A major pipeline in Ukraine carrying gas from Russia to the rest of Europe has been hit by a blast.

 At least 13 tourists were killed when their bus swerved off a mountain road and fell into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two early goals in the first half were enough for Thailand to beat a fighting Philippines two-nil to finish first at the Asian Confederation Cup U-14 Girls' Regional Championships.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Short film David And Luisa by director Bui Trung Hai will vie for an award at an online competition launched by Viewster Online Film Festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Motion Picture Association of America  has requested the Ministry of Information and Communications to take steps to prevent copyright violations of the films produced by its members

 VietNamNet Bridge – A set of ten black and white photographs by Vietnamese artists has claimed the silver medal in the 32nd International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) Black and White Biennial in Turkey.

 China’s oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, illegally stationed in Vietnamese waters, was probably preparing to move to a new position on June 17 as it lowered its two cranes, according to Vietnam News Agency reporters at the site.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The volume of government bonds issued by the State Treasury in the first five months of the year equaled the number issued for the entire year of 2013.

 Viet Nam and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the possibility of cooperating in a joint seismic research at Lots 125 and 126 in the Phu Khanh basin in Viet Nam's continental shelf.

 A Vietnamese photograph has been selected for display at Atkins CIWEM – a well-known photographic exhibition on the environment in London.

 Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem gained four points in the rapid event on June 17 - the first day of the 2014 World Blitz and Rapid Championships taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

 Samsung group is urgently finalising documents to invest an additional US$1 billion in the Samsung Bac Ninh Hi-Tech Complex, according to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper.

 Vietnam and China will examine ways to resolve the current tensions in the East Sea at their Inter-Governmental Committee meeting slated for June 18.

 A Chinese helicopter landed on the oil drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in the East Sea on June 17.

After The Australian published an article by China’s ambassador to Australia titled "Vietnam has no legitimate claim to Xisha islands," the newspaper posted an article by the Vietnam's Ambassador to Australia against China's groundless arguments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The changes in the high school finals were seen as a “revolution”, but many educators see more harm than good.

During the summer or the New Year holiday, the villages in Xuan Lanh commune of Dong Xuan district in the central province of Phu Yen become very quiet because most of the villagers leave their home to big cities to work as beggars.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Con Dao Island, about 97 nautical miles from Vung Tau City, is considered a beautiful pearl of Vietnam’s sea tourism and is endowed with smooth beaches shaded by evergreen trees, fresh air, clear blue water, primitive forests

 An employer (in the scope of this article, we will only make mention of the employers being enterprises) and an employee are bound by a labor contract.

Most young information and communication technology (ICT) firms in Vietnam have to use their own capital or capital they borrow from friends and relatives to start their business. They have little help from venture funds.