Viet Nam's sea transport industry needed restructuring to become more competitive, said head of the Transport Ministry's Marine Department, Nguyen Nhat.

 When galaxies stop making stars, their death is usually a slow process that chokes them of the necessary cool gases over about four billion years.

 US Secretary of State John Kerry says he is concerned by the pace and scope of China's reclamation projects in contested areas of the East Sea.

 A US jury has sentenced Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection.

 vThe Government has issued a decree approving the establishment of the Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (V-KIST) as part of an agreement between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

 Bahn Joo-hyun, managing director of a New York-based real estate firm, has been caught in the allegations of shady dealings over an attempted sale of a building.

 Vietnam win berth in Sudiman, Military take men's team tennis, Nhan takes his first cycling stage

 Viet Nam marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh won a bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition in Fort Benning, the United States.

 North Korea who bring their strong squad to Ha Noi will be a strong test for Viet Nam ahead of coming tournaments.

 The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) officially announced the establishment of VNPT-Vinaphone, VNPT-Media, and VNPT-Net on Friday.

 Pan Food Joint Stock Company has raised its stake in confectionery maker Bibica (coded BB on the HCM Stock Exchange) to 42.25 per cent, becoming the second biggest shareholder of Bibica after Korea's Lotte Confectionery.

 The military-run telecom Viettel expects to see a return of 80 per cent of its US$600 million in foreign operations this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Russia look set to complete procedures for firms of the two nations to settle payments in their domestic currencies this year 

 The central Nghe An Province Police prosecuted two rhino horn traffickers yesterday for violating rare animal protection regulations in the country's Criminal Code, Vnexpress reported.

President Truong Tan Sang put forward specific trade proposals at a Vietnam-Azerbaijan business forum on Thursday, suggesting bringing two-way trade to US$1 billion and pledging to create optimal conditions for Azerbaijani businesses in Vietnam.

 Located about 45 kilometres west of Danang – Ba Na Mountain – nearly 1,450 metres above sea level, was once the location of a luxury resort village with 200 French-styled villas, hotels, a market, opera house and stadium.

 Linda Truong, a Vietnamese-Ukrainian athlete, will be one of two representatives from Vietnam at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games' rhythmic gymnastics event.

 A delegation from the Manchester City football club is visiting Hanoi to discuss the establishment of a youth development and training centre next to the Viettel Sports Centre.

 US Ambassador Ted Osius founded GLIFAA – an organization dedicated to representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender personnel, their families and their straight allies – 23 years ago.

 The Vietnamese economy is forecast to increase moderately at 6.1%-6.2% due to to improving exports, investments and household purchasing demand.

 Start-up opportunities will be broadened for technology aficionados and young scientists as TECHFEST Vietnam 2015, a technology start-up event, kicked off in Hanoi on May 15.

 Mexico’s top guitarist Juan Carlos Laguna is set to perform at the Hanoi Opera House on May 25 as part of activities to mark the 40 th founding anniversary of Vietnamese-Mexican relations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Chan Ho, a senior advisor to Samsung, first came to Vietnam as a foreign ambassador.

Vietnam’s top marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh had a successful day on May 15 and bagged a bronze medal in men’s 50m pistol event at the underway ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Fort Benning, US.

The Lilama 2 Vocational Training College, the first Vietnamese school to be accredited as a member of the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training, is providing free three-year trainings for students in Dong Nai.