On March 7, 2013, during a congress session, MP Sylvia Lim expressed her concern when Singapore ranked 5th on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index in 2012 and the year before. Singapore was rated joint number one in 2010.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Outdated regulations covering on-line games are causing difficulties for on-line game providers, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

VietNamNet Bridge – Son Tra Nature Reserve is not only a well known ecotourism destination but also the kingdom of brown/red shanked doue langers with the world's largest number of about 530 doue langers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance will present to the Government a decree on handling bad debts at State-owned enterprises which will serve as a legal basis to require enterprises to classify debts and better handle bad debts.

VietNamNet Bridge – For those seeking refuge from the bustling tourist town of Hoi An, this ecotourism village offers a quieter vacation spot. Instead of cars and motorbikes, bicycles fill the peaceful streets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 57 percent of U.S. businesses that have invested in Southeast Asia said Vietnam is the most attractive destination for investment expansion, with low cost and stable political situation.

 SBV secures loan for new metro line; Gold auctions still attracting buyers; WB helps spur Vietnam’s economic growth; Imported steel under microscope; 30 provinces want to expand IPs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-nine Vietnamese martial artists will be competing at the third World Vovinam Championships in Paris, France, over July 5–7.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Immediately after the first tickets were delivered on July 4, the tickets for this game have been offered for sale online. The prices are from two to three times higher than the face values.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 200 English fans and 200 other fans from across Asia will travel to Viet Nam to cheer on Arsenal when they face Viet Nam in a friendly at My Dinh National Stadium on July 17, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People's Committee has asked the Government’s permission to appoint another Deputy Chair and to increase its membership to 15 people.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of July 4, a worker fell from the 12th floor of the building in Ho Chi Minh City but only his thighbone and scapula were broken.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight Vietnamese athletes are taking part in the 20th Asian Athletics Championships, which kicked off at Shiv Chhatrapati Stadium in Pune, India on July 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – France is willing to continue its financial support for Vietnam as well as the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in space projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and India have signed two memorandums of understanding to boost bilateral cooperation in information and communications technology (ICT).

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the last month, up to four former officials of state-owned corporations were arrested and prosecuted for their violations of the law when they were in office.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three drug dealers got the death penalty and two others from the same ring were sentenced to life imprisonment after a two-day trial ended yesterday, July 4, in northern Bac Ninh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national men’s football squad has dropped 12 notches to 145th in the latest July rankings of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA).

On July, the border guard commander of Quang Binh said that local border guards seized 4kg of gold that was illegally transported from Laos to Vietnam via the Cha Lo border gate in Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Customs has released its conclusion on 722 Daewoo Matiz and Kia Morning car that were declared as small vans to evade taxes in 2009.