General foreign-invested schools are often favored by Vietnamese parents and students, but foreign-invested colleges are viewed with skepticism.

The increase in farming shrimp in ponds in coastal areas has contributed to the displacement of forests that once protected people from sand and floods in the central province of Quang Nam and the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.

The Vietnamese e-commerce market is dominated by ChoDienTu.vn, a Vietnamese e-commerce product, which holds 29 percent of market share. However, the situation may change in the immediate future.

Surprisingly, no commercial bank has asked for refinancing from the State Bank (SBV), although SBV is ready to disburse funds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's cement market has seen positive results after a long, quiet period, with both domestic cement consumption and exports having increased.

Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung yesterday confirmed that his ministry will support small – and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to overcome difficulties and recover businesses after the recent economic recession.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bat (doi) meat is often made into gourmet dishes since it is rare. In Soc Trang, down in the Mekong Delta, bats have become a local identity as they can be found in great numbers.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 16-17, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

What is happening in the East Sea is critically serious and Vietnam resolutely demands China to withdraw oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 and more than 100 ships from Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

 Eating a lot of red meat in early adult life may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a US study.

John Ashe, President of the current UN General Assembly session, has raised the international community’s concern about recent East Sea tensions and supported Vietnam’s stance towards settling the dispute by peaceful means.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A full two years has passed since Thach Thi Sa Lal (not her real name) was rescued from a brothel in Cambodia and brought back to her hometown in An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Stand by international law. Use force only in self-defense" - That's the advice for Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) should adopt a resolution on the development of agriculture, said Vo Thi Dung, an agriculture expert and NA deputy. She spoke with Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today)

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Record Organization recently published the list of 50 gift specialties which were nominated by localities, tourism agencies, domestic and foreign tourists.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Nguyen Hung Son, Deputy Director-General of the Institute for East Sea Studies, at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam wrote for the Straits Times on May 13 about China’s unilateral act in the East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photographer Paul Levrier recorded impressive moments during his visit to the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh took part in the 27th ASEAN-US Dialogue in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Television is set to broadcast the second season of Kham Pha Viet Nam (Taste of Viet Nam) hosted by well-known American chef Robert Danhi starting on July 18 on its HTV 7.

 Three Vietnamese students have won gold medals at the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (APMOPS), recently held in Singapore.