VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Procuracy on May 27 proposed imposing a 30-year jail charge on one of Vietnam’s top banking tycoons, Nguyen Duc Kien, for his role in a multi-million dollar scandal uncovered last year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russian firm Rosneft will provide six million tonnes of oil annually via the Kozmino terminal during the 2014-39 period for the Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Viet Nam.

Vietnamese parliamentarians, expressing their concerns about escalating tensions in the East Sea, have demanded that the government detail its plans to ease the country’s economic reliance on China and specify possible economic scenarios.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Boston Global Forum (BGF), an organization of scholars from Harvard University and the City of Boston, USA, has announced an initiative to take swift action for peace in the East Sea.

 EU leaders have agreed to re-evaluate the bloc's agenda after voters "sent a strong message", European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said.

World renowned Japanese violin soloist Ryu Goto will perform Concert Vol.42 “Paganini” at the Hanoi Opera House on May 28-29.

 Chau Le Tuyet Van on May 25 helped Vietnam win two gold medals in the team event at the Asian Taekwondo Championship taking place in Uzbekistan.

The practice of screening newborns' blood for congenital diseases is meeting fierce opposition from families, said Ta Quang Huy, director of the Ha Noi Department of Population and Family Planning.

 Vietnam attaches great importance to and wants the US to continue its efforts to develop extensive cooperation between the two countries across a variety of fields for the two nations’ mutual benefit and development.

 At least 20 patients and a nurse have been killed in a fire at a hospice in Janseong county, South Korea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A cheap labor force is no longer a great advantage for Vietnam in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), while a low labor productivity rate is not helping matters, either.

 The new site of China’s oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981, after it was moved to on the morning of May 27, is still completely within Vietnam’s continental shelf and the rig’s operation at this site violates Vietnam’s sovereign right and jurisdiction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies debated surrogacy rights while discussing amendments to the marriage and family law at the 13th National Assembly's seventh working session yesterday, May 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese parents complain that the general school curricula is too extensive, even though many students receive excellent marks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 130,000 people have signed an online petition asking the United States to impose sanctions on China for its illegal deployment of the HD-981 drilling rig in the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts are questioning whether online security solutions used in Vietnam will continue to be effective, after malware was found on eBay’s site.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,300 people, including hundreds of artists, performed the national anthem “Marching Song” by late musician Van Cao on a video shot in the first two weeks of May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have called the low bids offered by Vinafood 1 and Vinafood 2 to provide 800,000 tons of rice to the Philippines a “blunder” because it has led to the perception that Vietnamese rice is “cheap”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Social Insurance Agency of Binh Duong Province has found itself having to pay social benefits to a record number of workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saying that the current defense cooperation between Vietnam and Japan is "very good," Vice Minister of Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh hoped that the two countries would have field cooperation in the future.

The Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese Embassy's representative to protest China’s  attacks against Vietnamese fishing boats. The protest was lodged in the wake of several incidents, the most recent of which was the sinking of a vessel on Monday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic and foreign experts discussed the challenges of caring for the elderly during a conference early this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Having been selected as one of the most mysterious islands in the world, Con Dao attracts tourists with its pristine beaches and tranquil scenery.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung last week made an unprecedented trip to the Philippines, where he brought the East Sea issues to the bilateral visit and the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2014.