The Danang Municipal People’s Council on July 10 issued a resolution opposing China’s illegal acts in the East Sea.

 Vietnam has asked the Cambodian administration to take effective measures to prevent wrongful activities against the bilateral flourishing traditional friendship and neighbourliness.

 Chinese marine surveillance aircraft CMS-B3808 on July 10 was seen to flight above Vietnamese law enforcement ships that are operating in the national waters, close to where drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 is illegally standing.

 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh has affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting fundamental rights of Vietnamese citizens while responding to human rights criticism from US lawmakers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading technology groups in Vietnam like FPT and Viettel doubt the feasibility of the government’s hardware and electronics development strategy, calling it too ambitious.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Besides Hue, Hoi An and Hanoi, among the destinations that international tourists are advised by Skyscanner, a prestigious travel site, not to miss in Vietnam is Ben Tre – the kingdom of coconuts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public hospitals are expected to increase fees by the end of the  year, according to an official from the Ministry of Health.

 Motorola faces the prospect of being forced to remove its handsets from sale in Germany and to recall phones already bought by business customers.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Nguyen Tat Thanh on July 7 wrote an article on the country’s daily Matichon, opposing the wrongful view of Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Ning Fukui on the East Sea published earlier on the same newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hau Giang Pharmaceutical Company (DHG) is negotiating with a local company in Myanmar to open a joint venture project, according to Bloomberg news service.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Enjoying food with a couple of beer glasses and listening to music after working hours or days of hard working have been favored by more people especially the youth, and many beer clubs have been up and running in HCMC

A Chinese passenger was caught attempting to steal USD5,000 on a Vietnam Airlines’ flight from Jakarta to HCM City.

 SBV plans flexible monetary policy for H2; Hanoi attracts US$560 mln in FDI in H1; 23 countries, territories to attend Pharmex 2014; US to levy anti-dumping duty on pipes; US drug giant arrives in HCM City

In its report released on July 2, the Vietnam National Finance Supervision Council highlighted the sharp increase in outstanding loans in foreign currency, warning that there is pressure on foreign currency liquidity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have warned about the presence of numerous Chinese workers in Vietnam, but local authorities are granting more work permits to Chinese workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shocking 3-3 draw against 11th-place Dong Tam Long An lost Hanoi T&T the top spot, which passed to Becamex Binh Duong as the 20th round of the 2014 V-League wrapped up over the weekend.

 The Federal Reserve will end its stimulus programme in October if US economic growth continues at its current pace, according to minutes from its June meeting.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 43 per cent of the software installed on personal computers around the world last year lacked properly licences, an increase of one percentage point compared with 2011, according to a survey by BSA – the Software Alliance.

The Vietnamese community in Austria again took to the street in Vienna to protest against increasingly perverse acts by China since it illegally stationed the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Grapes and Wine Festival 2014 will take place in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, central Ninh Thuan Province from July 14-19.