China’s illegal construction work in the East Sea has adverse impacts on peace, security, economy, trade and marine environment, experts stressed at an international seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on July 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The late Party General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh, who died in 1998, was a talented, creative and intelligent leader who made invaluable contributions to Vietnamese revolutionary efforts and economic reform.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s great potential in its mounting middle income class has become a target for future merger and acquisition deals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nestled in a small quiet alley of the busy Pham Van Nghi Street in Danang City, Bodhidharma tea shop is a peaceful place for locals and visitors to enjoy tea, melodious music and birds singing in nearby trees.

VietNamNet Bridge – In 2008, when Yves Bouille first arrived in Viet Nam, he only wanted to stay six months to attend cooking school. But the country has kept him here much longer than he thought.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam plans to start a new scheme to monitor environmental resources to prevent natural disasters, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scientists were surprised to discover that the body of Venerable Thich Minh Duc was not decomposed after 26 years of burial.

 Mr. Marc Townsend, Managing Director of CBRE Vietnam, tells about the impact of new regulations requiring bank guarantees for property projects built in the future and also about the market's recent performance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many housing developers are circumventing the law to profit from the national real-estate bailout programme, said vice-chairman of HCM City Real Estate Association, Nguyen Van Duc.

VietNamNet Bridge - After three years of applying VNEN on a trial basis with reservations, many provinces and cities have decided that the new school model will be used on a large scale in their localities.

The passing of 94-year-old musicologist Tran Van Khe on June 24 was a great loss to people who love traditional Vietnamese music. Professor Khe has dedicated his entire life to preserving Vietnam’s culture and introducing it to the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's monorail line No 2 linking District 8 with the Thanh Da - Binh Quoi Urban Area in Binh Thanh District will cost over VND15 trillion.

Ca Mau calls for investment in industrial parks, Garment exports to US likely to hit 11 billion USD, Lam Dong exports oncidium orchid to Japan, Foreign importers to visit Hanoi Gift Show, Housing credit package disbursement pushed forwards

 Minister of National Defence General Phung Quang Thanh returned home early July 25, said assistant to the minister Major General Ngo Quang Lien.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese retailers have withdrawn from the convenience store market after a long period of incurring losses, leaving the market more open to foreign retailers, who have been expanding their chains.

 Frenchman Leopold Vincent, who lives in District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, has adopted nearly a hundred abandoned cats. He’s well-known around town for his animal protection work, with this care of and love for animals knowing no boundaries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jumping out of a plane and flying in the air sound scary to those with weak hearts. On July 16 many people, mostly youth, have found this thrilling game attractive.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whenever tourists visit, the farmers in Yen Duc Commune become tour guides in their area.

 Vietnam’s south has a fully-deserved reputation for its wide range of delightful cakes.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has repeatedly urged commercial banks to take action to reduce the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to below 3 percent by September 30. But it has proven to be an impossible mission.