Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung received Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov on May 18, where he expressed his belief in the bright future for cooperation between Hanoi and Moscow.

 Streets across the capital city have been colourfully decorated to celebrate the 2016 National Assembly and all-level People’s Council elections set to take place on May 22.

 Virtual reality movie-making is taking flight at this year's Cannes Film Festival alongside traditional film offerings.

 The first Vietnamese spacecraft made by a group of Vietnamese engineers was successfully launched into the space from the town of Alice Springs in Australia on May 16.

 Three scientists were honoured at the Ta Quang Buu Awards, which is held annually to honour exceptional basic scientific researches, at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 18.

VietNamNet Bridge – Salt makers in Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province, the home of the country’s largest salt field of Sa Huynh, have abandoned their job to earn their living by other jobs, far from home, because of the drop in salt prices.

James Josehph Kendal, the founder of the Keep Hanoi Clean group, was honoured with an insignia from Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on May 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam River Network (VRN) has called for the cancellation of a transportation and hydroelectric project along the Hong (Red) River in the north of Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Thai Thanh Tung has agreed to train the national women’s volleyball team again.

VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Nguyen Huu Thang of Viet Nam’s national team selected 24 players yesterday for the upcoming friendly match with Syria on May 31 and a four-sided tournament in Myanmar June 3-6. 

Former US Congressman Eni Faleomavaega issued a press release in which he reaffirms his support for Vietnam and hails the country’s human rights progress in the context of the President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to Vietnam.

 Dams along the Madeira River in western Brazil have flooded 36,100 hectares of rainforest, according to satellite images released on Wednesday, affecting people who live along the river and harming fish populations upon which they depend.

 An EgyptAir flight carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo went missing on Thursday, disappearing from radar over the Mediterranean Sea,

 VietNamNet Bridge - After 20 years of normalized relations, the US has become the 2nd largest trade partner of Vietnam, after China. Vietnam’s position in trade relations with the US also rose from 26th in 2014 to 19th at present.

VietNamNet Bridge – The abandoned water park in Hue City is attracting tourists more than ever since its image appeared in foreign newspapers and travel websites.

 New leader for General Motors Vietnam, VIB assists textile companies, Information exchange for civil aviation safety identified, Vietnam, Kazakhstan discuss boosting cargo transport, GDT launches transfer pricing probe into Big C

 A film week featuring Vietnamese movies will be held in cinemas by the CJ CGV Cinemas Vietnam nationwide from May 20-31.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to save Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, which has incurred big debts and tumbling share prices. However, the Prime Minister will make the final decision.

Vietnam Gold Trading Association chairman, Nguyen Thanh Long, asked the central bank and the Ministry of Finance to set up a national gold trading floor to mobilise gold from local people.

Vietnam is boosting the expansion of international terminals to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country in general and provinces in particular, while simultaneously meeting the increasing demand for air transportation.

The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights made inaccurate and false remarks at recent gatherings in Hanoi and HCMC under the pretext of environmental protection following the mass deaths of fish along Vietnam’s central coast.

 Nexttel, Viettel's brand in Cameroon, won the award for best Internet Service Provider in Cameroon at the 2015 Ascom Prizes for communications companies last month.

 Experts believe the central bank is loosening its monetary policies to support businesses and boost economic growth.

 Vietnamese female boxers hope to have tickets to the Rio Olympics in 2016 via the World Boxing Championships, an Olympic qualifying round, to be held in Kazakhstan today.

 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Rich “Ace" Franklin will have a martial arts exchange in HCM City on May 21.