A portrait of the late President Ho Chi Minh made of thousands of white and pink lotuses will be on display on May 17 at Dai Tue Pagoda, Nam Dan district in the central province of Nghe An.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed his support to the Chinese province of Yunnan ’s proposal to launch a direct flight to Vietnam and build a cross-border economic cooperation zone, a joint project with the northern border province of Lao Cai.

 A group of banyan trees with the oldest dating almost 600 years old in Thien Huong hamlet, Dong Van district in northern mountainous Ha Giang province was recognised as a national heritage on May 11.

VietNamNet Bridge - Insiders believe that an unreasonable examination scheme and lack of transparency are the two reasons that led to many good candidates failing the Hanoi civil service exam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The American television network ABC (American Broadcasting Company) will make a live broadcast of a Good Morning America programme featuring one Viet Nam's natural wonders.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese films, Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories and Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass, will be shown at the 68th Cannes Film Festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Plans to increase water tariffs in HCM City by 10.5 per cent annually in 2015-19 are part of a water supply master plan submitted recently to the city People's Committee for approval by related departments.

VietNamNet Bridge - With a price of $800 million, Keangnam Landmark 72, a 72-storey building in Hanoi has not attracted either local or foreign investors, analysts say.

Foreigners are not permitted to own more than 30% of the total units of a building in Vietnam, according to a draft decree compiled by the Ministry of Construction to guide the enforcement of the revised Housing Law, which will take effect on July 1.

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 The 13th National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 38th session in Hanoi on May 11 to prepare for the upcoming ninth sitting of the 13th legislature.

 President Truong Tan Sang held talks with President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman in Prague on May 11 after being warmly welcomed in the nation.

 Vietnamese and Chinese scholars converged in a seminar in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 11 to look at improving Vietnam-China cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin, where fishery resources are declining due to overexploitation and pollution.

 VietNamNet Bridge - WildScan, an endangered species identification and response mobile phone application, was launched in Vietnam yesterday to provide local law enforcement officials with an effective tool to combat wildlife trafficking.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - China cannot compare its illegal acts to expand reefs and build artificial islands in the East Sea with Vietnam’s legal activities in Truong Sa (Spratlys) Islands.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese paint company Kova on May 8 launched its nano bullet-proof paint made from husks. The new product has attracted attention of local and foreign scientists and enterprises.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is well-known as a cost-saving and mysteriously alluring international tourist destination.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A pair of giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) with a total weight of 252 kg was transported from Laos to HCM City on May 5.

 Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, may increase cravings for high-calorie foods, according to researchers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most labor-exporting countries are considered poor. The image of these countries is not bright internationally. It is the responsibility of Vietnamese leaders to put an end to this situation as soon as possible.

VietNamNet Bridge – Severe drought in the central and the Central Highlands region has threatened not only cultivation but also hydropower plants as they must have enough water to generate electricity and irrigate crops in downstream areas.

 The master plan for HCM City calls for construction of high-rises on 930 hectares of land along the Sai Gon River.

 VietNamNet Bridge  - Two new works (a symphony and a ballet) completed in 2015 will have their premiere at 8pm on may 19th, 2015 at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square in HBSO’s Gala “An Ode to the Motherland”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent rise in the number and variety of motorbikes, especially high-powered motorcycles, would worsen the traffic situation in large cities like HCM City and Ha Noi, a traffic official has said.

 Vietnam has licensed 448 new FDI projects worth US$2.67 billion in the first four months of the year, down 17.1% compared with the same period last year, and permitted investors to infuse US$1.01 billion in 167 existing projects.