VietNamNet Bridge – On May 28 the Housing and Urban Development Corporation and Viet Nam BIC jointly broke ground for a social housing project in Ha Noi's Linh Dam new urban area.

 Apple goes on the defensive Monday with the start of a trial in which US officials allege the company was the "ringmaster" of a conspiracy to raise prices of electronic books.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “World War Z”, “After Earth”, “Man of Steel” and “The Great Gatsby” are the blockbusters that will be released at local movie theaters this month.

 IDA Credits for better health care, R&D in Vietnam; Hanoi targets 8.5-9.45 pct growth in second half; Fuel traders petition ministry for another petrol price hike;  Local steelmakers call for action on anti dumping

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign-invested enterprises will be banned from directly purchasing agricultural products from farmers and establishing buying networks when a new Ministry of Industry and Trade circular takes effect in June.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Being arrested right after throwing his wife to the Duong River in Gia Lam district, Hanoi, Nguyen Kim Duc, 54, said that his wife wanted to die so he “helped” her.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has reclaimed his ninth position in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings after seven weeks stuck at number ten.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At nearly 2pm on June 3, columns of smoke and fire covered a tank truck in a filling station on Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi. Over three hours later, the tanker was still burning and posed explosive threats.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A live television programme linking Ha Noi and the Truong Sa archipelago in central Khanh Hoa Province will take place at 8.05pm on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – An Bang beach in Hoi An and Bai Dai (Long Beach) in Phu Quoc were placed 86th and 93rd on the list of the 100 best beaches in the world, as announced recently by CNN Travel News.

Thailand had not been listed among the biggest foreign investors in Vietnam until recently, when more and more Thai projects have been announced.

The first international competition for off-road vehicles to be held in Viet Nam under Rainforest Challenge rules kicked off in Ha Long City's Tuan Chau in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Following a World Health Organization's warning of the Corona Virus, the Ministry of Health on May 31 sent a dispatch to all hospitals across the country asking to raise awareness of the new virus strain.

The Performing Arts Agency on June 1 withdrew license of the 2013 Vietnam Sea Queen beauty pageant because the organizers seriously violated the rules.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national football championship, the Eximbank V-League 2013, is halfway through its season, and has had its ups and downs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The works of self-taught painter Tran Dat, who specialises in portraits, are being shown in a solo exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mud Day held at the American Club in Hanoi on June 2 attracted the attention of many young Vietnamese and even foreign news agencies such as Reuters.

 Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie said she had been "moved" by public support after she revealed she had had a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer.

DHL Supply Chain (DSC) has announced its plan to invest $13 million in Vietnam to expand its business scale here in anticipation of the Vietnam’s logistics market opening next year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Former Politburo member Ho Duc Viet passed away on Friday evening at the age of 66 at the 108 Military Central Hospital in Ha Noi, after suffering from prolonged serious illness.