VietNamNet Bridge - The pine forest in Subregion No 144A of the Da Nhim Protective Forest in Lam Dong has been contaminated with chemicals.

 Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan had a meeting in Hanoi on May 6 with a delegation from the House of Representatives at the US Congress.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador to Malaysia Pham Cao Phong attended the second ASEAN-EU high-level dialogue on maritime security cooperation, which took place in Kuala Lumpur on May 4-6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is looking to building a low-carbon rice industry through 2020, as heard during an agricultural forum in Vi Thanh City in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on May 5.

VietNamNet Bridge - The independence and objectivity of statistical data released by ministries and local authorities is dubious, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has said. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Roscosmos, the Russian Federation Space Agency, is negotiating with Vietnam on the deployment of the Glonass signal adjustment stations, a move that scientists believe is good news for Vietnam.

 French-Portuguese circus to perform in Vietnam, MasterChef New Zealand winner shows off cooking skills in Hanoi, Havana exhibition features Vietnamese peacetime development, Film week on President Ho Chi Minh held for teenagers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lak Lake, located in Lien Son, Lak District, about 52 km south of Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, is one of Vietnam’s most beautiful and largest fresh water lakes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two 25-year-old men are cycling across the country to deliver 100 handwritten letters to raise people's awareness of the need to express feelings through handwritten letters.

VietNamNet Bridge - “Mad Max: Fury Road”, “Tomorrowland,” “San Andreas,” "Spy", "Hot Pursuit" and "Pitch Perfect 2" are among the films that will be screened in Vietnam this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the government mulls over plans to lift the ban on Vietnamese citizens gambling in local casinos, Andrew W Scott, chief executive officer of World Gaming Group Ltd. and founder of the World Gaming Magazine,

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has given the nod to a number of major infrastructure projects nationwide, including those in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC and a road linking Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway and Sa Pa Town

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has unveiled a slew of incentives for private enterprises committed to inland waterway transport projects, including a 50% loan interest subsidy and a 30% land rent reduction.

 In the four months leading up to May, foreign countries have been increasing the number of Vietnamese guest workers opening the door to broader job opportunities, according to the Overseas Labour Management Department.

 A technology platform will open its doors on May 15 in Hanoi, connecting start-up entrepreneurs, innovators and investors in the field.

 US Dollar rates soared at domestic commercial banks on May 6, touching the ceiling price set by the State Bank of Vietnam.

 The evolution of western pop music, spanning from 1960 to 2010, has been analysed by scientists.

 Party leaders and candidates are making a last-ditch grab for votes on the final day of campaigning before the general election polls open.

 Orbis Flying Eye Hospital comes to Hue, Traffic accidents kill 2,000 children every year, Nghe An: whirlwinds cause economic loss, Explosion in ship's hold injures three workers, Three killed in crane accident in Mekong Delta

Bac Lieu calls for investment in 15 projects, Retail petrol prices go up by nearly 2,000 VND per litre, Local firms have yet to update knowledge of FTAs, Hanoi targets 5 bln USD earnings from IT in 2015

The affair is expected to be completed in the third quarter this year, bringing the company's charter capital to nearly $47.5 million, of which the ownership of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam will fall from 78.4% to 51%.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A Japanese coast guard ship, the JCGS Yashima, led by Coast Guard Superintendent Akihiro Hirano, will pay a friendly visit to the central city of Da Nang on May 10-14, said the Foreign Affairs Department of Da Nang on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 will take place four months from now in HCM City, Hanoi, Nha Trang and Da Lat.

 VN shuttlers leave for China; Martial arts fighters to compete in world championships; Australia top group with facile victory

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam saw a sharp decrease in coffee exports in the first four months of the year, which is attributed to lower demand from the world’s roasters and increased output from China.