VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists call sand the “skeleton” from which the Mekong River Delta was formed. 

  The Red Socks Brassquintett from Munich will stage a gala concert on May 10 at 8 p.m. at the Opera House in HCMC’s District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister has urged the national coal mining group Vinacomin to carry out exploration at the Red River coal basin with underground coal gasification technology (UCG).

 VietNamNet Bridge - Although the export turnover of agricultural - forestry – fishery products in the past four months reached $9.13 billion, a series of export items, which are considered Vietnam's strengths, saw a strong downward trend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has yet to issue guidance for an automobile industry development strategy though the Government approved this strategy in July last year.

VietNamNet Bridge - A highlight of Europe Days in Vietnam, the laser light show, using modern art projection, will take place in front of the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on May 8, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm.

 President Truong Tan Sang will leave Hanoi on May 7 to attend a ceremony celebrating the 70th anniversary of Russian victory in the Great Patriotic War at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

 Three Vietnamese banks have entered list of Forbes Global 2000, which is known as a comprehensive list of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenues, profits, assets and market value.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has temporarily stopped granting import licences to US poultry products as from May 1 due to a complicated avian flu situation in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The monument was built on an area of 15 hectares on the peak of Mount Cam, in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam. It was designed by artist Dinh Gia Thang.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and the US today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical support from ENR for the development of Vietnam's competitive power market.

 Sir Elton John has told a US Senate panel that Aids could be eradicated in his lifetime, but only if the US government continues funding the fight against the virus.

VietNamNet Bridge - How to deal with transfer pricing – whether to view it as an inevitable part of foreign direct investment (FDI) or take drastic measures to stop it – remains a controversial matter among Vietnamese.

 German industrial giant Siemens plans to cut 4,500 jobs, or about 1% of its total global workforce, months after it announced plans to slash more than 7,000 jobs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Cong Vinh scored the single goal of the last round match of the Asian Football Confederation Champions League in Binh Duong Province yesterday (May 6) for Becamex Binh Duong.

 Eight countries compete in table tennis tournament; U23 Cambodia to play friendly match with DTLA; Dung receives praise for goals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Field mice are the number-one enemy of rice farmers, but they are also the source of living of many poor people, at least those in Bay Nui of An Giang province.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Released in the Soviet Union, Cuba, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Italy, and Germany to protest the Vietnam War and cheer Vietnam, these posters are being exhibited at the Museum of National History.

The latest report released by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) showed that by the end of 2013, Vietnam had 633 PhDs working as lecturers at junior colleges (three-year training) and 8,519 PhDs working as lecturers at universities.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong determination to develop its automobile industry and its policy on supporting automobile manufacturers. However, investment incentives will be given only to large projects.

Crane driver arrested after fatal accident, Hundred children in Hung Yen exposed to lead, Gas explosion kills one person in Binh Duong, Hanoi's new water pipeline's construction to begin in August, Quang Ninh: two captive bears moved to rescue centre

Free concerts to entertain HCM City, Free drum workshop at Saigon Outcast, Chocolate festival stirs up Metropole, Electronic nights to feature US, UK artists, Affordable "Art for You" makes a comeback

 Hanoi looks to develop hi-tech agriculture, PMI records rise in four years, Phone, electronics exports edge higher, MoIT aims to increase exports of agro-fishery-forestry products, HCM City seeks NA nod for Metro 5

 Vietnam has taken top spot in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Shared Service Location Index of Cushman & Wakefield.

 The Emperor Cruises limited company has launched its five-star cruise ship with numerous luxury services for tourists exploring Nha Trang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa.