Việt Nam hopes the Permanent Court of Arbitration will issue a fair and objective decision on a petition filed by the Philippines contesting China’s claims to disputed areas in the East Sea

 Five years after staying silent in the market, sugar stocks rose with high liquidity, thanks to better sales from local firms and higher demand in the world market.

Students took their first two national high school exams in mathematics and a foreign language.

The serviced apartment market in Hanoi, which has experienced little fluctuation in recent years, is poised to see an increase in both supply and demand.

  Tan Thi Su, an ethnic H’mong girl who is founder and director of the travel company Sapa Limited O'Chau, was listed on the Forbes Vietnam “30 under 30” 2016 featuring 30 faces working in different fields under the age of 30 in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – By July 20, any government agency that still uses paper meeting invitations will be reprimanded, said HCM City Vice Chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen. This is a move to promote e-government in the city.

A dramatic 59% of young people revealed they want to study abroad as they will receive a better education and more recognisable degrees in a recent survey released on June 23 by educational portal EasyUni.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many unique computer cases were displayed at an exhibition last weekend in HCM City, during a hand-made computer case competition held by Intel Vietnam.

In 2015, China topped the world in terms of steel output (803.8 million tons), exporting 111.6 million tons. Meanwhile, Vietnam ranked seventh in the world and the first in South East Asia in steel imports (16.3 million tons).

Cambodia needs to learn from the valuable experience shared by the Vietnamese Party and Government in the implementation of policies towards ethnic minorities.

VietNamNet Bridge – With eyes of two different colors, a Cham girl in Bau Truc pottery village in Phu Quy commune, Phuoc Ninh district in the central province of Ninh Thuan surprises others.

VietNamNet Bridge - Five years have elapsed since the day the State Bank released figures about banks’ bad debts, but the problem still has not been settled. Vietnam will need another five years to deal with it.

  Vietnam Gold Trading Association (VGTA) asked the State Bank of Vietnam to allow local producers of gold jewelry and fine art to import gold materials.

The former head of Hanoi Urban Transport Development Project's management board has been accused of being rude and having a scornful attitude towards the media and public after being questioned about the bus rapid transit project.

 Six provinces are working on plans to get their geoparks recognized by UNESCO to promote tourism growth after Dong Van Karst Plateau in the northern province of Ha Giang became the first and only global geopark in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - A couple and their little daughter live like “primitive men” amid the warp of the Red River in Long Bien District, Hanoi. They shave their head and do not wear clothes.

 Vietnam’s textile and garment sector will not be significantly affected by the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, industry insiders believe.

 Almost 85 per cent of 13,000 employees surveyed in the second quarter expressed their unhappiness with their current job, according to a report from JobStreet.com Vietnam released on June 29.

 Government policies must be business-friendly to encourage investment, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said at a dialogue on the 2016 investment policy on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The last incident occurred on Vietnam Airlines' flight VN595 from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.