Newly discovered vulnerability raises fears of another WannaCry

 A newly found flaw in widely used networking software leaves tens of thousands of computers potentially vulnerable to an attack similar to that caused by WannaCry, 

Child stars of Willem Dafoe movie break hearts at Cannes

The cliché "not a dry eye in the house" summed up the ending of "The Florida Project", as the movie's two young stars - no older than six when they shot it - got a standing ovation at the premier and wiped away each others' tears.

FPI capital to Vietnam to grow steadily: analysts

VietNamNet Bridge - What has caused the reverse of the exchange rate despite negative economic information released recently? The strong inflow of foreign portfolio investment (FPI).

Vietnam Festival 2017 hits Tokyo next month

 The Vietnam Festival 2017 will take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 10 and 11, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Electric cars to transport tourists around downtown HCM City

 HCM City authorities have approved a pilot project to operate electric cars in downtown HCM City. The city-based company Kingtour will operate 20 electric cars, each carrying from eight to 14 passengers, on three routes.

HCM City market away from home for Cambodians

 Visitors to HCM City’s Ho Thi Ky flower market in District 10 can easily find many Vietnamese people of Cambodian descent selling mainly Cambodian specialties at what is known informally as the Cambodian Market.

Nha Trang set to host sea festival in June

 The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival, with the theme Extending the Circle of Friendship, will be held in the central province of Khanh Hoa from June 10 to 13 with 50 arts, cultural and sporting activities.

Foreign soloists to take stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four soloists from Japan and South Korea will perform in a special concert “The Art of Chamber Music” at HCM City Opera House on May 28.

Japanese archaeologist’s family donates his library to Vietnam

The family of late Japanese archaeologist Nishimura Masanari, an expert on Vietnamese archaeology, has donated his entire library – in all, 7,000 items – to the National University of Ha Noi.

Four children drown in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four children in Phu Yen Province’s Son Hoa District drowned on Wednesday while bathing in the water flow of a nearby hydropower plant, 

Siemens, FPT cooperate in training digital human resources

 Vietnamese FPT Corp and German Siemens are expected to sign a strategic co-operation agreement on digital human resources training in July.

Fitch rates three Vietnam banks' outlooks as positive

 Fitch Ratings on Wednesday revised the outlooks on the long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) of three State-owned Vietnamese banks – Vietinbank, Vietcombank and Agribank – to positive from stable.

FDI firms in Vietnam clock $50b export turnover

 The total value of the export turnover earned by foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises as of May 15 reached US$49.4 billion, accounting for 71 per cent of the nation’s export turnover.

VN sugar firms bitter as smuggling soars unchecked

 The huge volume of cheap sugar smuggled in from Thailand is among the key reasons for high inventories at sugar factories, according to the Viet Nam Sugar and Sugarcane Association.

Vietnam's consumer trends changing significantly

 A forum on “Viet Nam’s consumer trend in 2017” was held in Ha Noi on Thursday to discuss changes in consumption habits and how to promote the sustainable development of consumer goods in Viet Nam.

Vietnam's firms eye untapped foreign markets

 The Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency held a workshop in the capital on Thursday on trade promotion to the Middle East and Africa, which followed a conference on South American trade promotion on Wednesday.

Four Vietnamese firms on Forbes’s Global 2000 list

 Four Vietnamese firms were named in the Forbes’ 2017 Global 2000 list of the world’s biggest and most powerful public companies.

Trade Ministry to re-review steel dumping duties

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision to conduct a second review of anti-dumping duties on imported cold-rolled stainless steel.

Vietnam counters false tra fish rumours

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung on Wednesday held a press conference at the Vietnamese Embassy in Spain, sharing information on breeding and export of tra fish. 

Emirates SkyCargo boosts exports from Vietnam to UAE

 Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has played a key role in strengthening trade links in perishables between Viet Nam and the UAE.

Experimental concert "Drifting Motion" in Hanoi

A contemporary concert by sound artists Mathias Rossignol and Nhung Nguyen (Sound Awakener), featuring guest artist Vu Dinh Trong Thang, will be held at Manzi Art Space, Hanoi on June 2.

These ethnic women are ’never too old to learn’

Some nights, when only one classroom light shines at Nam Xuan Commune’s Le Loi Elementary School, you can find students older than the usual elementary schooler.  

Vocational education reform key for Vietnam

Vocational education and training must be reformed to meet the requirements of the fourth industrial revolution, experts said on Thursday at a meeting held in HCM City.

Foreign trade law needed: National Assembly deputies

A law on foreign trade management is needed to better manage foreign trade activities as Vietnam integrates deeper into the global economy, said lawmakers on May 25.

Two more Tibetan bears sent to rescue centre

 Two Tibetan bears which were illegally possessed in southern Tay Ninh province were sent to Hon Me Rescue Centre in the southern province of Kien Giang.