For those who like to discover the beauty of nature and conquer challenges, they should not miss a chance to participate in a tour of adventure called “Emeralda Ninh Binh” held by the Viet Adventure Tourism Company.

Vietnamese ships on July 5 continued encountering the harassing obstruction by a large number of Chinese vessels running to defend their drilling rig, which is illegally standing in Vietnam’s waters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The gender imbalance among infants is still high in the capital, according to the city's Population and Family Planning Unit. There are now 120 baby boys for every 100 girls, 1.5 times last year's ratio.

VietNamNet Bridge – Which country should Vietnam cooperate with to implement its nuclear power plans?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Efficient enforcement and financial administration are key in successful restructuring of public investment projects, Truong Van Vo, a NA deputy, tells Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times).

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s placement of the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone threatens peace in Southeast Asia and the world as a whole, noted an Argentine professor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has been difficult getting back to normal life for Iain McNamara and his peers after their one-year trip through 22 countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More Vietnamese men are seeking medical attention for premature ejaculation, according to Dr Nguyen Quang from the Viet Nam-German Hospital.

VND80–100 trillion to develop Vietnam’s seaport system by 2020; Enterprises still keep listing at arm’s length; G-bond sales hit VND20 trillion in June; Vietnam PMI shrinks slightly in June; Jetstar Pacific receives Vietnam Airlines aircraft

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese gold controls 10 per cent of the market in southern Viet Nam and 20 per cent in northern Viet Nam, gold experts have warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Quang Binh, a 26-year-old boy in Danang City, central Vietnam, recently spent nearly a month touring a number of Southeast Asian countries to find out how foreigners think about Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam continued seeing signs of economic recovery with a Gross Domestic Product growth in the first half of this year reaching 5.18 % despite a number of difficulties and challenges.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese technology firms are continuing tomake every effort to launch new products into the market, even though made-in-Vietnam productshave yet to receive a warm reception.

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s “cow tongue” line is a product of delusion that makes the whole civilised world, including Chinese scholars, feel shocked, the Government news portal said on July 1.

Despite warnings by concerned agencies, farmers in the southern provinces have been rushing to convert large areas of rice fields and catfish ponds into shrimp ponds, threatening, some say, the biodiversity of their areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wine-gourd shaped grapefruits, thousand-arm finger citron and Mercedes-Benz car-shaped watermelons are among the most special and expensive fruit in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Grammy Award-winning Pacific Boychoir will travel to Vietnam to perform at notable venues and institutions such as the HCMC Conservatory Concert Hall and the Worker Theater in Hanoi.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Associations for friendship with Vietnam in various European countries have issued a joint resolution demanding that China respect international law and immediately withdraw its oil rig out of Vietnam’s waters

 The number of four- and five-star hotels in Nha Trang in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa have reduced room rates by 30 per cent or more in order to attract more visitors this summer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) remains under pressure to launch a successful initial public offering.