The strength of the overseas Vietnamese community in the US has been featured in the American media. Vietnam’s policy of calling for contributions from overseas Vietnamese to the country’s development is necessary.

 Estate management authorities and experts in Ha Noi are calling for stricter punishments for allowing buildings and lots of land to languish idly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A massive effort by villagers in the northern Province of Phu Tho has not only rescued the ancient form of dinh (community hall) singing, but also guided the way for similar efforts to save other parts of Vietnamese culture.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City residents have been warned against a possible dengue outbreak as more mosquitos have been found in residential quarters in the city.

GPBank shareholders’ meeting fails again, Businesses move into farms slowly, World Bank funds food safety, Vietnamese tea needs to have world certification, Land rents continue to soar, Property firms lure Japanese expats

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City has ranked sixth among the top 10 cheapest cities to buy beer across the world, with a bottle costing £1.15, according to the UK Daily Telegraph.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third annual National Motorbike Festival has opened in Danang on June 29, attracting hundreds of bikers from all across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy lift vessel Rolldock Storm carrying the fourth Kilo-submarine named HQ-185 Da Nang entered the Cam Ranh Port in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on June 30.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists say that the National Assembly’s request to issue government bonds more than five years “goes against all financial management theories” and “does not fit  Vietnamese practice”. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Institute of Social, Economic and Environment Research (iSEE) has reported results of its survey, saying that Vietnamese are now more open to nontraditional families.

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

 US Ambassador Ted Osius spoke to local media about US-Vietnam bilateral relations as the two countries mark the 20th anniversary of normalised relations.

 Disney has banned selfie sticks from its theme parks over safety concerns, the company has confirmed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nominations for the Golden Lotus Bud Awards 2015 were announced for two categories, short films and documentaries.

 At least five people have been killed in a military transport plane crash in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, officials say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Australian experts and managers involved in mining held a workshop in Ha Noi yesterday (June 29) to discuss co-operation in sustainable mineral development.

The economy is showing good signs but to achieve the targeted GDP growth of 6.5% this year, Vietnam might have to increase oil output, said Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh at the monthly cabinet meeting on July 29.

 Hanoi tightens parking lot regulations, NGO highlights plight of migrant workers, Beware of overseas job scams: Ministry, Ly Son's marine resources diminish,  Ha Tinh wants $3.6m in drought relief, Vietnamese drug addicts still high

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) will hold a conference in the US from tomorrow to Sunday to attract more foreign investments in Viet Nam's securities market and stabilise foreign investor confidence.

 Two people are dead after one of them set himself on fire on board a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train, public broadcaster NHK reports.