A senior official from the United Nations Children's Fund commissioned with advancing the rights of an estimated 150 million disabled children around the world, has called on the international community

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam witnessed a surge in newly registered and additional FDI in the first five months of this year. Totalling US$8.51 billion, the amount was an increase of 8.9 per cent over that of the same period last year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A precious ancient ironwood forest in Hanoi is being threatened by insects.

 Vietnamese banks’ outstanding loans rise 4.75%; US$1bn target for fruit and vegetable exports within reach; Vietnam considers anti-dumping investigation into imported steel; FTA opens doors for garment industry in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – McDonald’s plans to open restaurants in Vietnam, with the first to open in Ho Chi Minh City "in the next two years".

 VietNamNet Bridge – A wind-power project in the Mekong Delta city of Bac Lieu was connected to the national electricity grid on May 29.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese group - Idemitsu Kosan Corporation - said on June 5 that the investors had received a financing agreement of $5 billion from financial institutions for the Nghi Son oil refinery project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following the huge success of the first season, the game show Thu thach cung buoc nhay, will launch its second run with qualifying rounds starting from next month.

Local authorities are in disagreement with relevant ministries on the rice stockpiling of the last winter-spring crop while relevant organs have yet to decide which organ will be in charge of stockpiling

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are positive signs for HCM City's labour market with many enterprises recruiting a large number of workers, mostly unskilled.

There are about 93 million children under age 14 with disabilities in the world, including 1.2 million in Vietnam. Many children are affected directly from the consequences of war, such as Agent Orange and explosives.

Of more than 500 prisoners who were sentenced to death, over 170 people will be executed by lethal injection from June 27, said Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Van Hieu.

People in Hiep Duc, Quang Nam province whispered that the headmaster of a secondary school was the victim of jealousy and his penis was cut off by his rival. The principal asked for police investigation and a penis check to clear himself.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese version of the Dutch television show ‘The Voice Kids’ will be aired on VTV3 channel on International Children's Day, June 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Works of artists from Indochina Fine Arts College's first generation will be brought to Viet Nam by collector Nguyen Minh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 17th Southern Fruit Festival 2013 will open tomorrow in HCM City, providing a link between farmers and processors as well as businesses.

A majority of National Assembly deputies were in agreement that some amendments should be made to the existing Law on Corporate Income during discussions held on May 29 in the capital as the NA's thirteenth session continued.

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 Vietnamese singers have signed copyright protection contracts on YouTube.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued a decree detailing the implementation of a new regulation in the Labour Code that recognises the practice of labour dispatch.

VietNamNet Bridge – A United Nations report has highlighted that while fewer people are losing their lives due to natural disasters in Vietnam, floods, storms and other disasters are still wreaking havoc and causing huge economic losses.