PM Nguyen Tan Dung met with his Belarusian counterpart Andrey Kobyakov in Kazakhstan on May 29 to discuss measures to further bolster bilateral partnership, on the sidelines of the signing of the FTA between Vietnam and the Eurasia Economic Union.

 The Vietnamese delegation on May 29 held bilateral meetings with delegations from China, Israel, the Philippines and Singapore, on the sidelines of the 14th Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Having two children in the house can be tiring, but I have 35, so it is exhausting."

VietNamNet Bridge - The existence of shopping malls has been threatened by the rise of online shops.

 The Politburo convened a national conference in Hanoi on May 28 to launch directions for personnel work and the process of nominating candidates to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (12th tenure).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country must reform pedagogical schools so future teachers can keep up with changes in education requirements, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – RC car racing has become a popular game among young Vietnamese people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s farming sector has been transformed over the last five years through the public-private partnership model between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and various multinationals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Van Thanh Tourist Site is a favorite destination for dining and entertainment in HCMC. It is an ideal place for company, wedding or group parties or gets-together of friends and families.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past 25 years, American Catherine Karnow has visited Viet Nam many times to portray the life and people of the country, where she finds peace, warmth and happiness.

 VietNamNet Bridge - High-rise buildings have appeared throughout Vietnam in recent years. These are the 10 tallest buildings, according to statistics from Saigoneer.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is on track to becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to ratify the landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

 The Associated Press (AP) will organise an exhibition themed “Vietnam: The Real War” at the Exhibition Hall in Hanoi on June 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – US State Department Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken held a roundtable meeting in HCM City on Tuesday where he spoke with Viet Nam News about relations between the two nations.

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 Two students from Jrai ethnic minority group in Gia Lai province won prizes at the 44th Universal Postal Union (UPU) letter writing contest themed “Tell us about the world you want to grow up in”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has discussed measures to address difficulties for tourism development, including the granting of visas for visitors at the regular meeting in May,

 Cat Bi International Airport resumes its normal operations today after the cracks that had developed on its runway were fixed last night, an official said.

 Senator John McCain, who is leading a US Senate delegation visiting Vietnam this week, met on May 29 with students from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

 The 28th SEA Games flame will be transported via boat to the National Stadium and its final destination, announced the Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) on May 28.

 Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh is leading a delegation to attend the 14th Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore from May 29-31. 

 Viet Nam's greatest challenge in workforce training was that labour, though abundant, was of low quality, Deputy Director of the General Directorate of Vocational Training, Assoc. Prof. Cao Van Sam said.

 Four children drowned yesterday in the Dac Lien hydroelectric plant's reservoir in Dak Nhau Commune, Bu Dang District, in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

VietNamNet Bridge - South Korea and Vietnam have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that Vietnamese negotiators said involved the toughest negotiations they had ever experienced.