Moves are underway to provide Vietnam’s textiles sector with the support industries it desperately needs to benefit from greater integration

 The northern province of Quang Ninh is taking all possible measures to ensure absolute safety for tourists when visiting the locality, home to UNESCO-recognised world natural heritage Ha Long Bay.

 A grand ceremony celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, which ended French colonial rule in the country, was held in Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 7.

 Anti-war songs on the album Ca Khúc Da Vàng (Yellow-skinned People’s Songs) written by late songwriter Trinh Cong Son have been released for the first time in Vietnam by young singer Nguyen Hong An.

 Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung won a bronze medal at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal on May 6 (Vietnamese time).

 Vietnamese female wrestlers are seeking more berths to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games via the last Olympic qualifier that took place in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday.

 Vietnam’s Lien Viet Postbank entered the final of the open volleyball club tournament for youths in Bangkok yesterday.

 Coffee growers across the key producing regions of the Central Highlands have been severely struck by the worst drought in nearly three decades to hit the country, reports the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The temperature in HCMC in recent days remained at 38-39 degrees Celsius, making life miserable for those who have to work on the street.

L'Homme Debout Arts Troupe (France) on April 30 controlled the giant puppet named Liedo, with a height of 7.5 meters, on Tran Hung Dao Street, Hue City, in the cheer of thousands of people.

VietNamNet Bridge - A street parade comprising art troupes from several countries, including Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Cuba, took place on the main streets of Hue City on May 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The “Royal Place Night” program took place in Hue Royal Citadel on May 1 evening to show visitors life in the forbidden palace of the Nguyen Dynasty at night.

The exhibition "Cultural imprints of Hue ancient capital and the Red River Delta through traditional craft products" at Hue Festival 2016 introduced over 300 unique artifacts and craft products.

  Nguyen The Vinh, the 15-year-old winner of the national round of the Steinway International Youth Piano Competition 2016, will represent Vietnam in the Asia-Pacific regional round.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soldiers, officers and residents are leading a peaceful life in the Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelago.

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) Vu Van Tam yesterday said that seafood caught from the waters beyond 20 nautical miles from the shore has been determined to be safe.

Ministry of Science and Technology denied the number of Doctors of Philosophy published by some newspapers and confirmed the country has only 12,000 PhDs working and researching in technology & sciences sector

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that Formosa, the company suspected of causing the mass fish deaths along the central and north-central coast, has imported 384 tonnes of chemicals in 103 types since 2015.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has confirmed that a request for Uber and GrabTaxi to display a "Taxi E” sign is only an idea at this stage and it will finalize amendments to the relevant decree at the end of the month.

 The 10th European Food Festival, a day of authentic European cooking demonstrations by chefs from leading hotels and restaurants in Hanoi, will take place on May 14 in the gardens of the National Library in the capital.

VietNamNet Bridge - While some analysts believe official development assistance (ODA) should be reduced, others believe that Vietnam still needs ODA capital for infrastructure development.

Environmental security in the East Sea was the main theme of a seminar held in Washington DC on May 3 by East West Center, with the participation of more than 30 scholars and journalists.

  Vietnamese exports of software have risen dramatically but sales in the domestic market fell during the 2011-2015 economic downturn, according to the Viet Nam Software Association (VINASA).

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has been working with the Ministry of Public Security to investigate violations by gaming companies.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam will strictly tackle credit institutions that violate regulations on interest rates, said a bank official.