VietNamNet Bridge – Inspectors in HCM City discovered that more than 550 houses were built without licences in the city's Go Vap and Binh Chanh districts last month.

 Technology giant IBM announced on Monday that a new IT service center in the northern French town of Lille would create 700 new posts in the next five years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta, the country's biggest agricultural hub, might experience a sea level rise of 30cm sooner rather than expected - as early as 2040.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fees at hospitals managed by HCM City's Department of Health could go up substantially in August if the city's People's Council approves the increase.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerns over high inventory occurred from 2012 failed to stop Viet Nam's PC market from recording solid year-over-year growth in the first quarter of the year.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has said that the Government of Vietnam will direct relevant ministries, agencies and localities to speed up the implementation and disbursement of Official Development Assistance funded projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists and culture managers discussed a master plan for Dong Van Geopark at a workshop in Quan Ba District last week.

 The 13th National Assembly on Friday wrapped up its 5th working session which featured the first-ever vote of confidence on top officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A film about the daily lives of Vietnamese Agent Orange victims in Ho Chi Minh City has won the top prize for documentaries at the New York City International Film Festival.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC), which is considered the ‘Ambassador of Harmony’ from the city of Boston in the USA, will perform for free in Hanoi on June 29 and in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of people living along the Nha Be River, Ho Chi Minh City had to evacuate from their houses at midnight on June 23 when seven houses suddenly fell into the river.

VietNamNet Bridge – Causing no harm to people, storm Bebinca damaged Hai Phong’s two famous tourist sites of Do Son and Cat Ba, the city dike system and caused serious flooding in the city center.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's hotel sector is showing encouraging signs of progress in awareness and management of the environment as well as quality standards, according to an annual report released by Grant Thornton Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - After returning to his home to mourn for his father, Japanese football expert Kazuyoshi Tanabe has asked the Vietnam Professional Football JSC’s permission (VPF) to stay in Japan for medical treatment.

VietNamNet Bridge – Once ardent fans who collected decals of their favourite pop stars, members of the 365 band have stormed the nation's music scene over the last year and built a devoted following for themselves.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese U14 female squad has been crowned the 2013 Asian Football Championship for Southeast Asian region after thrashing Cambodia 7-0 in its last match in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.

VietNamNet Bridge – 2010 world youth champion Thach Kim Tuan has bagged three silver medals in the men's 56kg weight category at the ongoing 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Vietnam got off to a flying start at the ongoing 2013 Asian Youth Chess Championships in Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, with Le Tuan Minh and Tran Tuan Minh each winning a gold medal in the boys’ U-18 and U-16 rapid categories, respectively.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Nai drew 1-1 against hosts Ninh Binh to move to seventh place in the V-League's 13th round.

 Nearly 49,000 people in Thailand have been infected with dengue virus, 59 of whom died, Thai National News Bureau reported Friday.