VietNamNet Bridge – The macro economy has started showing signs of recovery with growth seen in most industries in the year’s first half, but such achievements are still fragile,

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 60 valuable and important contemporary paintings by Vietnamese artists are being displayed for the first time in Bangkok.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of adults suffering from high blood pressure is increasing rapidly because people are eating too much salt, said Dr Phan Bich Nga from the National Institute of Nutrition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Justice has submitted a draft amended Law on Marriage and Family to the government in which it proposes removing regulations to ban same-sex marriages.  

 In landmark rulings for gay rights, the US Supreme Court struck down a law denying federal benefits to homosexual couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California.

VietNamNet Bridge – Six of the best rock bands including 18+, Dong Do, Bui Gio, Hemelians, Hac San, and Parasite will take part in the final round of Tiger Translate-Battle of the Bands 2013 at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on June 29.

 US$748 million for national power transmission project; Tuna firms use dolphin-friendly nets to continue global exports; SBV sells more gold at auction; Tra fish farmers suffer losses on price fall

VietNamNet Bridge – Newly registered and additional foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in Viet Nam totalled US$10.5 billion in the first half this year, or a 16 per cent increase over the same period last year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government of HCM City has decided to take back land and licences it had given to more than 100 development projects.

 US officials announced the largest-ever bust of a global synthetic drugs ring Wednesday, seizing thousands of pounds of illicit drugs and arresting 225 people in five countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh (ethnic Kinh) from the central province of Thanh Hoa was crowned Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2013 in Hoi An City, Quang Nam province last night, June 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese pencak silat martial artists added their names to the list of winners at the ASEAN Schools Games in Ha Noi yesterday, June 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eighteen major officials from Hanoi will face votes of confidence during the meeting of the municipal people’s council, one official has said.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australia and Viet Nam are looking forward to working together on future scientific and technological opportunities after an agreement was signed in Canberra yesterday, June 26.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lieutenant General Cao Ngoc Oanh of the Ministry Public Security said on June 26 that the facilities and poison for lethal injection "are still being prepared."

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese student team bagged more 13 gold medals on June 25, the second day of the fifth ASEAN Schools Games (AGS).

VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, June 27, the panel sentenced Miss South Mekong 2009 Vo Thi My Xuan to 2 years 6 months in prison and model Thien Kim to 2 years of probation and for providing prostitution services.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students won more 11 gold medals on the third day of the fifth ASEAN School Games (AGS) on June 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This directory enquiries will provide information and answer questions of domestic and foreign visitors about tourism and travel security in the city for 24/7.

 European Union finance ministers on Thursday agreed a deal on new rules for bank rescues, diplomats said on the sidelines of the talks in Brussels.