VietNamNet Bridge - The European Film Festival 2017 (EFF2017), to be held in Hanoi, Hue and HCM City, will screen 15 contemporary films from 15 European countries.

Lauded Canadian comedian, singer-songwriter and actor Phil Nichol will be performing in Hanoi, at Standing Bar, 170 Tran Vu, Hanoi on May 12 and HCM City on May 13, at Game On Saigon, 115 Ho Tung Mau Street.

The “Europe Days 2017” is showcasing a range intellectual and cultural activities, offering a fascinating journey through the richness of European cultures and multi-faceted cooperation between the European Union and Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From May 5 to 29, German cinematographer and photographer Jamie Maxtone-Graham will present his observations of everyday life in Berlin at the Goethe-Institute Hanoi, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Celimène Daudet, a well-known French pianist who has won prestigious international awards, will perform at the Europe Day Gala Concert at HCMC Opera House on May 9. 

A pottery exhibition by two artists from different generations with different creative traits - Thai Nhat Minh (1984) and Nguyen Nguyen Ha (1966) - will open at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi until May 11.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee will coordinate in organising a ceremony to mark International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22) in the northern locality on May 19.

Two Vietnamese athletes booked their berths in the May 11 semi-finals of the ongoing International Federation of Muaythai Amateur World Championships in Minsk, Belarus.

 Publication promotes labour safety and health, Ha Long-Van Don expressway expected to be operational in December, Schools must chop down trees with poisonous flower, seed, More than 5,100 swiftlet houses being built

 Non Nuoc Mountain (or Duc Thuy Mountain) locates in the intercross of Van River and Day River, between Non Nuoc bridge and Ninh Binh bridge is the like-no-other poetic mountain in Vietnam.

 Representatives of Vietnamese and Chinese agriculture ministries participated in a fish releasing event on May 8 on the Beilun River in Dongxing City of south China’s Guangxi province on the Vietnam – China border.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will have to pay a heavy price if its products continue to be associated with Chinese, economists have warned.

Sketches and photos of Ha Noi by French author-illustrator Jean-Charles Sarrazin from 1987 and 1988 are on display in Ha Noi, accompanied by the originals of his three books recently translated into Vietnamese.

 International flights of Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific were transferred to new passenger terminal No.2 in Da Nang Airport from May 9.

 The “Ho Chi Minh City Street Show” will be held at Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, starting on May 13, announced the HCM City Tourism Department on May 8.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies are verifying landslide in Mekong Delta provinces of Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, An Giang and Dong Thap from May 9- 12.

 The 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival which will be held from June 9 -14 will feature various cultural and entertainment activities.

 Many visitors have complained about the environmental fees which may be charged at a cave on Ly Son Island off the central province of Quang Ngai.

 Convicted paedophile comedian Minh Beo has offered a public apology for the first time in a clip posted online.

 Amazon.com Inc is dominating the nascent market for voice-controlled speakers, research firm eMarketer said on Monday.

 The upgrade and re-construction of many dilapidated apartment buildings in Hanoi has been delayed by differences between residents, authorities and investors.

 Vietnam will pilot auctioning tobacco seized while being smuggled into the country according to a new instruction by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Chieu Lau Thi, the second highest peak in northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, stands 2,402m above sea level.

 Hot-air balloon rides have been launched in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province creating a chance for tourists to admire the stunning beauty of the coastal port city from above.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong expressed deep concern over the protracted inefficiency of the State corporate sector, saying this is a source of public frustration.