VietNamNet Bridge – Microsoft Corp Vietnam yesterday (May 19) said it is selling its entry-level feature phone assets to FIH Mobile Ltd and HMD Global Oy for US$350 million.

VietNamNet Bridge - Actress and former Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky and actress Angela Phuong Trinh made their stunning appearance at the Cannes Film Festival 2016.

 Pop star Kesha will sing at the Billboard Music Awards after her record label on Thursday reversed a decision to stop her performance amid concerns she would address her failed legal bid against Sony Corp's Sony Music and producer Dr. Luke.

 Japanese developers of a robot are asking the public to come up with ideas for what their waist-high humanoid can do and they are offering a software development kit for programmers to get creative.

 Search teams scoured the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, hunting for wreckage of an EgyptAir jet carrying 66 people that disappeared in a crash that Egypt said may have been caused by a terrorist attack.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of May 19, the 126th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, thousands of people from many provinces lined up to visit the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

After a 2-hour downpour at noon of May 18, many roads in HCM City were deeply submerged. Despite the city’s efforts to deal with flooding, this remains a major problem for the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Marine One helicopter of President Barack Obama was brought to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 18 to prepare for the official visit that will start on May 23.

 The value of exports by foreign-invested enterprises (FIE) in the first four months of the year was $37.23 billion, accounting for 70 per cent of Vietnam’s total export value, according to General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to HCM City authorities, more than 70 tons of dead fish have been taken out of the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal. A large volume of chemicals was also poured into the canal to clean the water.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two official state visits by two US Presidents in the past both gave the Vietnamese stock market a boost. Will history be repeated with the third visit by U.S. President Barack Obama?

 Archaeological objects discovered under the National Assembly (NA) House are on display at an exhibition that opened in the NA’s two basement levels on May 19.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam yesterday announced that aviation security will be tightened from May 20-25 to ensure safety for the coming elections of the 14th National Assembly and people’s councils of all levels.

The Temple of Litareture), Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and charity facilities are all sites visited by international leaders such as US President Bill Clinton, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

VietNamNet Bridge - After obtaining a passport to choosy markets like the US for some types of fruits, Vietnam is now targeting the EU, Canada, ASEAN, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and South America.

VietNamNet Bridge - Driving on a sandy path, across the dry grassland, dodging amidst thorny shrubs, tourists can have memorable experiences while exploring the forest of Bung Thi.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has imposed a fine of VND171 million ($7,659) on Viettel Group due to its non-compliance with ABEI’s licence, according to information published on ABEI.gov.vn.

 The Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) held a seminar on training human resources for the development of space technology in Vietnam on May 19.

 The “Royal Literature on Hue Royal Architecture” and “Phuc Giang School Woodblocks” were named as documentary heritages by the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific yesterday.

 Vietnam won three gold medals at the two-day Taiwan Athletics Open on May 19.

 Pangolin hunters and smugglers could face a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison under the Penal Code No 100/2015/QH13, as from July 1, 2016, according to Nguyen Van Thai, Director of Save Vietnam’s Wildlife.

  A conference on Vietnam has been held at the National University in San Salvador city, El Salvador, by the El Salvador – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with leaders of Cambodia, Indonesia and Myanmar in Russia’s Sochi on May 19 on the occasion of the Commemorative Summit to mark the 20th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia dialogue relations.

  The biggest problem facing the Vietnamese aviation sector is the infrastructure at airports, especially at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport, heard a conference in Ha Noi this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been chosen as No 1 seed at the Asian Individual Chess Championship (Men and Women) 2016 in Uzbekistan on May 25.