VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's industrial parks and export processing zones will co-ordinate closely with relevant bodies, to help foreign direct investment firms in dealing with export and import procedures.

 Vietnam continues opposing China’s illegal placement of its oil rig in the nation’s waters and calling on UNCLOS member states to do alike against Chinese unilateral acts escalating tensions in the East Sea.

 Vietnam’s Fisheries Surveillance Force on June 14 detected a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft flying at the height of 300-500m above the Haiyang Shiyou-981 rig which is standing illegally inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

 On June 14, China’s Xinhua news agency reported that the so-called government "Sansha City" (Hainan,China) broke ground on a school project on “Yong Xing” island, which is Phu Lam island belonging to Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

 Vietnam’s diplomatic struggle against China’s illegal placement of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in the nation’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf is continuing to receive ardent support from many other countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thai are one of the few minority tribes with their own script, yet few remember how to write it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Luxury car sales in Viet Nam seem to be unaffected by the struggling economy, with most brands reporting better business in the country.

 Dong Van plateau is known as one of the 77 geological parks in the world and the second in Southeast Asia after the Langkawi Geological Park in Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the north once had many pottery villages producing quality ceramics, most of today's artisans are only interested in commercial work. But artist Tran Do Nghia is an exception.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The most hardened hearts would have to be stunned by pictures of Agent Orange victims taken by photographer Philip Jones Griffiths at the Tu Du Obstetrics Hospital in 1980 and 2002.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the wife of rubbish collector Tong Van Thom complains about the accumulation of junk in their home, the 63-year-old often asks her what she would prefer: collecting trash or drinking wine?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those seeking to immerse themselves in forest life can visit Bach Ma National Park in the heart of Viet Nam, which offers eco-tours designed to showcase the area's biodiversity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many vocational training schools are failing to attract enough new students, despite promotional campaigns.

"Sovereignty must be peacefully established and exercised by the State, without dispute, absolutely not sovereignty seized by force," said Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Ngoc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Quynh Dao has officially retired from his profession, but he continues to pursue his art and take it to new places with a passion that borders on religious devotion.

Chinese ships yesterday continued to encircle Vietnamese fishing surveillance vessels and then retreat, apparently to make it look like the Chinese were being rammed.

Many Vietnamese children who show outstanding abilities at a very young age later can fall behind if they do not learn in schools suited to their capabilities.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After traveling all over the world, France photographer Rehahn stopped in Vietnam, where he now lives and takes impressive snapshots.

VietNamNet Bridge – While Vietnamese banks are taking their first steps towards the retail banking market, foreign banks continue their expansion at a rapid rate.