President Tran Dai Quang met in Hanoi on May 11 with Vietnamese and foreign scientists attending the seminar themed “Science for development” that took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on May 9-10. 

 A letter about Santa Claus written by an eighth grader in Hai Duong province has won the first prize of the 47th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in Vietnam.

 During the day, the Centre for Mental Illness and National Devotees in the northern province of Hai Duong looks like a busy workshop.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in Vietnam in apps used such as face-identification technology cameras, smartphone chatbots, self-propelling vehicles, and nano robots.

Quang Ninh is blessed with stunning scenery of rugged mountains and an incredible coastline. This, along with numerous delicious food and drinks that meet the local OCOP standard, makes the province a source of great national pride.

 Vietnam is an exciting market for education investment, with higher education standing out.

VietNamNet Bridge - After a quiet period, M&As have once again become a hot topic of discussion at banks’ annual shareholders’ meetings. Several big deals are expected to be completed this year.

No investors have registered to bid for 3,790 resettlement apartments in the Thu Thiem new urban area project in District 2, HCMC, which have been put up for auction by the city government, according to Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – I met British expat David Lloyd by chance during a mountain marathon in Sa Pa in Lao Cai Province last year where he was the race director.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the centre of Hanoi, Dong Xuan Market has become an iconic landmark that has witnessed many ups and downs of the 1,000-year-old capital.

 Director of the Hoi An Centre for Relic Preservation and Management Nguyen Chi Trung spoke to Tuoi Tre newspaper on the imperative need to have strong legal documents to preserve the City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More social support establishments in Vietnam should be allowed to perform intercountry adoption procedures, the Department of Adoption proposed on Wednesday.

Foreign investment continues to flood into Vietnam but a change in mindset is required to attract quality projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most people are familiar with HCM City’s Chinatown in District 5, Korea Town in District 7, Japan Town in District 1, and the Western expat enclave in District 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city has asked the investor of the underdeveloped Eden Hotel project in Ngu Hanh Son District to dismantle illegal construction items before May 25.    

While violence and harassment in the workplace has received increasing attention from the public, a convention by the International Labour Organisation will serve as a useful tool enabling people to improve the prevention 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Binh has plans to introduce free Wi-Fi coverage at 12 locations around the province, including the coastal and island localities.

 The derivatives market proved its attractiveness when the value of its transactions rose threefold in April as the stock market posted a downward trend, reported Saigon Securities Inc (SSI).

 National Geographic has named Viet Nam’s Topas Ecolodge on its list of unique lodges around the world.

 HCM City’s District 5 is planning to set up more traditional craft streets and provide free wifi here to attract visitors.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dieu Linh is Vietnam's representative at the ongoing Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. The grand finale is scheduled for May 16.

 Scientist David Goodall, 104, has died after choosing to end his life at a clinic in Switzerland, a right-to-die organisation says.

 Land prices have surged on Con Dao Island, a popular tourist destination in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, due to massive land speculation.

Recent surges in transactions and withdrawal fees at a number of commercial banks went against the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) initial policy roadmap for a seamlessly cashless society.

The domestic tra fish industry is facing a boom in the development of production at present, according to experts and enterprises.