Prime Minister’s Japan visit to deepen strategic partnership

  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.

Int’l circus festival to come to Thua Thien-Hue

 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.

Japan to deliver disaster emergency aid to 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.

Obama’s visit to Hanoi continues to make foreign headlines

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

Vietnam – US Joint Statement

 Vietnam and the US have issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of the visit by US President Barack Obama to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.

Legal documents enhance VN – China’s border stability, development

Stability, security and development in Vietnam – China land border areas have been promoted as a result of the implementation of three bilateral legal documents on the land border, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has said.

US President praises Vietnam’s entrepreneurial spirit

 VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama discussed the status of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and Vietnam’s entrepreneurial growth during a talk with 100 young businesspeople in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24.

The suite where President Obama to stay at in HCM City tonight

 VietNamNet Bridge - The US President Obama will stay at the Presidential Suite on the 20th floor of the Intercontinental Asiana Saigon to night. Let's take a look at the room.

US lawmakers, veterans support lifting of arms embargo on Vietnam

 Several American lawmakers and veterans supported US President Barack Obama’s historic decision to fully lift a decades-old embargo on sales of lethal arms to Vietnam.

PM: Business community contributes to Vietnam-US ties’ sustainability

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 24 for a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council, where he stressed that the business community should be a decisive factor for the sustainability of the two nations’ ties.

Vietnam, US’s top diplomats hold talks in Hanoi

 Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Hanoi on May 24.

Madonna, Kesha, Dion rule the stage at emotional Billboard Awards

 Madonna paid tribute to Prince, Kesha earned a standing ovation for her stirring rendition of "It Ain't Me, Babe" honoring Bob Dylan, and Celine Dion dedicated her Icon award to her late husband

Indian Defence Minister to visit Vietnam

 Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will make a two-day visit to Vietnam to boost military relations between the two nations, according to the Indian news agency Press Trust of India.

President Obama drops in a roadside tea shop while leaving Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The US President visited a small tea shop on his way out of Hanoi center to Noi Bai Airport to fly to HCM City at noon, May 24.

President Obama's speech on Vietnam-US relations in Hanoi

 On May 24, US President Barack Obama delivered remarks on Vietnam-US relations at the Vietnam National Convention Centre reviewing milestones and substantial progress between the two countries over recent years.

Vietnamese and Canadian artists to perform at Thursday concert

VietNamNet Bridge – A concert titled “Canada and Viet Nam in Harmony” featuring artists from the two countries will take place on Thursday.

 

Strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years ends: Australian weather bureau

 The strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years, which damaged crop production in Asia and caused food shortages, has ended, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Tuesday.

Firefighters protect Canada's oil sands battling 1,100 C flames

Fighting massive forest fires is dangerous and taxing enough, but those sent into Canada’s oil sands are not only wrestling with one of the worst wildfires in the country’s history. They are doing it surrounded by the volatile, explosive chemicals

Transport Ministry gives ‘go ahead’ to Vietstar Airlines, Finance Ministry pulls back

VietNamNet Bridge - After four years of operation, Vietstar Airlines wants to increase its charter capital and expand the fleet. However, two ministries cannot reach agreement on the issue.

Quiet, romantic places in Da Lat

VietNamNet Bridge - Langbiang plateau, the national park of Bidoup and Pongour waterfall are must-see  tourist sites in Da Lat City.

Vietnamese boy wins U10 chess event in Germany championship

VietNamNet Bridge – German Vietnamese Bui Le Bao Anh triumphed in the German Chess Championship’s U10 Boys category on Saturday in Villingen-Schwenningen City. 

Vietnam stages its second opera

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Vietnamese opera will debut on Thursday at the Ha Noi Opera House marking a milestone for Vietnamese opera art. The first one debuted some 40 years ago.

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Pepper industry to focus on quality growth, Large banks want foreign owner cap to be increased, VN tuna exports decline 5.5% year-on-year in Q1, Vinamilk removes foreign ownership cap, rejects branding concerns

The first activities of President Obama in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - US President Obama arrived in HCM City at 4pm. After leaving Tan Son Nhat Airport, he made a 15-minute visit to the Ngoc Hoang Pagoda and then had a meeting with young entrepreneurs at the  Dreamplex co-working space.

Vietnamese, US businessmen meet in Hanoi, talk about TPP

 Vietnamese and US entrepreneurs met in Hanoi on May 23 to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).