In the message sent to a local online newspaper, Global Witness confirmed its accusation of HAGL Group’s land grabs, deforestation and said that the group is too busy protecting its public image rather than dealing with the consequences.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Chau, located in northern Hoa Binh Province, has been included in the US-based Business Insider’s top 10 incredible places for cultural tours.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the General Department of Sports and Physical Training to investigate the vote counting scandal at the Vietnam Football Federation and clarify the responsibilities of the individuals involved.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Made-in-Vietnam unmanned aerial vehicles successfully flew over the Central Highlands sky during a trial flight in Da Lat City, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on May 18.

The ill-fated Russian tourist is a man named Epghenhi, who died at 12pm on May 18 at the General Hospital of Khanh Hoa Province, after he was stabbed and seriously wounded on the morning of May 16.

Seven lotus-shaped lanterns of over 3 meters high, 5.5 meters in diameter have been released to the newly revived canal of Nhieu Loc in HCM City on the occasion of the Buddha's birthday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duy Khoi set five national records at the National Age Groups Swimming Championships on the final day of competition in HCM City yesterday, May 20.

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Duong 2 overpowered Ha Noi 1 2-nil in two single matches to qualify for the quarter-final of the National Team Tennis Tournament, Viettravel Cup, at Da Nang's Tuyen Son sports complex yesterday.

 Liem and Son win second round in chess competition; Taekwondo Vietnam expected to get big rewards at Olympic; Kids of diverse backgrounds take part in Hope Cup football tourney

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The Commission on draft amendments to the Constitution said that the name "Socialist Republic of Vietnam" should be maintained to ensure stability and to prevent distortion that moves the country away from the target and generates more procedures.

According to an official of the Da Nang Hi-tech Park Management Board, the Korea Aerospace Industries has made a survey in Da Nang to build an aircraft component manufacturing factory for Airbus.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some Vietnamese singers and bands like My Tam, Duy Manh, Nhat Tinh Anh, Khanh Ngoc, group 365 have suffered from plagiarism in Cambodia.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Due to conflicts while drinking, the vice police chief of Tra Van commune in Nam Tra My district, the central province of Quang Nam, killed one and injured two others with a knife.

When a fire alarm was activated, thousands of people in the Children’s Hospital in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho stampeded to the road. The incident happened at about 9pm on May 20.

"I would like to apologize for late settlement of the people’s concerns on behalf of the authorities at all levels," said Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi.

By May 20, HCM City police arrested nearly 40 people who were involved in a male prostitution network. This is the first large-scale male prostitution ring detected in HCM.

An official of the International Monetary Fund warned here on Monday that high public debt would raise the possibility of fiscal crisis, and countries in different fiscal situations should take various fiscal adjustment paces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputies will decide the draft for the revised 1992 Constitution at the fifth session of the 13th National Assembly, which opened yesterday, May 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has banned trucks from China illegally carrying building materials from entering through Ha Giang Province, according to the Viet Nam Road Administration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam denied speculation last week that it was preparing to adjust the exchange rate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in northern Yen Bai Province's Luc Yen District have confirmed the existence of tigers in the local forest, according to district People's Committee chairman Hoang Kim Trong.

 VietNamNet Bridge –An exhibition of paintings and sculptures opened Saturday at Ha Noi's Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum to celebrate the Viet Nam Year of Family 2013 and International Museum Day (May 18).

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the southern province of Tra Vinh have arrested chief inspector of the provincial agriculture and rural development department for allegedly accepting bribes from two local fertiliser production companies.

Police officers in central Da Nang City's Thanh Khe District broke up a sophisticated illegal gambling ring, with authorities detaining 30 gamblers and seizing 14 gambling machines, 900 coins, 13 motorbikes, 16 mobile phones and cash