VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses and analysts all believe that the State Bank (SBV) will not devalue the dong again this year because there will be less pressure on the exchange rate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The largest city in Vietnam has preserved trees that are hundreds of years old. They are considered HCM City treasures.

Temperature in central Vietnam may touch 40 degrees, Over 14% of children below 5 suffer allergic skin infections, Doctors save boy who fell and was impaled by bamboo, Road accidents kill 3,700 in first five months

 Tehran exhibition showcases today’s Vietnam, King of Balladeers to perform, Plays for youth mark int'l holiday, Road safety taught using art in schools, Buddhist exhibition opens in HCM City pagoda

 The Russian government announced its approval of a draft agreement on the establishment of a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam, according to the Russian news agency TASS on May 25.

 Vietnam has numerous opportunities for economic development due to its stable economy and ongoing reforms in key sectors, the CEO of Maybank Kim Eng Group, John Chong, said at the Invest ASEAN 2015 conference in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25.

 Viet Nam expects to lower its software piracy rate to 75 per cent in the coming period, according to an official of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 At least 500 people are reported to have died in a heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures reaching 48C (118F) in some areas.

 The construction ministry has proposed that the government should revoke more than 260 projects in some coastal areas.

 Viet Nam recorded as many as 9,318 road traffic accidents in five months, from December 16 to May 15, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

 Russia's military forces have begun a large exercise involving around 250 aircraft and 12,000 service personnel, according to its defence ministry.

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has revealed plans to promote Vietnam's attractions in India, which is a booming market.

 Exempting visa for citizens from key tourist markets would help boost tourism amidst a recent fall in the number of international visitors, experts said.

 A collection of images taken by a Vietnamese photojournalist has won third prize in the journalism and documentary category of the Annual Photo Awards, the Czech Republic’s largest contest of its kind.

 The Centre for Ho Dynasty Citadel Heritage Conservation has announced that it recently uncovered several architectural artefacts dating back to the 14th -17th centuries, around the buffer zone of the world cultural heritage site.

 The Hue royal architectures engraved with poetry will be proposed as a valuable archive in UNESCO’s Memory of the World list, as heard at a recent workshop held in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue.

 The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) launched the eighth International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam 2015 (VN-15) on May 25, calling for entries of all amateur and professional photographers worldwide.

 A national development plan has been approved to cement Vietnamese rice as a high-quality trademark respected around the world by 2030.

 At least 13 people have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna.

 Twelve Vietnamese women have been rescued after two international human-trafficking rings were busted by China’s railway police, according to Xinhua News.

A Vietnamese expert says the model images for the Long Thanh Airport shown in the media resembles Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, but CAAV has said the images are not copies of its airport. 

 The central city of Da Nang will host the fifth East Asian Seas Congress in November this year, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced on May 25.

 World Bank pledges support for building Law on Ethnic Minority Affairs, Vietnam attends conference of Asian political parties, Deputy PM holds talk with Thai counterpart, Regional security working group convenes in Da Nang

 Leading experts and scholars from US universities and institutes came together at a workshop in Washington last weekend to discuss the convergence of marine science and geopolitics in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A teacher at Vo Van Tan Secondary School in Tan Binh District won first prize in a contest on Powerpoint lesson on wildlife protection.