VietNamNet Bridge – Policy makers at central agencies are considering a stimulus package worth nearly VND100 trillion, or nearly US$4.9 billion, to prop up the sagging economy amid economists’ concerns about risks of instability therein.

 PetroVietnam divests on schedule; WB guarantees new Masan loan; Taiwan is top destination for Vietnam labourers abroad; M&A market boasts huge development potential

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam yesterday, July 16, qualified for the semi-final of the International Women's Volleyball by defeating Thailand 25-16, 25-17, 25-17 in Ninh Binh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The photos featuring Vu Xuan Tien chasing Arsenal bus on the street of Hanoi has overwhelmed newspapers in the UK and some Asian countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent downturn in the hospitality industry has left many potential developers hesitant to pour money into new investments, while others are seeking opportunities to offload their hotels.

 Cory Monteith, the Canadian star of the hit TV musical series "Glee", died of an apparent overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner's office said Tuesday.

A lot of foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) in HCM City now seek to rent ready made production workshops built up by the industrial zone development companies instead of setting up production workshops themselves on the leased land.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two men riding a motorbike on the street suddenly heard the gunshot. The one sitting behind received a rubber bullet to his left eye. Shortly after that, the driver had a shot in his shoulder.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny of Arsenal told the interesting story and the impression about a Vietnamese fan who ran after the team’s bus for five kilometers to ask for signatures of Arsenal players.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On July 16, the CASA aircraft No. 8983 safely landed at Gia Lam Airport - Hanoi. This is the 3rd patrol airplane of the Coast Guard forces of Vietnam.

On July 16, the Ministry of Education and Training released Circular 28, in which the provisions on bonus marks for Vietnam heroic mothers who attend the university entrance exams were annulled.

VietNamNet Bridge - A strong tropical depression has appeared in the eastern Luzon Island (Philippines). The depression is forecasted to get stronger.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On July 15 Khanh Hoa Court sentenced Nguyen Viet Truong, 57, former director of Song Ma Co., Ltd., who laid a mine at the home of Khanh Hoa police director, to 23 years in prison.

Thanks to the U.S. Open Gold Grand Prix championship, Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh jumped two spots on the latest ranking of the World Badminton Federation, which was released on July 15.

Last week HCM City police caught in the act four foreigners with prostitutes at a beauty salon in Tan Binh District, HCM City, from which they have detected a prostitution network serving foreigners only.

For more than 23 years of fighting for his own justice, on July 15, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung was publicly apologized to by the Head of the People’s Procuracy of Hau Giang province – Mr. Nguyen Dong Khoi.

 NA leader reviews rice production in Nam Dinh; Religious affairs to be promoted; Sympathy for Chinese flood victims; Sri Lankan Speaker in Quang Ninh

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 British lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales, paving the way for the first gay weddings in 2014.

 North and South Korea will hold fresh talks Wednesday on reopening their joint industrial zone with low hopes of an early agreement following months of friction.