The Ministry of Information and Communications, in collaboration with UNICEF, organised a conference to gather ideas on a project to protect and support children in cyberspace during the 2020-2025 period,

The British Council has announced three recipients who will enjoy financial support from the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth project.

World Bank in Vietnam keen on climate change response; Vietnam to create jobs for 1.6 million labourers; Individuals honoured for donating special documents; Broken water pipes affect 70,000 households

 Huge potential for cooperation with Middle East, North Africa; Garment and textile exports to reach US$19 billion; 11 export items surpass US$2 billion; Gazprom considers liquefied gas provision to Vietnam

 Vietnam encourages investment in deprived areas; Banking sector audit shows mixed results; Exports increase in three quarters; Thanh Hoa rolls out welcome mat for Nghi Son EZ

 Three banks to get bonds for bad-debt swap; HCM City firms in line for short-term SBV loans; Security application reaches 1m mobiles; Long An tops Delta investment; Vietnam-Russia trade to hit US$4 billion in 2013

 Imported pesticides saturate VN market; HCM City property market sees revival; Exports of rice to decrease sharply; Mobile phones press towards top of export list for first time

 Around one million Vietnamese children currently suffer from malnutrition, causing thousands of deaths.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has permitted five provinces to use more than 1,260 hectares of rice land and protective forest to implement a number of projects and works.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors are very interested in the Dau Giay - Phan Thiet highway projects, after a series of preferential policies are announced.

 HCM City Metro wins investment; Tax cuts likely for micro financiers; Belgian Minister prepares to study Hiep Phuoc Port complex; PM demands dairy hike explanation

The Chairman of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) said the foreign partners had settle $5 billion for the Nghi Son oil refinery project but the construction will be kicked of in September, instead of July.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has had its investment license revoked. PetroVietnam has also decided to quit a project in the Van Phong Economic Zone.

The market construction cost of 1m2 is about VND3 million, but it is up to VND9 million for toilets built by the Department of Education and Training of Quang Ngai Province. This project is being investigated.

 Official calls for critical amendment to business law; Banks reluctant over bad-debt settlement plan; Hoa Binh province works to lure Indian businesses; Mekong Delta targets GDP growth of 12 percent

 Shrimp exporters move against US extra duties; Rolls-Royce eyes Vietnam market; Indian firm invests US$1.8 billion in Long Phu thermal power plant; EC to announce FTA impact on Vietnam

  VAFI calls for tax on trading of gold bars; Excess cement prompts production check; Survey condemns quality of companies' financial reports; VN Airlines announces new S Korea route

 UK volunteers cycle for Vietnamese babies; HCM City presents office building to Laos; Training 150,000 rural labourers in 2013; Wall Street English opens first Vietnam centre

According to an official of the Da Nang Hi-tech Park Management Board, the Korea Aerospace Industries has made a survey in Da Nang to build an aircraft component manufacturing factory for Airbus.