Amid growing concerns in Viet Nam about unsafe food, many foreign and local firms are exploring opportunities to produce safe food in the country.

From May 16, the entrance fares at the tourist attractions like Silver waterfalls, Sin Chai, Ta Phin, and Love waterfalls rose by VND5,000 to VND25,000, except for the fare to Fansipan, which still remains at VND150,000 ($7) per person.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of lakes, the lungs of Hanoi, have become polluted.

HCMC starts public health checks around garbage site, Subcommittee reviews preparation for election, Burial service for Vietnamese fallen soldiers in Laos, Women key to dealing with disaster risks: UN Women official

VietNamNet Bridge - Famous entertainment complexes around the world are all big moneymakers for host countries, but recreational tourism has not been given the attention it deserves in Vietnam. 

  2015 was littered with M&A activity in the property market, especially in residential, hospitality, and retail, and the trend is forecast to continue.

 Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have re-inked the regular Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to resume the reception of Vietnamese labourers to work in the RoK under the Employment Permit System (EPS) in 2017.

TPP and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) are expected to offer more market opportunities for insurance companies in Viet Nam, but will also present tough challenges in a more competitive international environment.

 The performance of two magicians is proving why magic has become so popular in the Republic of Korea (RoK), say the organizers of a magic show scheduled for this coming June 1 in Hanoi.

 The Vietnam Fisheries Association has issued a denunciation of China’s illegal ban on fishing in the East Sea.

 Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith left Ho Chi Chi Minh City on May 17, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam, the first foreign trip on his new PM post.

 A HCM City-based unit of Parkson, Malaysia's largest department store chain, was officially shut down on May 16 after five years of operation in the Phu My Hung New Urban Area.

 The New York Times has run an article with entitled “Obama in Vietnam Will Focus on Future, Rather Than the Past” in the “White House Letter” column on the threshold of the US President’s visit to the Southeast Asian country from May 23 to 25.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 17 called at Zarubezhneft – one of Russia’s leading oil and gas groups during his ongoing Russia visit from May 16-20.

A rally in U.S. crude oil prices recently has put the market on its firmest footing since the rout started in 2014, with the spread between prices for near-term delivery and future delivery narrowing,

VietNamNet Bridge – A five-star public toilet has been put into operation to serve local residents and tourists.

Ukrainian politicians hailed their country's surprise weekend victory in the European Song Contest as a continent-wide endorsement in their smoldering conflict with Russia, while Moscow said the competition had been hijacked by politics. 

Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank’s SWIFT money-transfer system (TPBank) was recently attacked by hackers, using similar techniques in the case occurring at the Bank of Bangladesh.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After successfully creating four varieties of herbal rice, a farmer in the central province of Nghe An “drew” a map of Vietnam on his herbal rice field.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In a locked apartment in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa, an Australian tourist was found dead.

International bathymetric agencies recognise that lighthouses on Truong Sa have been established and are maintained. They shine all around to support ships in the region and to affirm VN's sovereignty over the archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge - CIA Director John O. Brennan was in Hanoi last week to prepare for the upcoming visit of President Barack Obama to Vietnam, reported Zing news.

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of foreign diplomats on May 16 completed a 5-day tour to explore the world’s largest cave of Son Doong. All of them were very healthy after the tour.

The HCMC government has proposed the Ministry of Planning and Investment assist the city to mobilize official development assistance and preferential loans for its large-scale infrastructure, transportation and environment projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many hotels of three- to five-star standards in the south-central beach city of Nha Trang are fully booked even though the tourism season has yet to enter its peak as large numbers of Chinese tourists are flocking to the city.