China, already the largest importer of Vietnam’s sticky rice, has emerged as the biggest buyer of Vietnamese fragrant rice, according to exporters.

 Residents should expect flooding when there is heavy rain as just 23 of 40 flood-prone sites have been rehabilitated, according to the HCMC Steering Center of Urban Flood Control Program.

 Dr. Tran Quang Huy, from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, has been elected to be a member of the Global Young Academy (GYA).

 Vietnam AI Hackathon 2017 - the biggest artificial intelligence competition in Vietnam – will take place in F-Ville software village in Hanoi-based Hoa Lac High Tech Park.

 Hanoi once again faces a shortage of water as the hot summer approaches.

 Trilliant Networks and Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation successfully complete pilot of Vietnam's first smart city communications platform.

Many commercial banks, which have reported profits for Q1 2017, have begun following higher standards in debt classification and provisioning against risks, while Moody’s has upgraded the credit ratings for eight Vietnamese banks.

 Daesang’s recent acquisition of Duc Viet Food is evidence of the potential to be found in Vietnam’s sausage market.

Infocus Mekong Research, has released its Digital Trends in Vietnam 2017 report, defining what the digital trends are in Vietnam and how to positively impact on their clients’ business.

 Minister of Planning and Investment tells PM's meeting with businesses of matters considered important in improving Vietnam's business environment.

Many pavements in Ha Noi were cleared of encroachments in the two months after a campaign was launched to remove illegally parked cars, vendors, cafes, canopies and other obstructions, 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has ordered a halt to all sand mining in the Dau Tieng Lake, the largest reservoir in the country.

Defender Dang Van Toi of Viet Nam’s U20 team has been ruled out of the upcoming FIFA U20 World Cup after inuring an ankle during training in South Korea for the tournament.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vo Thi Kim Phung took first place in the Women’s Category at the Asian Continental Chess Championships, which is ongoing in China.

 Partnership wraps up ten days of disaster response training, medical and engineering expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements, and community relations events on May 18.

 The Vietnam Tourism Association has proposed to continue visa exemptions for Western European tourists to boost tourism.

 The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has directed specialised agencies to implement the planning and conservation for five local special-use forests at a total investment of over VND431.8 billion (US$19 million).

 A Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) report has highlighted bribery as a continued problem at a meeting of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc with the business community on Wednesday.

The latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey reveals that 48 percent of expat children take longer than six months to feel at home and most expat parents living in Vietnam find that moving abroad helps their children become open to new cultures.

 Four private clinics in Hanoi and HCM City on May 17 were fined for their violations of check-ups and treatment regulations.

 Several experts have warned about a possible real estate bubble burst after claims that investors are deliberately holding onto land plots to boost prices in HCM City.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese films will be screened at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival, to be held from May 17 to 28. 

Kwong Lung-Meko Co. Ltd. on Tuesday said it has suffered damages of VND368 billion (US$16.2 million) in the five-day fire in Can Tho City’s Tra Noc Industrial Zone on March 23.

Vietnam trounced Malaysia in straight sets 25-15, 27-25, 25-15 in their second match in the Asian Women’s U23 Volleyball Championship in Thailand yesterday.

 Seven major auto brands have so far confirmed participation at the third Viet Nam International Motorshow (VIMS 2017) to be held in HCM City next October.