Finanzen.net – one of Germany’s largest financial e-portals on July 9 reported on an international seminar on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos which was held in the central city of Danang from June 19-21.

Tensions in the East Sea have not affected the flow of international tourists to Vietnam, said Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, at an international conference held in Hanoi Wednesday.

 Women should not worry about using sperm from older donors as the success rate is the same as using a younger man's sperm, researchers say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A multi-dimensional approach covering all aspects of life besides income is needed to tackle poverty, Do Manh Hung, deputy chairman of the National Assembly Social Affairs Committee, tells Tin Tuc (News).

 VietNamNet Bridge - An Indian tourist recorded the lives of the people living along a railway in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The value of Vietnam exports outpaced the GDP growth rate by threefold in the first six months of the year, jumping up 15% over last year’s same period to US$71 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese merchants have been collecting precious plants in large quantities in Vietnam, but no action has been taken by local authorities or agencies to stop them.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second season of the Vietnamese version of Project Runway wrapped up on Sunday, with the top prize going to amateur designer Ly Giam Tien. Project Runway is an American reality television series launched in 2004

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Permanent Court of Arbitration has legal jurisdiction to intervene in Vietnam's international disputes and impose sanctions, discipline or an appropriate dispute resolution process in furtherance of a peaceful settlement.

Workers at industrial parks in HCM City continue to face difficulties in accommodations, income, education and health services for their children, a city official has said.

VCCI accused of misusing state budget funds; SBV Governor: Big banks also to be restructured; Retail sales up over 10% in H1; Cat Lai Port refuses containers to ease congestion; GE Aviation eyes Vietnam as global supply chain link

VietNamNet Bridge – To align training with the orientation of self-chosen education, a new set of textbooks for high-school students in HCMC has to be compiled and applied in the near future,

 The US Senate has adopted a resolution denouncing China’s unilateral actions in the East Sea and demanding a return of the status quo before May 1, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several elephants that were used to serve tourists in central highlands Dak Lak Province have died for unknown reasons while grazing in the forest.   

 Scientists say they have developed the world's first vaccine against dengue fever seen to work in large-scale trials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh Museum in HCM City July 9 commemorated its 35th anniversary of foundation. The museum is home to a collection of 20,000 letters, original documents and objects; books, films, personal belongings and photos

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese police have warned that banks have become targets of international card crimes, with most of them originating in China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A media campaign dubbed "Exciting Viet Nam", attended by numerous representatives from the diplomatic corps, international organisations and press agencies, was kicked-off at a press conference in Ha Noi on July 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authority of Cam My District in Dong Nai Province has recognized a 104-year-old woman for her bravery in stopping a man from stealing money from her.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy General Director Nguyen Xuan Son has been appointed as chairman of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), replacing Mr. Do Van Hau.