More than 20 art troupes from Vietnam and France will perform at the Performing Arts Spring Festival (PAS 2018) set to take place at the Vietnam National Drama Theatre in Hanoi from May 18 to 20.

 Thang Long Theatre is one Hanoi’s art units and theatres chosen to become financially autonomous, under the strategy approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to develop the Vietnamese culture industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is facing challenges keeping pace with other countries in the application of stem cell therapy, many doctors say. 

 Le Dinh Kien, 29, was arrested on May 9 after he tried to extort VNĐ1 billion (US$44,000) from a family in Ton That Thuyet Street of the central province of Ha Tinh's Tran Phu Ward.

The equitisation of state-owned enterprises (SOE) requires appropriate measures and prudent implementation in order to meet the set requirements and remain on schedule.

Meeting looks to improve legal aid provision at citizen reception centres, More than 500 youths join Vietnam-China border friendship exchange, 200 photos featuring Quang Ninh tourism on display

The southern province of Binh Thuan’s Military Command deployed the first test of using drone on Monday afternoon to inspect forest management in Ham Thanh Commune in Ham Thuan Nam District.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many investors are complaining that they are in a dilemma because of the law on PPP investments. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of households living along Khe Can Channel in central Da Nang City have been complaining about the foul odour emitting from the polluted channel.

Binh Thuan Province People’s Committee has proposed to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc the establishment of a focal agency to address the problems posed by five thermal power plants at Vinh Tan Power Centre, 

 Facebook says it deleted or added warnings to about 29 million posts that broke its rules on hate speech, graphic violence, terrorism and sex, over the first three months of the year.

No 1 seed Ly Hoang Nam suffered another shock loss at the Futures tennis tournament on home turf after being eliminated from the first round of the F3 event in Hue yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hot weather has caused an increase in patients in hospitals in Hanoi in the past week due to exhaustion and summer diseases.

 Xiaomi’s intellectual property infringement may keep it from reaching $100 billion on its initial public offering (IPO) and becoming the number one smart phone brand in Vietnam.

 The dream is not so far because the progress is very fast and the owners of the Vietnamese car manufacturers are very successful, globally-famous billionaire businessmen.

The Hanoi People’s Council has urged authorities of the two districts of Ba Vi and Hoai Duc to intensify the inspection of long-delayed construction projects and revoke the credentials of those which are violating the Land Law.

 South Korea will send an inspection team to Viet Nam to assess the country’s activities in controlling chemicals and antibiotics in the processing and export of shrimp to South Korea in June this year.

 Ha Noi hi-biotechnology park has a land area of ​​more than 203ha, including areas for the resettlement of about 1,000 people. — Photo vietnambiz.vn

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just asked authorities in Khanh Hoa Province to intensify the management and monitoring of foreign tourists in the area.

Hanoi suffered from air pollution most of the days in in the first quarter of this year, according to a report from the Hanoi-based Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID).

Taxi services have boomed after the plans to develop Phu Quoc into an international hub for tourism and special economic zone were announced.

 Huobi.Pro, the world’s third largest digital asset exchange, will host Blockchain Festival 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City from May 24-25. 

An international painting and sculpture exhibition entitled ‘Silent talk’ opened at the Vietnam Fine Art Museum in Hanoi on May 15.

Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan has suggested providing armour for local men who voluntary join in crime fighting after two men were killed in a motorbike robbery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam grabbed nine gold, 11 silver and five bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix Series which closed in China on Monday.