340kg bomb lifted successfully from a fish lake in Ha Tinh, Quang Nam raids illegal gold mining operations, New countryside programme, sci-tech development under review, HCM City seek ways to engage OVs’ brainpower

VietNamNet Bridge - E-wallets are developing strongly in Vietnam again after many years of slow growth.

A café owner was fined VND17 million and prosecuted because he took five days to file his business registration. Luckily, the prosecution was canceled after the Prime Minister’s intervention.

Vietnam wishes to receive more support from the UN to fulfill its Sustainable Development Goals, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan told UN Resident Coordinator Pratibha Mehta.

 A delegation of the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Solidarity Association (SVSA) is paying a week-long working visit to Vietnam from May 24 to boost mutual understanding between the two countries.

 Further cooperation in investments and trade between Vietnam and Italy will bring benefits to both sides, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said during a reception for Italian Ambassador Cecilia Piccioni in Hanoi on May 25.

The Vietnamese government is determined to successfully carry out reforms to stabilise the macro-economy and fuel economic growth, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assured Country Director of ADB in Vietnam Eric Sidgwick.

 The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee adopted two resolutions on standards and classification of administrative units and classification of urban areas at its one-day 48th session on May 25.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 90 percent of students suffer from mental disorders because of study pressure, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government left Hanoi for Japan on May 26 for a visit to the country and to attend the expanded G7 Summit Japan 2016.

Japan’s ANA Holdings would officially become a strategic investor of Vietnam’s flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines under a deal expected to be signed during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working visit to Japan this  week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huong Lien Bun Cha Restaurant on Ha Noi’s Le Van Huu Street became famous in a single night, after US President Barack Obama ate dinner there.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of customers of Bun cha Huong Lien shop, which is now called "Bun cha Obama" by locals, located at No. 26 Le Van Huu Street suddenly rocketed on Tuesday morning, May 24.

VietNamNet Bridge - After the heavy rains last night, social networks in Vietnam are flooded with unbelievable pictures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam has said no to the Viet Nam Gold Trading Association (VGTA)’s proposal to mobilise privately owned gold.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Wind Ensemble and guest artists from Washington State University (USA) will perform at a “Wind music from around the world” concert at the HCMC Conservatory of Music at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Leaders of the HCMC government and relevant agencies on May 23 met to discuss measures against illegal chemical trade, particularly at Kim Bien Market in District 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With its favorable socio-economic conditions, HCM City should be a hub for start-ups, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said at a working session with city leaders last Friday.

 Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 24 voiced their support for maintaining peace and stability in Asia-Pacific, including the East Sea, at their foreign ministerial meeting in Uzbekistan.

 Time - an American weekly news magazine on May 25 run a story about a meeting between President Obama and young Vietnamese people in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee on May 25 gifted President Barack Obama a lotus patterned Ao Dai (Vietnam's traditional gown) by well-known designer Sy Hoang for First Lady Michelle Obama.

 US Secretary of State John Kerry and HCM City Party Committee Secretary Dinh La Thang presided over the official launch ceremony of Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) on May 25.

 Nguyen Thi Quynh pocketed a gold medal at the SEA Pacific Fencing Championship in Pasig City, the Philippines.

 Hoang Xuan Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Munich, Germany.

 Nguyen Dac Tien of Vietnam triumphed in the Thailand Open’s U18 tennis event in Muang Thong, on May 23.