VietNamNet Bridge - On the way to the office one day, American teacher James Kendall noticed piles of rubbish along the road and later decided to join his voluntary group named "Keep Hanoi Clean" to clear the waste.

 VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City was dubbed the "Pearl of the Far East" over 40 years ago and was expected to become an "Asian dragon" after Vietnam conducted economic reforms but so far the "dragon"is still sleeping.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ao Dai has long been recognized as a symbol of Vietnamese women’s charm. It is creatively portrayed through the following photos by famous French photographer Rehahn.

From the story of Vietnam, the world can hope that enemies can become friends one day. With its experiences on the journey of reconciliation, Vietnam can become a messenger of peace, playing an intermediary role in solving conflicts between nations.

 Cooperation should be combined with competitive negotiations to address the region’s security challenges, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh when discussing the message Vietnam brought to the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue.

 Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich and his visiting Indian counterpart Manohar Parrika agreed to deepen bilateral defence ties at their talks in Hanoi on June 5.

 The Vietnamese delegation to the 37th Congress of the French Communist Party (PCF) had a number of working sessions with French politicians from June 4-6 to bolster their ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Air New Zealand on Sunday, June 5 opened a direct air route between New Zealand and HCM City, the first of its kind flight between the two countries.

 The bodies of the all missing victims in the cruise boat capsized in the Han River in central Danang city at night of June 4, were found in the afternoon of the day later.

VietNamNet Bridge – On Monday the dong slid by VND100 against the US dollar to VND22,460, the lowest level this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - If the government does not create reasonable policies to protect Vietnamese retailers, they would fall in competition with powerful foreign retailers. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new book featuring Viet Nam’s 75 most outstanding contemporary artists will be published in November, as part of AIA Vietnam Eye, a celebration of Vietnamese contemporary art.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On occasion of the Constitution Day of Denmark on June 5, Viet Nam News presents an article written by Denmark’s Ambassador to Viet Nam, Charlotte Laursen.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Vien set a new Southeast Asian Games record in the women’s 400m freestyle event, with a time of 4min 7.96sec.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc targeted 90 per cent of Vietnamese having health insurance by 2020 at a conference on health insurance held on June 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A solo exhibition entitled Mong ao – Lac buoc giua hai the gioi (Dreams: Dancing between Two Worlds) of visual, graphic artist Tran Quynh will be held in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Tu Anh scored a double to help Viet Nam earn a bronze medal at the AFC U14 Girls’ Regional Championship for the ASEAN zone yesterday, June 5, in Vientiane, Laos.

VietNamNet Bridge – A total of 62 provinces and cities across the country have announced the results of voting for provincial and city people councils 2016-2020,

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged Hanoi to become the pioneer in business startup and creativity while chairing a business conference on June 4.

With a double dose of the Federal Reserve’s possible rate hikes combined with the Chinese yuan’s 1.5 per cent retreat in May, there is concern it could trigger the dong’s further devaluation and have an unkind impact on the local economy as a whole.