with ECMO, Four-ton Buddha Statute on display in Danang, One death from Meningococcal meningitis reported in HCMC, 40 domestic travel agencies help boosting Quang Binh's tourism industry

VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known fashion designer Adrian Anh Tuan released his 2016 Spring Summer Collection "The Superstar" last week in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government of HCM City on Friday signed a US$450-million contract with a private company for a project to prevent tidal flooding in a 570-sq km area of the city.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi is calling on colossal investment of about VND2.6 quadrillion over the next five years as the first step in transforming itself into the second Singapore, announced top officials. 

 More than 25 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping Iranian oil, data seen by Reuters shows, allowing Tehran to ramp up exports much faster than analysts had expected following the lifting of sanctions in January.

HCM City’s Party Committee Secretary Dinh La Thang has asked the privately owned Hoa Sen University to meet regulations to become a non-profit, private university and submit official documentation to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Of 235 cornea donators in the country in 2015, 85 of them were residents of Con Thoi commune of Ninh Binh province. The number of people in Con Thoi who have registered to donate their corneas after death has risen to nearly 500.

VietNamNet Bridge - On the way to the office one day, American teacher James Kendall noticed piles of rubbish along the road and later decided to join his voluntary group named "Keep Hanoi Clean" to clear the waste.

 VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City was dubbed the "Pearl of the Far East" over 40 years ago and was expected to become an "Asian dragon" after Vietnam conducted economic reforms but so far the "dragon"is still sleeping.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ao Dai has long been recognized as a symbol of Vietnamese women’s charm. It is creatively portrayed through the following photos by famous French photographer Rehahn.

The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century. 

From the story of Vietnam, the world can hope that enemies can become friends one day. With its experiences on the journey of reconciliation, Vietnam can become a messenger of peace, playing an intermediary role in solving conflicts between nations.

 The Louvre and Orsay museums in Paris moved scores of artworks and precious artifacts to safety and soldiers evacuated residents trapped in some of the French capital's suburbs as the rain-swollen river Seine hit its highest level in 30 years.

 Cooperation should be combined with competitive negotiations to address the region’s security challenges, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh when discussing the message Vietnam brought to the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue.

 Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich and his visiting Indian counterpart Manohar Parrika agreed to deepen bilateral defence ties at their talks in Hanoi on June 5.

 The Vietnamese delegation to the 37th Congress of the French Communist Party (PCF) had a number of working sessions with French politicians from June 4-6 to bolster their ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Air New Zealand on Sunday, June 5 opened a direct air route between New Zealand and HCM City, the first of its kind flight between the two countries.

 The bodies of the all missing victims in the cruise boat capsized in the Han River in central Danang city at night of June 4, were found in the afternoon of the day later.

VietNamNet Bridge – On Monday the dong slid by VND100 against the US dollar to VND22,460, the lowest level this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - If the government does not create reasonable policies to protect Vietnamese retailers, they would fall in competition with powerful foreign retailers.