VietNamNet Bridge – Lip syncing and "inappropriate" outfits in liveshows that have generated controversy over the past several years have reduced of late, officials said at a recent meeting in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 300 artists from 11 troupes from Indonesia, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan have registered to take part in the 3rd Viet Nam International Choir Competition in Hoi An City on June 20-21,

VietNamNet Bridge – Mo So is a limestone mountain range in Kien Giang Province’s Kien Giang Town which is famous for Hang Pagoda, Phu Tu Islet, Thach Cave and Da Dung Islet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese advertising companies needed to be more professional with an improved attitude to customer services so they could compete with international firms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is signing a contract with Hoang Van Phuc today, May 16. Phuc will be the coach of the men’s national team and the U23 squad.

Minister of Information and Communication  -- Nguyen Bac Son, has stated that the ministry would take actions to boost the exchange of e-documents among state agencies.

Investors once rushed to pour their money into golf courses, believing that this was a gold mine to dig. But they may have changed their mind when seeing 2/3 of the operational golf courses taking loss.

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more young people were suffering strokes, especially in big cities, according to Nguyen Huy Thang, deputy head of the HCM City-based 115 People's Hospital's Cerebral Blood Vessel Ward.

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for the first time a companion diagnostic test for cancer drug Tarceva from Roche to detect certain gene mutations in the most common form of lung cancer known as non-small cell lung cancer.

"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.