The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera, established more than 20 years ago, provides quality chamber and vocal concerts and dance performances for local and foreign audiences in HCM City. 

Governments turned their attention to a possible new wave of cyber threats on Tuesday after the group that leaked U.S. hacking tools used to launch the global WannaCry "ransomware" attack warned it would release more malicious code.

After five years of working in the theatre, director Le Hoang has completed his latest film project on child sexual abuse, which is expected to be released in HCM City this summer. 

 Vietnamese film industry will officially attend for the first time major events and activities on the sidelines of the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival scheduled for May 17-22.

 U.S. Homeland Security chief John Kelly has not made a final decision on extending a ban on larger electronic devices on airplanes, but the department still believes an expansion is likely,

 Vietnam and Myanmar should step up cooperation in the fields of their strengths for mutual development, said President Tran Dai Quang.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien hailed growing ties between ASEAN and Italy while chairing the 28th session of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) on May 15. 

 Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh talked with special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance Tsutomo Takebe on May 16. 

 Vietnam and the EU have just concluded negotiations for a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT), according to the EU delegation to Vietnam on May 16.

 Since its opening on May 1st, the Dec. 19 book street has been filled with bookworms. However, the street still needs efforts to turn it into a favourite venue of Hanoians and visitors.

Aware of the danger and high affectability of WannaCry, Vietnamese businesses and agencies have taken various protection measures to guard against the ransomeware.

 Speaker of Myanmar’s Parliament and House of Nationalities Mahn Win Khaing Than wrapped up his week-long visit to Vietnam in Hanoi on May 16.

 The 14th Senior Officials’ Meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) will take place in Guiyang city, the Chinese southwestern province of Guizhou on May 18.

 More than 300 artists from across Ho Chi Minh City are taking part in a “Don ca tai tu” festival which opened on May 16.

Foreign-invested enterprises, including Samsung Vietnam are an important component of Vietnam’s economy, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Han Myoung-Sup, General Director of Samsung Vietnam at a meeting in Hanoi on May 16. 

The health ministry on Monday announced that the revised hospital and medical services rates for uninsured citizens will not come into effect in all hospitals across the country in June.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Airport Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) has submitted a plan to the Ministry of Transport to set up a centre for aviation security at airports nationwide.

 Central Highlands to cut coffee cultivation area, Japanese NGO assists Vietnamese farmers in producing safe greens, Vietnam telecoms advance in digital TV race, Vietbuild 2017 to kick off in Ha Noi

Preschools, primary and secondary schools will begin enroll students in mid-June. The local education sub-departments and state-owned schools are struggling to arrange seats for students. 

VietNamNet Bridge - As the domestic cement supply has exceeded demand, exporting products is the only solution for cement manufacturers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Every year, 55 million tons of sediment is lost from the rivers in Mekong Delta, 90 percent of which is sand. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers need to be rescued again as prices of yet another item collapse

Andy Ho, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at VinaCapital, shares his views on the recent development of private equity investments in Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s Cho Tot and ImSold, the largest online marketplace, will be officially taken over by Telenor, the telecom group from Norway, in June.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet chef Martin Yan, enjoy an ox racing festival and join the solemn Ba Chua Xu honouring festival in Chau Doc City this May.