The business community has put forward recommendations for the more effective implementation of the Government’s Resolution No.35/NQ-CP on supporting and developing enterprises through 2020 at a conference with the Prime Minister in Hanoi on May 17.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception for Senior Vice President of the US-ASEAN Business Council Michael Michalak in Hanoi on May 17. 

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council yesterday had a working to survey ideas for the city's tourism development in connection with museums. 

 The film, “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Island of Aliens or The Way Station) by director Hong Anh will be screened at the 70th Cannes Film Festival that is scheduled for May 17-28.

 The country`s tourism ambassador Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the movie “Kong: Skull Island” plans to offer at least two scholarships on arts education to Vietnamese students in the U.S.

Lawyer Tran My Hoa from the HCMC Lawyer Association said that 34 percent of Vietnamese adolescents at the age of 14 – 17 consume alcohol.

 The fourth industrial revolution is coming and Vietnamese enterprises simply must give it due regard.

Despite the problems besetting the Galaxy Note 7 and its batteries, Samsung products remain popular in Vietnam, with smartphone sales at impressive levels in 2016. Who can take over third place in Vietnam's smartphone market from Apple this year?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has warned that it would be difficult to export rice in 2017. 

 The 2017 International Choir Competition will take place from June 7-11 in the ancient city of Hoi An, the central province of Quang Nam, bringing together 1,000 choir performers.

 A Photography Museum was inaugurated on May 15 in Lai Xa village, Kim Chung commune, Hoai Duc district in Hanoi, making it the first museum to be built by a Vietnamese community to showcase their traditional trade.

Doctor Chua Soo Pong from Singapore is directing a work entitled Duoi Bong Da Huyen Thoai for Viet Nam’s Tuong Theatre. The performance will be staged at Pohang International Performing Arts Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flood-sensor chips will be installed at an additional 32 flooding hotspots to warn HCM City residents of potential floods from heavy rains or tides,

Da Nang City’s construction department has asked the municipal public security department to investigate illegal transactions related to the Muong Thanh Apartment project in the central city.

Up to 12 million people suffer from high blood pressure, meaning that one out of every five people develop the disease. However, most patients are not aware of their sickness, leading to unexpected complications, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Half of all medicine used in Viet Nam is locally manufactured, however, it has been largely unused in central hospitals, 

 In Vietnam, the localities attracting greater foreign direct investment have generally reached higher development levels than their counterparts, a situation which has led to uneven development among regions. 

 Pop star Katy Perry will join reality singing competition "American Idol" on ABC, the network said on Tuesday, adding a big name with legions of young fans for its revival of the show.

 The number of mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s real estate market has increased considerably in the first four months of this year, and the figure is expected to see continued growth throughout 2017.

 New policies will soon be announced by the Vietnamese  government to provide more support for domestic and foreign businesses in Vietnam.

 The national-level dialogue of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the business community, entitled “Walking in the step of businesses,” has kicked off. The PM promised to help enterprises tackle their woes.

 The Vietnam Tourism Association has submitted a proposal to the government asking for extended opening hours for the country’s nightlife.

 Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have offered to assist airlines in recouping potential losses from future flight routes to the city. However, the proposal has drawn the public and expert opposition.

 Authorities of the northern province of Thai Binh explained that a VND288 billion ($12.7 million) project will be a highlight of the locality and also used for tourism and commercial purposes; and denied it was wastefulness.

 Binh Dinh authorities have criticised several shipbuilding companies for supplying poor-quality fishing vessels but then blamed the fishermen and the sea for their problems.