Dominican Republic to recognise Vietnam’s market economy; President offers condolences to India; Viet Nam, North Korea foster ties; VN, S. Korea boost military exchanges

Martial artists to compete at central coastal region tourney; National women's open cycling event to start tomorrow; Viet Nam bag 27 golds at ASEAN school games

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the four key economic regions – North, Central, South and southeast, and Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta – to implement solutions to develop further.

VietNamNet Bridge – Unskilled laborers have become unemployed in the enterprises’ campaign to lay off workers to cut down expenses. Meanwhile, trained workers are still lacking.

VietNamNet Bridge – The latest study showed Thai consumer confidence has strengthened to a 9-month high in June.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 140 chess players, including 65 females, from 14 cities and provinces, are competing at the 2012 National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships from July 5-10. 

VietNamNet Bridge – As an ASEAN member, Vietnam will join efforts with other ASEAN nations to help maintain peace and stability in the region, said spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi at the Foreign Ministry’s regular press briefing in Hanoi on July 5.

More than 660,000 candidates across the country finished the first phase of the 2012 university entrance exams for Groups A, A1 and V, which took place July 4-5.

Phu Quy Island is situated about 56 nautical miles from the coastal city of Phan Thiet ( Binh Thuan Province ) to the east – southeast.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has paid working visits to three Baltic States: Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

There are more retailers leaving shopping malls than the retailers setting up their new business there. The weak demand and continued loss have forced them to give up the business.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hat Lot is a special market in the northern mountain province of Son La, where insects are sold as food.

Healthier diet could prevent deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases, a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – What do the farming-parents most like and what do they fear most when accompanying their children on the trips to Hanoi to attend the university entrance exams?

A factory making ATP for export and a copper factory were built on an area of five hectares in Quang Ninh province. However, the local authorities had not heard about the two factories until local people complained about the pollution.

Vietnamese scientists have invented the technology which allows to use leaves, barks and natural materials to dye cotton and silk cloth, which would replace the current dyeing technology using toxic and environment polluting chemical substances.

An Giang is famous for unique festivals such as Ba Chua Xu, Chol Chnam Thomay, Dolta festival and ox racing as well as tourist destinations such as Sam Mountain in Chau Doc, Cam Mountain in Tien Binh, Tuc Dup Hill...

Petrolimex suspected of tax avoidance; PM approves plan to buy up rice surplus; VinaCapital owns 100% stake in VinaProjects; Slowing demand challenges businesses; Vietnam halts licensing of foreign ships         

The first ever Vietnam-Latin America trade and investment forum at ministerial level, which opened in Hanoi on July 5, is expected to help bring relations to a new level and on a par with their long-lasting traditional political ties.

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has set up a project to preserve and develop the gong culture through 2015.