Cafes and restaurants which are popular places for football fans in Vietnam were shocked after Vietnam Television announced at a short notice that they must ask permission for broadcasting World Cup.

 It is of no surprise to see state officials in Vietnam own lots of land and houses. It is of no surprise either to see they always report nothing in their asset declarations. 

 Authorities in Danang City have seized a restaurant and wharf project invested by arrested real estate tycoon Phan Van Anh Vu.   

Attracting $31 billion worth of FDI (foreign direct investment), Binh Duong Province is the workplace for thousands of foreign specialists. However, their homes are not in Binh Duong, but in HCM City.

The incident happened on Quan Su Street on the evening of June 14, injuring five passers-by on two motorbikes, including two children.    

 The runways of the two largest airports in the country need VND4trn (USD176m) in repairs.    

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has unveiled a plan to allow Vietnamese gamblers to play at a casino in the southern province of Kien Giang.

 Authorities in central Quang Tri Province have initiated moves to build Quang Tri Airport through a public-private-partnership (PPP).

 V.League 1’s club Nam Dinh have signed their contract with striker Alex Rafael da Silva Antonio of Brazil to improve their rankings in the league.

The National Assembly on Thursday morning passed the Law on Sports and Physical Training, with the majority voting yes to the controversial bill.

 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on June 14 launched a parenting website, bringing fathers together to share their parenthood experiences.

 The first ever Hanoi International Marathon will take place on April 14 next year, its organising board announced during a press conference in the capital city on June 14. 

 With the 2018 FIFA World Cup underway, businesses are fighting to attract TV buyers, offering various promotions. 

 Ho Chi Minh City Police said on June 14 that they are consolidating dossiers to deal with 310 people who caused public disorder in recent days.   

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi today for the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy Summit and the 9th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam Summit.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some experts believe that a specific code of conduct for Chinese travelers can help better manage problems that have existed in recent years. 

 The draft law on special administrative-economic units was built with the aim of creating breakthroughs and new development momentum for the economy and capitalizing on advantages of localities, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

 The Law on Cyber Security is in conformity with the Constitution and does not hamper the implementation of the international treaties to which Vietnam is a party, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

 The stock market ended in the red on June 14 when both VN-Index and HNX-Index fell in the two bourses.

 Vietnam’s economy is forecast to continue improving, with gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 6.8 percent this year, said the World Bank (WB) in its latest economic update for Vietnam.