Despite difficulties and challenges, if international law, practices and regional commitments are fully respected and responsibilities shared, then there is a bright future for Asia, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

VietNamNet - In terms of politics and international diplomacy, China's behavior has egregiously violated the DOC that China and ASEAN signed in 2002, says Dr. Ngo Huu Phuoc, head of the International Law Faculty of the HCMC University of Law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quang Thai, a professor at the Viet Nam Economics Science Association, told newspaper Dai doan ket (Great National Unity) about the progress made towards restructuring public investment.

 An international press conference was organised on May 23 in Hanoi to update reporters on information of the East Sea situation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a lover of coconut trees and tai tu music, it was only natural that Vo Van Ba, a native of Ben Tre Province, combined his two passions into a lifelong hobby.

Two Vietnamese companies listed in Forbes Global 2000; MoF takes action to halt rising milk prices; Mai Linh taxi group plans share issue; Conference convenes to solve finance access challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung today posted an article advertising the investment climate in Vietnam on the blog of the World Economic Forum (WEF), where he made eloquent declarations of Vietnam’s stance on marine sovereignty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2011, Trieu Thi Ha, confirmed that she returned her crown because of abuse she suffered by the organisers.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Japan are likely to agree to speed up consultations on Japan 's provision of patrol ships for Vietnam to better cope with China 's rising maritime assertiveness in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam backed co-operation in the field of oil and gas between US businesses and their Vietnamese partners, President Truong Tan Sang has declared.

VietNamNet Bridge – The World Federation of Trade Unions has expressed solidarity and support for Vietnam in its peaceful moves against China’s aggressive act of illegally placing a drilling rig in Vietnam’s continental shelf

 VietNamNet Bridge – The White House said on May 22 the US would support Vietnam’s use of legal action against China to settle a territorial dispute following China’s illegal placement of its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in the East Sea.

Vietnam is the world’s second largest exporter of rice and 80 percent of it is grown in the Mekong Delta. But farmers here say the future of rice production is now threatened because of rising sea levels and temperature increases.

 Last-minute goal puts Japan into Asian Cup final; David, Giang pocket last two golds; Kids to kick off football camp; Tam faces no rivals in An Giang Cup; Vinh Phuc to hold single handicap golf championship

 Hanoi commits security to foreigners; Vietnam attends ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM); Government tightens vehicle resale rules; Japan funds JPY60 mln for Vietnam’s IT training

 The southern city of Odessa was drawn dramatically into the Ukrainian crisis on 2 May when more than 40 people were killed in a burning building following street fighting.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first half of May has proven to be a golden age for medium- and small-scale foreign investment funds, which have just joined the Vietnamese market.

 Viet Nam condemns attacks in Urumqi; Vietnam contributes to CICA conference; Senior army officer greets Venezuelan guests; Vietnam, Ivory Coast promote cooperative ties

Thai Army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that military forces were seizing power from a caretaker government in order to restore order in a country that has been besieged by political chaos since late last year.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a press release announcing that it will hold an international press conference on the East Sea situation this afternoon.