VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cueists will compete against foreign rivals at the 2014 carom 3-cushion World Cup in Porto, Portugal next month.

Social networking service Twitter reported a loss of $145m (£86m) during the second-quarter period from March to June.

 Never bet against Germany.In a world where so much can change so quickly, perhaps it is reassuring that there is one constant which remains.

 Marksmen Hoang Xuan Vinh ranked eighth in the men's 50m pistol event at the ongoing International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle-Pistol-Shotgun competition in China.

 A flyover has collapsed on to vehicles in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte, killing two people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police of District 11, on Saturday, arrested 33 people suspected of betting on matches in the ongoing World Cup during a raid at a snooker shop on Au Co Street.

Because of increasing trend of Japanese encephalitis cases in the country, Vietnamese Ministry of Health issued June 27 some warning of the disease.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the football World Cup around the corner, retailers, electronics stores, and supermarkets have kicked off a slew of promotions.

 Vietnam, US discuss non-traditional gas development; Four die in Ha Giang motorbike accident; Vietnam hosts first ASEAN Meeting on UXO; Nearly US$1.6 million for anti-corruption

World Cup spirit is taking over the planet, and the event is being talked about in cafes and homes around the globe.

 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says her country is ready, on and off the pitch, for the football World Cup which starts on Thursday.

 Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped two places to No 38 in the June's rankings of 2700chess.com.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam women’s national football team recorded a convincing 3-1 victory against Jordan in their Group A opener of the 2014 AFC Women’s Asian Cup finals at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's women's football coach Chen Yun Fat said his team are well-prepared for the Asian Cup – which is also a World Cup qualifier – and ready to play a "beautiful game" against Jordan today

 VietNamNet Bridge - While Thailand, Myanmar and Jordan have been training, the Vietnamese women’s football team has just been convened.

Host Viet Nam joined Group A of the Asian Women's Football Cup final after a draw in HCM City this morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While all national sports teams are funded by the state, the chess team is not.

 Fresh protests simmered in major Brazilian cities Monday over public transport fare hikes and use of government funds to host the Confederations Cup, a dry run for next year's World Cup.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese players will fly to the Philippines on May 17 to take part in the Asian Chess Championships.

The Vietnam women football team has their sights set on the Women's World Cup 2015 and winning first place at the 27th SEA Games.