VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) on June 8 ratified five laws. The approval of the amended Labor Code is highly appreciated for its progressive regulations on retirement age, minimum salary and maternity leave.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 34-year-old man in the central highland province of Kon Tum committed suicide on June 17 after losing on football betting.

Vietnam’s amazing beauty in photos; Charity to celebrate VN Family Day with music; Music night commemorates Michael Jackson; “Prison Diary” published in Bangladesh

VietNamNet Bridge – Eighteen Vietnamese athletes have got tickets to the London 2012 Olympics, the highest number since Vietnam joined the games.

VietNamNet Bridge – On June 12, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son had an online dialogue with readers on the government website on some issues of the public concerns.

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of Vietnamese enterprises now dream of becoming the suppliers of high grade foods to hotels, restaurants and cafes (Horeca). However, it’s not easy to set foot on the lucrative market.

Project helps HIV kids integrate into society; Foreign relations at local level reviewed; Da Nang plant converts garbage into fuel; Can Tho gets $90mil for urban upgrade

VietNamNet Bridge – A downturn in traditional handicrafts has driven tens of thousands of people with skilled rural trades into the ranks of the unemployed.

The number of inbound tourist arrivals in HCM City picked up slightly in the early months but hotels are struggling with lower occupancy rates, said a report of the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Substandard hydropower plant projects will continue facing Days of Judgment.

VietNamNet Bridge – A man in the southern province of Ca Mau held the dead body of his newborn baby and walked around the local pediatrics hospital to ask for the doctors’ explanation for the unusual death of his baby.

Vietnam’s industrial parks and major river basins will continue to be soiled by grave industrial environmental pollution.

The Australian dance company ‘Remnant Dance’ will present to Vietnamese viewers contemporary dance moves in a series of performances in Hanoi from Friday until June 30.

Army scientists have ruled out the presence of dioxin or any other toxic chemical substances in the soil or water in Reu Village of Ba Dien Commune, Quang Ngai, where the bizarre and unidentified skin disease is plaguing local residents.

Many agricultural enterprises and farmers are shifting from growing low-grade rice to high-quality rice to meet the rising demand of both domestic and overseas markets, according to the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA).

A survey conducted by the Institute of Workers and Trade Unions concluded that the average salaries of workers in 90 private companies in 10 cities and provinces, including Ha Noi and HCM City, are not enough for them to make ends meet.

Lawmakers yesterday agreed that the revised Law on Publishing should allow for renewed operational management, administrative decentralisation and State supervision instead of control over publishing houses and printing units.

David Nguyen, a Vietnamese student in Vancouver city in the US State of Washington DC has been granted a scholarship from Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program founded by billionaire Bill Gates.

Classical and modern jazz pianist Francesco Tristano, from Luxembourg, will perform at the Hanoi Opera House on June 25 to celebrate the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg’s birthday and the country’s National Day.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese agricultural officials yesterday promised to step up checks on China-grown apples imported to the country after media reports alleged that Chinese farmers used pesticide-coated papers to wrap the fruit.