VietNamNet Bridge – The flagpole on Dien Bien Phu Road, Hanoi, was built during the reign of Emperor Gia Long and is considered a sacred symbol of the capital city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts have noted a growing trend of Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam borrowing money from Vietnamese banks, rather than receiving capital from holding companies or borrowing from home banks.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Saigon streets show up as a mess but also very magnificent in the perspective of British photographer Rob Whitworth.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Harsh penalties were needed to control illegal foresting and land clearance in northern Son La Province, officials say.

 Bavarian Youth Jazz Band from Germany will stage ‘First Herd’ concert with music director Harald Ruschenbaum at Hanoi Opera House at 8 p.m. on May 9 and 10 and at HCMC Opera House on May 11.

 VietNamNet Bridge –Vietnam Airlines Corporation has announced that this June the Prime Minister will ratify the firm’s volume of shares to be sold in its initial public offering (IPO) this September.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Minh Huan talks to Dau Tu (Investment) Newspaper about possible changes to the pension in 2015.

Scientists from around the world have gathered in Wellington this week to discuss new standards for understanding the world's ocean ecosystems that could lead to new approaches to managing fisheries and other marine exploitation.

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh is an interesting destination for weekend.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has abundant human resources in agriculture, but has not utilised them properly, Nguyen Van Bo, director of the Viet Nam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, told Nong thon Ngay nay newspaper. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Son of HCM City openly admits that he has been using smartphone applications to contact other men for friendship.

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Tuan Anh, a world-famous Vietnamese juggler, has significantly contributed to promoting the image of Vietnamese village life to the world through his unique and interesting performances.

 Banks expect higher profits from recovery; Mekong Capital fund sells 5.6m MobileWorld shares; Firms aim to join global supply chain; Firms grapple with IP issues; Pesticide makers seek Indian JVs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Designhey online magazine has posted a series of beautiful photos of Vietnamese girls in ao dai.

VietNamNet Bridge – The race for “star” primary schools has kicked off, even though the 2013-2014 academic year is not yet over.

 Vietnam will slash the number of conditional business sectors and professions in order to open up more investment opportunities for foreign companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will hold a concert at Hanoi Opera House at 8 p.m. on May 7 and 8 under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam’s victory

VietNamNet Bridge – The transport ministry will deal firmly with overloaded trucks despite objections, Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Deputy Director General of the Directorate for Roads, tells the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of Vietnamese-invested projects in Laos and Cambodia are stalling because of the government mandate that state-owned corporations withdraw from non-core business fields.

 Top Vietnamese chess player, Le Quang Liem will take part in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from June 15-21, with a solid target of defending his world blitz title won at last year’s competition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – French artist Lolo Zazar has worked in various genres for 30 years, from fine arts and photography to animated film. His new exhibition Metal Dream, inspired by Viet Nam, is displayed at L'Espace in downtown Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “You will see Chinese brand smartphones flood the Vietnamese market in just a few more years,” a Vietnam branch director of a Chinese phone manufacturing company said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of global fast food restaurants recently made their foray across the main roads of large cities, such as Ha Noi and HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – How much do private, foreign-invested, and state-owned businesses and credit institutions owe to foreign lenders?

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will continue to reduce the amount of money it is pumping into the recovery since May, as it sees consistent improvement in the world's largest economy.