VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc begins his official visit to Russia today at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The health ministry has called for increased efforts to provide effective and safe vaccines under the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) to all children in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai ended their winless streak yesterday (May 15) with a 3-2 victory over Long An during the V.League’s round 10 on their home turf in Pleiku City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Soon after Thailand announced the plan to sell 11.4 million tons of rice in stockpile over a two-month period, Vietnam’s exporters predicted they would be hurt by the move

VietNamNet Bridge - The construction of artificial islands and permanent infrastructure items has adversely affected Vietnam's territorial waters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Food service enterprises must apply for food safety and hygiene permits, but many enterprises complain it is too hard to get permits due to complicated procedures.

VietNamNet Bridge - Going to university is no longer ‘a must’ for many Vietnamese students, who would rather go to vocational schools and work at factories than attend university and remain unemployed.

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee has proposed to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Industry & Trade (MOIT) to create a legal framework for the production and use of unburned bricks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese producers have expressed concern over the rapid expansion of foreign retailers on the domestic market as their products may be replaced by foreign items at supermarkets with foreign involvement.

 When summer comes with rain, the Truong Son Mountain Range area in the nation’s central region becomes home to different species of frog and toad.

VietNamNet Bridge - A saturated market and stiff competition have forced certificate authorities (CAs) to slash service fees and offer a sky-high discount rate of 75-80 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - A survey by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has found that businesses operate under the regulation of 7,000 sub-licenses or 7,000 business conditions.

Vietnam is unlikely to reach its target for the development of renewable energy in the nation’s revised power master plan, as low electricity prices are turning off domestic and foreign investors.

 The Prime Minister recently issued Decision No.793/QD-TTg, selecting July 30 as Vietnam’s Anti-Human Trafficking Day.

VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the Viet Nam National Productivity Institute, Nguyen Anh Tuan, spoke with Hai Quan newspaper about the reasons for low domestic labour productivity and ways it can be improved in the near future.

Banks are rushing to get listed on the stock exchange this year, as ordered by the State Bank of Vietnam.

Việt Nam’s power needs could be fully met by renewable energy by 2050, according to a new report by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Việt Nam and Việt Nam Sustainable Energy Alliance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Nhi are no longer bound by feudal rites and ethics. Young Ha Nhi people are now allowed to date before marriage. Today VOV introduces the Ha Nhi’s dating customs and wedding ceremony.

According to an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, just over 3% of the retail market of Vietnam is in the hands of foreign investors, in which the largest part belonging to Big C supermarket chain.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the dry season, workers at the Da Lat lighthouse have to save every drop of water.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon native Nguyen Duc Dam, 101, and Ha Noi native Nguyen Thi Que, 91, have been married for 61 years.

Experts have called for ministries and other relevant government agencies to improve regulations on environmental protection and strengthen inspection and supervision capacity to ward off environmental incidents like mass fish deaths

VietNamNet Bridge - New credit packages to help stimulate real estate demand will be launched as the national VND30 trillion package for low-income earners ends disbursement in June.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you want to explore virgin beaches in Vietnam, visit the following 13 beaches and you will not regret the choice.

Two foreign artists of Vietnamese descent and three other people who have had time performing with symphony orchestras in the world will participate in a “Musique Sans Frontières” concert in HCMC next Wednesday.