VietNamNet Bridge – Immediately after landing arrived in HCM City on Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama paid a 15-minute visit to the Ngoc Hoang (Jade Emperor) Pagoda in Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1.

Leading pharmacy firms such as Hau Giang Pharmacy, Domesco and Traphaco have not been included on the list of enterprises that the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to divest from in at least three years.

At 3.55pm on May 24, Air Force One carrying US President Barack Obama landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City. Along the road from the airport to the city center thousands of people stood with flags, banners and cameras to await President Obama. 

 California has accused Johnson & Johnson of failing to warn doctors and patients about the severity and frequency of complications associated with its pelvic mesh devices.

VietNamNet Bridge - The authorities and people in the central province of Nghe An have tried their best to rescue a giant whale that was stranded in Dien Thinh commune, Dien Chau district.

 Rock bard Bob Dylan, forever young in the minds of baby boomers who grew up with his music, turned 75 years old on Tuesday, a little more than a week before the start of a U.S. summer tour in support of his latest album.

The EgyptAir jet that disappeared last week did not show technical problems before taking off from Paris, sources within the Egyptian investigation committee said late on Tuesday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - After the one-hour talks to over 600 members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) at the GEM Center in HCM City, US President Barack Obama left HCM City to Japan for the G7 Summit.

VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning delivered a speech to representatives of Vietnamese ministries, agencies, trade unions and students at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Budding chef Nguyen Ngoc Tan Tai won the Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy Vietnam regional finals held last week at the New World Saigon Hotel in District 1, HCMC. Tai will attend the Asia Final at the Restaurant and Bar Show

VietNamNet Bridge - The concern about the number of retail premises in HCM City became more intense after Parkson Paragon closed. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - CNN has listed 10 places where travellers feel a chill upon their visits. Con Dao Prison in Vietnam is also in this list.

Sugar industry faces difficulties, G-bonds in circulation grow strongly, Local food industry has potential, Deposit interest rates under pressure to increase, Exports of mobile phones, spare parts on the rise  

 Vice Governor of Odessa in Ukraine Salomia Bobrovskaya has apologised to the Vietnamese community in the city for unwarranted raids on their houses in the Vietnamese quarter called Lang Sen (Lotus Village) on Grushevskogo street.

 All countries in Asia – Pacific should join hands to promote peace and stability for the region’s growth and world peace and prosperity, President Tran Dai Quang said during a recent interview with Russian news agency TASS.

 Vietnam and China have had mixed results in implementing three bilateral legal documents on the land border over the last five years, a Vietnamese official has said.

 Vietnam’s representative has affirmed that the country’s policies are always centred on people at a UN Summit.

  The US Department of Labour (USDOL) will provide Vietnam with US$8 million to prevent and reduce child labour in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang province.

VietNamnet Bridge - This morning US President Obama talks with over 800 members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) in Vietnam at the GEM Center in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Yen Ly of Viet Nam has entered the semi-finals of the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur World Championship in Sweden.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Downpours last night has caused serious flooding in many streets in Hanoi, making traffic chaos this morning.

The Ministry of Finance recommends charge be imposed on luxury vehicles with large engine capacities.

The long-delayed $500-million Saigon Safari Park in the city’s Cu Chi district may be revived thanks to finding a new investor.

Ukraine should tighten security measures to protect Vietnamese expats residing in the Lang Sen area of Odessa , said Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam at a meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador to Vietnam Oleksiy Shovkoplias.

"Big nations should not bully smaller ones. Disputes should be resolved peacefully," US President Barack Obama told a 2,000 strong audience of young students, intellectuals and businesspeople