Society:
-- Ho Xuan Cuong, a 26-year-old native in Pleiku central highlands city, has been indicted for crashing his car into 42-year-old motorist Mac Van Chung and then dragging him for over 400 meters while driving drunk. Chung died after being treated at hospital for 9 days.
-- A man in Quang Trung commune, Quang Xuong district in the central province of Thanh Hoa, killed his wife and daughter before committing suicide after losing football bets.
-- Many major streets in Ho Chi Minh City like An Duong Vuong Street in Binh Tan District and a section of Vo Van Kiet highway that runs through district 8 were flooded following a heavy rain on the afternoon of June 30.
-- Burning votive paper and incense have been identified as the culprits behind the fire that burnt down more than 1 hectare of pine forest in An Tay ward in the central city of Hue.
-- 30 percent of English teachers in Hanoi have difficulties with speaking and listening skills and need interpreters for English language classes taught by foreign experts, says Hanoi’s People’s Committee.
Politics:
-- Voters' opinions are very important and listening to them improves democracy, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a meeting with voters from Hanoi's Ba Dinh and Hoan Kiem districts on Friday.
Sports:
-- AFP - The Ukrainian capital Kiev was on Sunday preparing to host the Euro 2012 final, with a number of heads of state and prime ministers expected, despite a political boycott announced by several European countries.
-- AFP - Euro 2012 ends in Kiev on Sunday with a mouth-watering final between holders Spain and Italy. But thoughts are already turning to the next edition in France in 2016 when the number of teams will increase from the current 16 to 24.