VietNamNet Bridge – With its long sandy beaches and moderate slope, and gentle waves all year round, Con Den (Black Islet) in Thai Binh Province is becoming increasingly popular.

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 29th session in Hanoi on July 14 with NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung in the chair.

 Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hailed Armenia’s decision to open its embassy in Vietnam as an important foundation for strengthening bilateral ties.

 Chinese ships protecting the illegally-placed oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 on July 14 continued taking aggressive acts to hinder Vietnamese law enforcement ships that were operating in their national waters.

Evan Medeiros, Special Assistant to US President Barrack Obama, was received by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on July 14.

 One in three cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge.

"After the oil rig event, the relations between Vietnam and China have inevitably turned to a new phase that is totally different from the previous 23-year period since the two countries normalized relations."

 VietNamNet Bridge – Contractors should take note of some useful additions to the Law on Public Procurement, which took effect July 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers to share their ideas about a Western style angle parking for cars two downtown streets, Tran Hung Dao and Ly Thuong Kiet.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Natural Resources and Environment Department of central Thanh Hoa Province temporarily suspended Nicotex Thanh Thai Company from treating 709 tonnes of pesticide-contaminated soil in Cam Thuy District's Cam Van Commune

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the second quarter of this year, the demand for information technology (IT) engineers surged as Japan had moved some of its software projects from China to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A powerful storm, Rammasun, is churning through the waters off central Philippines and is expected to enter the East Sea in a couple of days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong will play Hai Phong in the all-V-League final of the National Cup next month, after their easily won semi-final matches on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Three US television channels will broadcast the English version of documentaries exploring Vietnamese culture and cuisine, produced by a Vietnamese film crew, beginning in September.

Vietnamese officials and representatives of Exxon Mobil Corporation will conduct a survey in the central region to prepare for a $20 billion project to build a gas-fueled power plant in the area.

Japanese authorities have announced the prosecution against the Japan Transport Consulting Corporation and its three officials in relation to a bribery incident involving railway projects in Vietnam that receive ODA funds.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A waterway transport company will use five speed boats for the HCM City-Vung Tau route from August, replacing the hydrofoils once used on the route.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Quang Tri province and the Thai International Power Company (Egati) have signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a thermal power plant with a total investment of $2.26 billion in Hai Lang District.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Health has asked the National Institute for Food Quarantine to take three random samples of KFC fried potatoes and three samples of crackers to test for carcinogens.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has suspended the Director of the Central Region Air Control Center after the planes of Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific nearly collided at the Da Nang International Airport on June 27.