A drill was organised at Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City to build the capacity of health workers to cope with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

 The country's waterway productivity is expected to increase by 72 per cent, thanks to the construction of ports and harbours and the dredging work in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of precious perfumed trees (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) in Chu Mom Ray National Park have been felled. Local authorities knew nothing about the incidents until they were informed by media.

 Scripps Networks Interactive has launched Asian Food Channel (AFC) programming on Vietnam's SCTV, expanding its reach through the country to six pay-TV platforms.

 Vietnam’s tallest building just one project set to benefit from legal changes allowing foreigners to buy houses in the country.

 PM gives nod to coastal highway project, Woman tests negative for MERS at Vietnam hospital, Two Peruvian sentenced to prison for stealing from foreigners, Vietnam Airlines offers special promotion on Japan route

US$5 million for Chan May port upgrading project, VietJet Air adds more flights between Hanoi and Da Nang, Irrational fees, rules render companies uncompetitive, Lack of interest thwarts Vietnam in high-tech farming

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) Ministry of Strategy and Finance on June 25 announced that it has given its stamp of approval for a US$41 million preferential loan for Vietnam to expand its water supply infrastructure.

 Website SmarterTravel has listed nine reasons explaining why Vietnam is becoming the best place to go in Southeast Asia , including food, language, hospitality, history and amazing sites.

 The stimulation of electronic governance must be top of the national development agenda through 2020, declared Information and Communication Minister Nguyen Bac Son.

 The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its Kawasaki counterpart from Japan (KCCI) inked a Memorandum of Understanding on June 25 to boost trade, business and investment between small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Eight persons were killed, four injured and four went missing as typhoon Kujira, the first one this year, lashed the northern and central coastal provinces on June 23.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in China is continuing to demand the country unconditionally return a seized Vietnamese fishing vessel, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh at a regular press conference on June 25.

 The Mozambique’s Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on June 25 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh was hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his working trip to Jakarta.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the seventh Mekong-Japan Summit, slated for July 2-4 in Tokyo, at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

 Man City may build academy in Da Nang, Viet Nam win first match in zonal competition, Da Nang to host Clipper Race, Ha Nam book slot in top three, Hattrick by Tai Em gives Long An win

VietNamNet Bridge - The land price in Da Nang has bounced back after a long period of decline because investors from Hanoi have been flocking there to hunt for prime land areas.

 Saigon Outcast presents black-out jazz night, Singapore band celebrates birthday, Electronic music festival set for July 11, American Club to hold July 4 picnic, Flea Market to support violence victims

 Fitch Ratings this week affirmed the ratings for four major Vietnamese banks.