VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has publicized a list of many incompetent contractors, including from China and South Korea, that have taken part in large infrastructure projects in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many foreigners working in Viet Nam lack work permits, Nguyen Van Tien, deputy inspector in the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs tells the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many CEOs have left their offices to hand over power to newcomers. But the newcomers have also left after short, several-month stays. The CEO seats have changed owners regularly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In search of a path towards free expression and moving beyond "the chaos of psychological conflicts in modern life", an Italian and two Vietnamese artists are joining in an art exhibition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many big foreign investors came to Vietnam with heavy bags of money, but later trucked the bags back home, unable to find any satisfactory places into which to pour their cash.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students’ antipathy towards history has, to some extent, important significance, says well-known historian Phan Huy Le. It should serve as a call for Vietnam to renovate the way it teaches history.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The return of old foreign players to V-League, Vietnam’s top football tournament, is seen by many as a step backwards for Vietnam football.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Henry Link, one of the three most famous hip-hop artists in the world, will come to Vietnam to judge a hip-hop competition held by New York Style crew (NYS). The event, called “Heat”, will take place at the end of May.

 VietNamNet Bridge - 57 stops-overs will be built along the trans-Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Highway, at a total cost of VND5.8 billion, equivalent to $276 million, from now to 2030, with a total area of 326 hectares.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had said at the beginning of the year that one of the reasons for a slowdown in Viet Nam's economic restructuring process is that previous reforms have lost steam and new ones are needed

The unexpectedly successful results of agriculture projects implemented under the mode of PPP (private public partnership) have raised high hopes that foreign direct investment  capital in agriculture may witness a boom in the time to come.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities hope that the city’s VND800 billion water supply project willhelp reduce the volume of water lost in transmission and lower the selling price of water.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nokia and Samsung, the two biggest phone manufacturers in the world, have dislodged domestic manufacturers from the Vietnamese market with their low pricing strategy.

 The Cham Museum in Danang has a large collection of Cham sculptures and artworks which visitors can explore to get to know the culture of Cham people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Home-grown badminton player Pham Cao Cuong has jumped 118 spots in the May world rankings to 242, according to the Badminton World Federation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Cao Plateau and the islands of Co To and Ly Son offer several wonderful campsites in Vietnam during the summers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – McDonald’s is finishing its second Vietnam restaurant located in Ho Chi Minh City’s heart for a soon opening.

 American National Geographic Magazine has honoured photos taken by Vietnamese photographers for overall excellence in print magazine photography on a number of occasions in 2014.

 Another baby dies from measles; Vietnamese students win physics prizes; Two die in motorbike accident; Pharmacist admits to medicine theft; Ha Noi, Bac Ninh tackle deadly fires

 Local banks urged to get tough on money laundering; Beer production continues to bubble; Boom in garment and textile exports to the US; Local banks fund PVD $160m to purchase oil rig

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) revealed that Toshiya Miura has been appointed the new manager of the national and Olympic football squads.

 The United States may face a 70 percent increase in unhealthy summertime ozone levels by 2050 as the climate warms, according to a government-funded study released on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past two days, the Indian media has run news stories criticising China’s illegal deployment of a drilling rig and military vessels in Vietnamese waters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – US Congressman Eni Faleomavaega has strongly condemned China for violating Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea and called upon the US to make a clear and decisive response to China's acts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bottled drinks with the label “functional food” and alcohol concentrations of up to 35 percent are regularly served at street shops and luxurious restaurants.