VietNamNet Bridge – The State will prioritize investments to assist education facilities nationwide in realizing the universalization of education and eradication of illiteracy, according to Decree 20/2014/ND-CP

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thanh Hoa experienced a sweet round of competition last weekend with a revenge victory over Dong Nai, while Becamex Binh Duong continued their reign atop the provisional standings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government is calling for new infusions of foreign investment in infrastructure and agriculture projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - In an international press conference held on Tuesday, Vietnamese officials released videos of Vietnamese ships being attacked by Chinese vessels which were on duty at an oil rig that was illegally built by China.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and the United States today signed an agreement to cooperate on peaceful uses of nuclear energy in order to strengthen cooperation in research, training and development of atomic energy.

 VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time in the history of Vietnam’s shooting sports, a Vietnamese shooter has placed first in the rankings of the International Shooting Sports Federation,  for the men’s 10m air pistol category.

According to Nielsen, the index of consumer confidence in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2014 rose slightly to 99 points, from 98 points in the last quarter of 2013. This is the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2011.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fishermen who were held by Australian sea police for nearly three months arrived at Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An aircraft of the private carrier VietJet Air that was on the runway had to return to its parking site because of a female passenger’s disruptive behavior. This is the first case of its kind reported in Vietnam so far.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The measles epidemic is under control, while other diseases are on the wane. However, the number of chickenpox cases is soaring in Hanoi. And in HCM City, foot and mouth disease is quickly gaining ground.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only one commercial bank, SHB, has officially announced its plan to acquire a finance company this year. However, analysts say this is not an unusual phenomenon.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 400 households in the large seaside city of Nha Trang have been using water from a cemetery for their daily life for the past 30 years.

 Despite of increasing demand of solar water heaters, solar cell producers are facing with a lot of difficulties with several projects having been halted in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thuy Loan from Dong Da District in Ha Noi recalled a holiday when her family joined a river tour in a western province and their guide proposed a singing game to entertain his clients.

 Cinema lovers from all walks of life in Vietnam are again offered a unique chance to embark on a cinematic journey around Europe through a rich line-up of films introduced at the European Film Festival 2014 (EFF2014).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Having found the Truong Sa submarine’s path to the open sea to be too bumpy, it’s inventor has officially decided to postpone his testing plan.

 Vietnam is in 93rd position on the Save the Children’s 2014 Mothers’ Index – an annual ranking of the best and worst places in the world to be a mother.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local education and training departments have all reported significant declines in the numbers of students registering to sit the university entrance exams.

 U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday its Curiosity rover has completed its third drilling into a Martian rock and is now preparing to use its internal instruments to study the collected powdered sample.

VietNamNet Bridge – Over the years people, especially the rich, have had great preferences for expensive foreign design fashion items. But it seems this market trend has been superseded by local budget fashion brands

 VietNamNet Bridge – The famous HCM City-based Tri Viet (First News) Publishing House has failed to sue the private printing centre, Huy Thi, in Hanoi suburban district of Thanh Tri, for copyright infringement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction ministry is planning to reclaim State-owned houses from retired civil servants and revoke them from those found misusing the facility.

 Sappers recover war-era bomb in Ha Tinh; Hanoi court considers resuming trial of ACB ex-leaders; Nationwide measles death toll hits 135; No Vietnamese victims of Ukraine violence

Toyota to recall 43,000 cars in Vietnam; Heightened costs cut into Vinamilk profits; Banks target growth in consumer lending; Firms plan to issue convertible bonds; Number of new firms up by more than 8%

Vietnamese-Austrian player Dominic Thiem continued to demonstrate his athleticism and versatility with an impressive 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over No.3 Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round of the Madrid Open on May 6.