VietNamNet Bridge - One of the recommendations of HCM City to the central government is to base the merged stock exchange or the Vietnam Stock Exchange in HCM City.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a farewell meeting in Hanoi on May 24 with the outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Hugh Borrowman.

VietNamNet Bridge – The two top managers of Vietnam Airlines, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will be changed from June 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - After paying an additional $3 million, the Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) now owns Driftwood, a dairy company in California, the United States.

Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong had a meeting on May 24 with Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 24 for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong, calling for further facilitation of high-level visits and increased political trust.

 Vietnam and Mozambique share interest in developing coastal transport, thus liaison in the field is necessary, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism in Viet Nam continues to be a promising source of income for the country, with growing demand for accommodation, and many new and promising projects in the pipeline for the next decade. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Schools have been built and handed over in only 25 of the 252 new urban areas in Hanoi. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The photos showing a couple of foreigners cleaning up a clogged canal in Hanoi have gone viral on social media over the past few days. Their act has attracted the admiration of local residents

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese like Apple products, especially iPhones. But some of the models are not popular in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The operation mode of the environmental monitoring institutions needs an overhaul as the country Is facing serious environmental problems as a result of an unsustainable development model. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s real estate market has been experiencing something of a heatwave over the past few months.

In the past, tourists spent a lot traveling from HCMC to Phu Quy Island off mainland Binh Thuan Province on the south-central coast. Now they need around VND1 million each for a perfect two-day weekend trip to this exotic island. 

 Hydro-meteorological cooperation with China essential, Southern fruit festival to shine in June, PM gives nod to hi-tech biotechnology park in Dong Nai, US Peace Corps to set up English teaching programs in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Compared with other countries in the region, Vietnam has outstanding consumer potential and new opportunities, which will help stimulate capital to flow from the US to Vietnam.

After years of feeble attempts, Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest electronic component manufacturer, advanced its investment commitment in Vietnam by acquiring Microsoft’s smartphone factory in Bac Ninh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farming Kindergarten, designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architecture Company, has been listed as one of the top 30 architectural designs in terms of aesthetics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has announced a blacklist of incompetent contractors that failed to meet major requirements and will therefore have fewer opportunities to win bids.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Right after buying Big C - the biggest supermarket chain in Viet Nam - for more than US$1 billion, Thai’s Central Group allegedly requested higher rates of discount from Vietnamese suppliers.

HCM City committed to create all possible business conditions for US firms as well as international investors for the benefit of both enterprises and the city.

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working visit to Japan from May 26-28 looks to further enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries.

 The international circus festival will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue between May 28 – June 4, attracting 11 troupes from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Ukraine and Vietnam.

 The Japanese Government announced a non-refundable emergency aid worth $2.5 million for Vietnam to address drought and saltwater intrusion consequences in the central and Mekong Delta regions.

 The ongoing landmark visit of US President Barack Obama to Vietnam continues to make headlines on regional and international media, on May 24.