Vietnam secured 72 gold medals at the 28th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 28) by 4:30pm (Vietnam time) of June 14, surpassing its set goal of 70 gold medals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tuong Xu Quang (Quang Nam classic drama region) art performance has been recognised as a National Intangible Heritage.

Vietnam’s General Department of Energy and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) inked an agreement on June 12 to implement a joint project to scale up wind power in Vietnam.

 Binh Thuan: 714,000 USD to surmount water shortages, Police department for smuggling control launched, Ho Chi Minh statue constructed in Russia, US-funded disaster mitigation centre opened in Quang Tri

 Historic proof affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are being spotlighted at an exhibition held in the central province of Quang Tri on June 11.

 A string of exciting cultural and sports activities will be organised in the central coastal city of Nha Trang for the Nha Trang Sea Festival from July 11 to 14.

 Cambodia awarded the army-general-level order for nine Vietnamese at a ceremony in northern Thai Nguyen province on June 12.

A strong whirlwind hit the capital city of Hanoi on the afternoon of June 13, killing one and injuring three others.

VietNamNet Bridge - The battle among the big players in the coffee market has not gone the way people have predicted. All of them have been winners.

 Polish researchers, politicians and reporters as well as overseas Vietnamese in Poland gathered in a seminar in Warsaw on June 11 to discuss issues related to recent developments in the East Sea.

Vietnam has underlined the significant role of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in creating legal frameworks for promoting the exploitation of seas and oceans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Com tam (broken rice), hu tieu (pork noodle soup), bun thit nuong (noodles with grilled pork), goi cuoi (spring rolls), and che (sweet soup-like dessert) are suggested by foreign tourists as the must-eat foods in HCM City.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) uses the cell alive system (CAS) and the Japanese advanced technology to preserve farm produce, but provincial authorities know nothing about the technology and farmers continue throwing fruit away.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Brothers Tran Kim Thanh and Tran Le Nguyen have been at the two top posts in Kinh Do Corporation since the company’s establishment.

Recent reports released by state management agencies have repeatedly warned about the increasingly high unemployment rate of university graduates. However, for most high school graduates, higher education is their priority.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most of the water supply plants in Hanoi which exploit underground water use outdated filtration technology which cannot eliminate toxic substances.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Art troupes in HCM City are asking the HCM City authority to invest in upgrading and building theatres to meet audiences' demand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is drafting a decree to create a State subsidy for people joining the voluntary social insurance programme.

VietNamNet Bridge - Major US investors are following through on their previous statements about relocating their production bases. 

Beautiful photos taken from a height of more than 200 m can be seen of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, National Assembly Building, Hanoi Flag Tower, The Huc Bridge, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) and city squares in Hanoi.