VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese associations in France issued a joint statement on May 11 condemning China’s serious infringement of Vietnam’s sovereignty, in response to China’s unilateral placement of oil rig Haiyang Shiyou 981

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Community in Singapore has expressed their anger at China’s perverse act of positioning a drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese coast guard vessel 3041 on May 12 fired water cannon on Vietnamese ship Truong Sa 22, which was undertaking a law enforcement mission in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf

 The collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which holds enough ice to raise global seas by up to 15 feet (about 4.6 meters), is already underway and appears to be "unstoppable," two separate U.S. studies said Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung on May 11 delivered his remarks at the 24th ASEAN Summit held in in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam would undoubtedly win if it took its case to the international court, says former chief of the Government Border Committee Tran Cong Truc, in an interview with Dan Tri.

 U.S. stocks soared on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average scoring an all-time intraday high and the S&P 500 notching a record close, as investors' appetite for risk increased amid strong gains in stock markets around the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Datuk K Rajagobal's ASEAN All-Stars side lost 1-0 to the Indonesian national team in a charity fund-raising match held at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Sunday in Jakarta.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cash from China and Chinese-speaking territories has been and will continue to be the main funding source for the Vietnamese real estate market, analysts say.

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has invited Japan to compete in the U21 international football tournament due to take place in Can Tho city from October 19-29.

Nhat Thuy of Nam Dinh Province grabbed the majority of the audience votes to win the Vietnam Idol 2014 on Sunday night.

China’s illegal placement of a drilling rig in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone in the East Sea is an “extremely serious action and will definitely impact the aviation market between Vietnam and China”, a senior airline official has warned.

 The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

 Shares fell further yesterday afternoon as investors increased selling on fears of rising East Sea tensions between Viet Nam and China.

 Japan expressed support yesterday for ASEAN leaders' calls for restraint and a de-escalation of tensions in the East Sea following Beijing's commencement of oil drilling in waters off Viet Nam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 12 expressed the US’s concern about China’s illegal deployment of its drilling rig and escort vessels in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, describing it an ‘aggressive’ action.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although package tours to China have risen by 40 per cent this year, travel agencies are now seeing many of those tours cancelled because of the tension in the East Sea between China and Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – With a population of more than 90 million, Vietnam is a potential market for domestic tours, reported the Vietnam Economic News, adding that the domestic market will be extremely lucrative if businesses know how to connect

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following a two-year delay due to financial difficulties, work to dredge and deepen the Hau River in the Mekong Delta has resumed after the National Assembly approved a VND6 trillion Government bond issue to fund it.

Vietnamese consumers believe that fizzy soft drink manufacturers will raise their selling prices if the government imposes a luxury tax on the products. This means that the taxation would put a heavier burden on their scanty budgets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known French singer Patricia Kaas will perform in Viet Nam for the second time tomorrow (May 14) at a charity concert in HCM City to raise funds for disadvantaged children in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese piano student Nguyen Duc Anh, studying in Germany, has taken the silver medal at the Alkan-Zimmerman International Piano Competition in Greece, which took place between May 6-9.

 Indian defence delegation visits Vietnam; Hanoi hopes for multi-sided cooperation with Toro; Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia strengthen friendship; Czech Minister of Industry and Trade welcomed in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Waste treatment remains a big headache for local authorities in the Mekong Delta. While open dumping on the ground pollutes the environment, modern waste treatment plants have been left idle.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After being attacked by Chinese marine surveillance ships, Vietnamese ships counterattacked. The confrontation took place over more than an hour, reported Tuoi Tre Daily.