Reform to boost not-for-profits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Amendments to the 2005 Enterprise Law aim to enable social enterprises to operate more efficiently, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, Nguyen Dinh Cung, told the Viet Nam Investment Review.

Russian films premiere in Vietnam

Russian Film Week 2014 is set to kick off on May 20, introducing Vietnamese audiences to the best of Russian cinematography.

‘Running man' to auction his T-shirt

 'Running man' Nguyen Xuan Tien has decided to auction his T-shirt which has with the autographs of European giant Arsenal's star footballers.

Nearly 2,000 people join anti-China demonstration in Paris

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 2,000 Oversea Vietnamese and French people gathered in Trocadéro Square in Paris on May 16 evening to protest against China's illegal rig in Vietnam's water.

787 Dreamliner takes flight in Vietnam

Sea Week promotes beaches; Ba Ria-Vung Tau develops tourism; Delta holds national temple festival; Lao Cai new crop attracts tourists; Companies lure summer travellers; Coffee tourism centre opens

Child artist inspires with painting showcase

 VietNamNet Bridge – The small, happy world of a nine-year-old boy born with autism, as seen through his paintings, is now on display in downtown Ha Noi.

Loss to Japan jeopardises VN hopes of reaching semi-final

 Viet Nam's hopes of reaching the semi-final stage of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Cup for the first time were jeopardised after the country suffered a 4-0 loss to Japan in the second match of Group A last night.

Museum of Nature puts evolution on show

 The Viet Nam National Museum of Nature, designed to be the leading museum of its kind in Viet Nam, opened a new exhibition hall on the evolution of living things on Thursday.

International concern over East Sea crisis

 Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa, has spoken out over the tensions in the East Sea caused by illegal placement of Chinese oil rig in Vietnamese waters.

Vinasat satellite services still run normally

Telecommunications Group said that its Vinasat satellite is operating normally, denying claims on social network and other sites that it “decided to interrupt supply telecommunication services for China” on May 14.

Offshore fishermen resolved to work as normal in East Sea

 Despite threats from Chinese ships surrounding a drilling rig illegally placed in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, fishermen are going out to sea.

V-League to hire foreign referees

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organising committee of the national football championship V-League will hire Japanese and Australian referees to officiate at some key matches in the second stage.

JICA sponsors hotline to fight human trafficking

 An anti-human trafficking hotline sponsored by the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will open next week in An Giang Province, which shares a 100-kilmetre long border with Cambodia.

More int'l opinions blame China's violations of Vietnam's EEZ

 VietNamNet Bridge – The international community has continued to raise its voice, to protest against China's illegal deployment of an oil rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

Flappy Bird back in August with new functions

 Flappy Bird creator Nguyen Ha Dong has officially confirmed that his fortuitous and addictive “endless flapper” will be back in August with many new functions, including multiplayer.

Hanoi to become green city by 2030

Hanoi aims to become a green and clean city by 2030, with environmental pollution in the inner-city area to be solved, according to a recent plan approved by the municipal People’s Committee.

Finding strategic shareholders not easy, Vietnam Airlines is warned

Zero Hedge has released its ranking of the best 20 stock markets in the first quarter of the year, in which Vietnam ranks second. How will this affect the initial public offering plan of Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier?

The best sidewalk restaurants in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sidewalk restaurants are a special feature of Hanoi. Enjoying delicious cuisines at age-old restaurants in the Old Quarter is very interesting.

Buddhist book translated into Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese version Tam An Lac of The Restful Mind by His Eminence Gyalwa Dokhampa, one of the most revered contemporary spiritual masters of the Buddhism's Drukpa Lineage, officially hit bookstores on May 14.

Samsung expands VN business

 Samsung Electronics Vietnam will be expanded in the future with its complex in Thai Nguyen Province, in addition to the one in Bac Ninh Province.

Political News Headlines 17/5

 Deputy PM pays tribute to sunken ferry Sewol victims; President clarifies Vietnam’s East Sea stance with voters; Investors’ interests to be guaranteed in Vietnam; Vietnamese in RoK protest against China’s provocation

HCM City to alleviate teacher shortage

  Authorities in HCM City are working to solve an ongoing shortage of preschool teachers, which is becoming a serious issue in meeting demand and quality standards for early childhood education.

FM Minh holds phone talks with foreign counterparts

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on May 16 talked on the phone with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, Singaporean FM K. Shanmugam and Russian FM Sergei Lavrov.

Mexican parliamentarians back Vietnam in East Sea issue

Members of the Mexico–Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group and Mexican Chamber of Deputies have expressed their support to Vietnam’s legitimate rights and criticised China’s wrongful acts in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

Two meals a day 'effective' to treat type 2 diabetes

 Only eating breakfast and lunch may be more effective at managing type 2 diabetes than eating smaller, more regular meals, scientists say.