Present tensions in the East Sea have created opportunities for Vietnam to adjust its economic policies with China to avoid becoming too dependent.

Floor Killer, the fourth Viet Nam recreational dance championship, will be held this weekend in Ha Noi, drawing 800 contestants from Viet Nam and overseas.

The Vietnamese national football team's new head coach, Toshiya Miura from Japan, had a perfect debut as his team thrashed Myanmar 6-0 in a friendly at Go Dau Stadium in Binh Duong on July 2.

Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has won a gold medal at the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) 2014 for a series of five photos featuring war soldiers.

The Vietnam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM City) on June 30 signed an agreement with Los Angeles-based University of California to set up bachelor's and master's courses in bio-medicine and educational science and create research facilities during the coming academic year.

The second event of the "Chess for Girls Asia" series will take place in HCM City on July 2-7.

The second Vietnam Labour Market update, a quarterly bulletin released on July 1, predicted increasing demand for recruitment in provinces with many industrial and processing zones.

The Hoang Sa archipelago area will soon have a coastal communication station as part of a national project recently approved by the Prime Minister.

Japanese photojournalist Bunyo Ishikawa plans to donate to HCM City's War Remnants Museum 150 photos he took during his time in Vietnam during and after the war against the US.

The movie Than Tuong (Idol), directed by Quang Huy, will vie for the Kim Dae Jung Nobel Peace Film Award at the 14th Gwangju International Film Festival (GIFF).