A series of photography events will be the focus this month with workshops and exhibitions at the French Cultural Centre (L’espace) in Hanoi.

In May when the sound of cicadas signals the advent of summer, giant purple crape-myrtle flowers (known as bang lang) bloom in many streets of Hanoi.

With a series of billion-dollar foreign-invested projects in the pipeline, Vietnam is expected to attain a new record in foreign direct investment attraction this year.

Authorities in HCM City have warned about real estate projects that are making false advertising claims to cheat customers.

Over 350 foreign investors were granted securities trading codes in April, bringing the total number of foreign investors able to participate in the Viet Nam’s securities market to nearly 30,240, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository.

Tam Chuc Pagoda in Kim Bang district in the northern province of Ha Nam is now ready for the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak.

Vietnamese businesses have been warned of being taken over by foreign conglomerates.

A firework show will take place near the beaches of Khanh Hoa to celebrate the opening ceremony of the 2019 National Tourism Year as well as the ninth Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival scheduled for May 10 in Nha Trang.

The Vietnamese expatriate community in Saint Petersburg, Russia, joined a local march to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” in the Great Patriotic War on May 9, also Russia’s 74th Victory Day over Fascism.

Along with developing the domestic market, the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has expanded the consumption of its products to other countries.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is ready for the UN Day of Vesak 2019, set to place in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14.

The first National Forum on Developing Vietnam Technology Companies opened in Hanoi on May 9, with the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The Tuan Chau-Ha Long women’s beach volleyball 2019 tournament opened on May 9 in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh with the participation of 26 teams.

The FPT Corp recently received approval to build an AI-education complex in Binh Dinh province.

The Miss Vietnam Global Business pageant will be held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea in June, brining together businesswomen from 32 member countries of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese.

It’s been 65 years since the Vietnamese army’s heroic struggle against French colonialists, putting an end to their rule in Indochina.

The Anti-drug Enforcement Team, working under the HCM City Customs Department, discovered several packages containing smuggled drugs from Europe that had been sent by international postal services on May 8.

Limited products in Vietnam’s stock market have left foreign investors with few options for investment, in spite of their strong interest, according to Le Anh Tuan, deputy CIO and head of research at fund manager Dragon Capital.

A photo collection of pregnant children aimed to raise people’s awareness about child sexual abuse has stirred the public controversy after they are published on social networks.

Hanoi and Tokyo have been boosting their defense ties as part of their broader extensive strategic partnership over the past few years in the course of perplexity in the East Sea where Beijing flexes military muscle.

Sapa Airport project in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai should be carefully reconsidered to ensure its feasibility and efficiency, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

Despite signs of slowing down, Vietnam’s GDP growth remains on track to reach 6.78% in 2019, which is in line with the target of 6.6 – 6.8% set by the National Assembly, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Vietnamese cueists are competing at the Carom Billiard 3-Cushion - Survival 3C Masters tournament in South Korea on Friday.

Six teams will compete in the first ever National Women’s Football Cup later this month.

Award-winning filmmaker and attorney Sharon Rowen will present on gender discrimination in the workplace through a screening of her documentary film Balancing the Scales on May 10 at the American Centre, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street.