"Hue is the ancient capital, with influence from the feudal period, so the shrouding task must be good enough to maintain corpses for up to two week without stench," said Hung, who has shrouded the dead for 23 years.

In the 2012-2013 academic year, only 20 percent of first graders in HCM City could learn English in accordance with the 2020 national foreign language teaching program.

 Exporters look to US retailers; Safe vegetables lack stable outlets; Rice exports need to be streamlined; Google Display Network launched in Vietnam; Over 5 trillion VND mobilised from Gov’s bonds

Rice importers have threatened to stop buying if Vietnam doesn’t reduce the selling price. But if Vietnam does this, its rice production would suffer, while it would fall from the position of the leading rice exporter.

 U.S. researchers said Tuesday they have found a resistant strain of wheat that can reduce nematode numbers in soil and protect the next rotation of tomato plants.

 Vietnam calls for int’l aid to build new rural areas; Court prosecutes gambling ring; Vietnam pledges to cooperate in combating human trafficking; Tourism guide books withdrawn from airport

 VietNamNet Bridge - The monument "Uncle Ho with children" in front of the HCM City People's Committee headquarters will be removed to the city’s Children’s House on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Road.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the Arena Grand Prix in the US, Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien broke the standard to attend the world championships in Barcelona this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The children in Hanoi on May 13 enjoyed a water puppetry show, with content that educates students about protecting biodiversity and water resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly deputies have confirmed that the legal provisions relating to homosexuals, bisexuals and transgenders need to be discussed in the upcoming session.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The young wild elephant that was trapped in the National Park of Yok Don in Dak Lak Province was rescued on May 14.

 Long An fire head coach Vital following poor start; Bac Ninh to host women's volleyball tournament; Volleyball team finds sponsor; Women start training in Jordan

The Phu Yen provincial authorities have asked relevant ministries to propose the government to apply the zero percent export tariff to the petrochemical and sulphur products to be churned out by the Vung Ro oil refinery.

 Brazil became the third and largest Latin American country to give a de facto green light to same-sex marriage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Amateur cyclist Nguyen Van Huong of Team 5 Gau A Luot-Long Xuyen won the second stage of the Cycling to the Countryside Tournament yesterday, May 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Midfielder Pham Huu Phat fired a cannon shot to net the ball and help hosts Hai Phong Cement win 2-1 over Sai Gon Xuan Thanh in the 9th round of the national football championship V-League yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After a series of losing games, the contract between Portuguese coach Vital and Dong Tam FC ended on May 13. The club leaders said Vital is replaced by Marcelo Juleta.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Television and Tokyo Broadcasting System will jointly shoot a film in June and July this year as a gift to Vietnamese and Japanese audience on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

To provide a multidimensional view of the current situation of the East Sea, we would like to introduce the interview with Mr. Yakov Berger, an expert of Chinese studies at the Far East Institute of the Russian Academy of Science.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate will work at the Vietnam Airlines in 10 days, starting from May 13, to clarify a number of issues related to the fight against corruption.

VietNamNet Bridge – Telecoms carriers have to provide information on their own services’ quality in a “Management of service quality” section on their website,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoa Sen Group has spent VND31.7 billion bringing Nick Vujicic, an Australian motivational speaker born with neither arms nor legs, to Vietnam for meetings in Hanoi and HCM City.

 VN eyes more trade with Iran; Public Security Minister visits Japan; Party mass mobilisation delegation visits US; Viet Nam, Thailand increase defence co-operation

VietNamNet Bridge – The economy showed positive signs in the first quarter of this year, the National Assembly Standing Committee was told yesterday. It was also told that GDP growth hit 4.89 per cent, up from 4.75 percent

VietNamNet Bridge – The industrial production has poisoned natural landscapes with the pollution.