VietNamNet Bridge - Opening direct air routes is a trend being followed by the world’s air carriers and Vietnam’s.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Michael Learns To Rock will be in Hanoi for one night only - Sunday July 26 - after the first impressive and successful performance in 1998.

   Major art & entertainment events in big cities from July 1-10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The representative office of Viber in Vietnam will be closed to move to new headquarters in the Philippines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The world's largest electronic component manufacturer, Taiwan’s Foxconn, has had its investment certificate in Vinh Phuc revoked because its $200 million project has not been implemented.

 Int'l publisher displays 3,000 English-language books in City, Workers Cultural House hosts calligraphy exhibition, New street named after late composer, It's summer festival time in the Ba Na Mountains, Hue Tourism Day 2015 opens

The Binh Phuoc's Police Station has called on members of the public to report anything they know that could help officers with their investigation of the cold-blooded massacre that took six lives in the family of a wood businessman on July 7.

 As of June 20, investors in the ASEAN region poured US$54.6 billion into 2,632 projects in Viet Nam, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Agency.

  Police in the northern Hai Phong City arrested two people early this week for running an illegal lottery ring via fax machines.

  The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has got a license to invest an additional nearly US$3.5 million in Miraka Limited Company of New Zealand.

 As a country directly involved in the East Sea dispute, Vietnam would send a delegation to attend the hearing on the jurisdiction of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the capacity of an observer.

 Da Nang Luxury resort nominated on ‘Best of The Best’ list, Thua Thien-Hue tourism day opens, HCM City promotes tourism at international fair, Tourism industry proud of 55-year contributions to economy

 The Japanese Government will provide technical assistance on sustainable management of natural resources to the five mountainous provinces of Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La, Hoa Binh and Lam Dong from 2015-2020.

 Experts working in climate change research have recently forecast negative impacts of climate change on economic development, the environment, biodiversity and the health of humankind.

Since the government Decree No 60 officially lifted limitations on foreign ownership ratios, Vietnamese businesses have been looking forward to the Ministry of Finance’s circular guiding its implementation.

Five airports in Indonesia have been shut, including in the tourist hotspot Bali, because of a volcanic eruption, transport officials say.

JAKS Resources Berhad (Malaysia) will cooperate with China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC) in a joint venture to build a power plant with capital amounted to $1.87 billion in Vietnam, according to Malaysia’s The Star.

 Ho Chi Minh City is likely face numerous difficulties in population management in the next five years due to a rapidly aging population, as heard at a recent conference in the city.

 The technology and equipment fair (Techmart) 2015 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9, showing more than 90 new and highly applicable products.

 The Thanh Long Cup, Vietnam’s first international traditional martial arts championship, will take place from August 6-13 at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Gymnasium in Hanoi City.