VietNamNet Bridge - Sitting in the Tu Phuong Vo Su cafe, visitors can look into the Imperial City and the residential areas inside the citadel over a moat.

 The 69th Cannes Film Festival has what it takes to be a vintage edition, with Woody Allen leading a pack of celebrated filmmakers presenting their movies to the French Riviera crowds.

Orange, tangerine, grapefruit best selling in Mekong delta, High risk provisions and costs hit bank profits, Bank employees get raises in Q1, Shinhan Bank Vietnam appoints new General Director, Vinamilk to offer bonus shares on 40th anniversary

 President Tran Dai Quang, who is contesting a National Assembly seat, told voters at a meeting in HCM City yesterday that fighting corruption would remain a focus for the country.

The Vietnamese Government and State agencies aim to create favorable conditions for foreign investors, including those from the Republic of Korea to operate in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh.

 The Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) on May 10 recognised a population of 725 perennial fokienia trees in the central province of Quang Nam as heritage trees of Vietnam. 

 MasterCard ranked Vietnam fifth in its Women’s Advancement Index for Asia-Pacific, with a score of 64.2/100.

 Former UN Under-Secretary General for the Department of Field Support Ameerah Hap shared her experience with the Vietnam Peacekeeping Center during her visit to Vietnam.

 Ho Chi Minh City party chief Dinh La Thang has requested the municipal police to re-establish a taskforce which specialises in hunting robbers.

  Malaysia and China have agreed to address East Sea-related issues through the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) while speeding up the formation of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

 Ly Hoang Nam entered the second round of the India F3 Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

 Popular designer Adrian Anh Tuan will debut his latest collection titled The Superstar in HCM City, Hanoi and California, the United States, soon.

 A movie by director Dang Nhat Minh entitled Thương Nhớ Đồng Quê (Nostalgia for the Countryside) was screened last night, kicking off the Vietnam Film Festival in New Delhi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Retail is leading the merger and acquisition (M&A) market in the number of M&A deals and value in 2016. 

 Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Van Khoa hosted a reception for Deputy Governor of Yunnan province of China Li Jiang on May 10.

VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama will pay a visit to Vietnam from May 22 to 25, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

The construction of the $4.5 billion Long Son petrochemical complex in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, will be restarted in the fourth quarter of 2016 after eight-years of delay, according to newswire Doanhnhansaigon.vn.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ky Co beach nestled at the foot of Mount Phuong Mai is the must-see destination in the beautiful coastal city of Quy Nhon.

VietNamNet Bridge – The need for hotel rooms by Chinese in Nha Trang, a famous tourist destination in Vietnam, has soared, causing concern among service providers.

 Russia to exempt visa for Vietnamese tourists in groups, Ministry inspects heavily polluted places, HCM City opens third emergency aid station, Hanoi to complete transport project by end of year, Hanoi to complete transport project by end of year

VietNamNet Bridge - Very few students have chosen history for their high school finals. However, in educators’ eyes, this does not mean Vietnamese students don’t take pride in Vietnamese history.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese startups are registering their business in Singapore instead of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - For a long time scientists have not seen any signs of tigers in nature Many experts said that this species is extinct in Vietnam, even in nature reserves or national parks.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State budget every year funnels big money into national scientific research projects, but discoveries by scientists seem to have little significance in the eyes of businesses.

 E-commerce websites saw turnover increase by 45 per cent last year and investment go up by 30 per cent.