To test the hypothesis of the transmission of HIV/AIDS from young monkeys to human beings, researchers have intensified research on HIV-1, the AIDS virus that is widely spread in the world as opposed to HIV-2

 Three jailed for violating firecracker ban; Sonadezi to compensate Dong Nai farmers in full today; Vice President Doan to attend Global Summit of Women

 New faces of Vietnamese literature introduced worldwide; US jazz quintet tours Viet Nam; French singer to perform at jazz concert; Int’l Youth Festival opens in Binh Phuoc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young talent Nguyen Hoang Thien was defeated by No 2 seed Adam Feeney of Australia 2-0 (3-6, 1-6) in the main round of the Men's Futures Tennis Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2013 Yamaha Football Camp has begun in Ha Noi for talented players under the age of 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 24-year-old female factory worker died from A/H1N1 flu at the Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City on June 5.

VietNamNet Bridge – Eight of 13 laws that took effect since the beginning of 2013 still have no decrees or circulars with instructions on how to implement them. This means that many promulgated laws will be implemented later than planned.

 Saigon Tourist Travel Company has just announced the opening of seven new river tours that will take tourists around Ho Chi Minh City via canals and rivers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To avoid touching the 1,000 year old structure Dan Xa Tac, a bended flyover will be built at the O Cho Dua intersection, slanted toward Nguyen Luong Bang Street.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s presence at the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2013 in Myanmar demonstrates Vietnam’s active international integration as well as its role and status in the region.

The enterprises which make products from stainless steel, have been put on tenterhooks when hearing about petition for the anti-dumping measures.

 Brazil said Wednesday it has reduced Amazon deforestation by nearly 84 percent over the past eight years and is nearing its international target for slowing devastation of the world's largest rainforest.

VietNamNet Bridge – A few weeks ago, 20 year-old student Vu The Anh waited patiently outside of the Ha Noi Goethe Institute, bracing the scorching summer heat until he could finally squeeze gratefully into the main entrance

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Transport Department started transferring 313 buses from the city's most crowded station, My Dinh, to other stations on Tuesday to reduce overloading.

"The National Anthem has a glorious melody which goes to the heart of people but the lyrics read as ‘The path to glory is built by the bodies of our foes.’ It should be changed to suit the new development period," a congressman suggested.

According to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, the quality of forecasting dangerous meteorological phenomena of Vietnam is equal to that of the Philippines and better than other countries in Southeast Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge – "Female artists in Bangladesh today are no longer confined to their homes. They enjoy an equal position with male colleagues," said Kanak Chanpa Chakma,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia Canine Protection Alliance (ACPA) is calling for an end to dog meat trade in some Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam.

Instead of relaxing and playing to enjoy the summer holiday, the children in urban areas have to stay indoors all day, go together with the parents to the office or go to the countryside to stay with grandparents.

Being watchful over Chinese toxic goods, Vietnamese consumers have turned their back to many kinds of farm produce. As a result, real Vietnamese farm produce have been unsalable.