Vietnam took home a bronze medal from the Thailand Open Track and Field Championships, which ended on Thursday near Bangkok, Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi has long been well known for its simple but subtle cuisine. The city’s Tourism Authority is tapping into its profound culinary traditions to promote tourism.

Wrestlers pocketed one gold and one bronze medal after the third day of competition yesterday at the sixth Children of Asia International Sports Games in Russia’s Sakha Republic (Yakutia).

 President Tran Dai Quang has hoped to receive further support from international professors and scientists for human resources training and science community connection, helping Vietnam attain additional achievements in science-technology.

 Vietnam’s national junior team will take part in the SCG Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2016 in Thailand from July 9-17.

VietNamNet Bridge – Motorbikes remain a dominant means of transport in Vietnam with a staggering 40 million motorcycles registered across the country.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The impact of climate change and a rise in sea levels has accelerated the erosion of sea dykes in the Mekong Delta, with the southernmost province of Ca Mau being the most vulnerable. 

Although the 2015 creation of the ASEAN Economic Community is paving the way for cross-border and foreign investments in the regional banking sector, it could take several years before Vietnam’s industries notice any development.

 “Do” paper is made from the bark of the Do tree, which can be found in Vietnam’s northern region.

VietNamNet Bridge – A pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City that United States President Barack Obama visited recently has become a very popular place. 

 Viet Nam has a huge domestic market for instant noodles with sales of nearly VND20 trillion (US$888.9 million) per year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient city of Hoi An has launched the ‘Green Fence – My Village’s Beauty’ campaign to promote greenery among households and home-stay hosts in ecotourism sites.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese big-budget rock movie Fan Cuong (Fanatic) will set the tone for a season of domestic high-grossing films across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The shift from rice to corn growing in the country’s northern mountains has proved successful, officials said at an agricultural conference in Son La Province this week.

 Director of the Institute of Oceanography, Vo Si Tuan, talks with Tien Phong Newspaper about possible measures to restore the marine ecosystem in four central provinces that have been affected by the mass fish deaths.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The healthcare management department under the health ministry has asked directors of hospitals and health departments in cities and provinces to review and reorganise transport services for patients in hospitals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One man in Ha Noi decided to teach his daughter English by speaking it to her for three years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of high-quality labourers has caused headaches for a range of software companies in central Da Nang City that wanted to do business with foreign countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students at the architecture faculty of Hue College of Sciences have designed an “eco-playground” to develop children’s motor skills and provide free access for disadvantaged kids.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading scientists, including Nobel laureates and key figures in international research institutes, are gathered in central Quy Nhon City for a two-day workshop to discuss the role of fundamental science