10 films to “land” at Vietnamese theaters in May

VietNamNet Bridge – “Fast and Furious 6”, “The Hangover 3”, “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Epic” are the most  wanted movies by Vietnamese audience in May.

Sai Gon Heat lose 13th match

VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon Heat yesterday, May 2, lost 62-63 to Singapore Slingers in the 17th round of the ASEAN Basketball League in HCM City.

'In the house': Investment guru Buffett joins Twitter

Investment guru and mega-billionaire Warren Buffett took a new plunge Thursday: He sent his first message on Twitter -- and within a short time had more more than 100,000 followers.

Minister asks to fine people who impersonate relatives of officials

 VietNamNet Bridge - General Tran Dai Quang - Minister of Public Security – has asked relevant bodies to strictly handle those who impersonate relatives of the Ministry’s officials.

Binh Dinh: Police investigate “love scandal” of a party official

Binh Dinh Provincial Police have conducted investigation to verify and clarify the case of the deputy director of the Office of the Binh Dinh Party Committee, who was accused of going to a motel with the wife of a local man.

Vietnam pays heavy price for uncontrolled gold mobilization

For a long time, commercial banks absorbed in mobilizing gold and lending in gold, and selling the mobilized gold for money to lend for higher interest rates.

A O Show - a new choice for HCMC tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Not even rush hour on Cong Hoa Street in Tan Binh District can stop numerous people rushing to the Military Theater to watch the new artistic and cultural performance A O Show.

Foreign Ministry talks about Philippines’ lawsuit against China

VietNamNet Bridge – As a coastal country with legitimate rights and interests in the East Sea, Viet Nam cares about and closely follows the evolution of the Philippines’ lawsuit against China,

ASEAN Defence Ministers to debate security issues

VietNamNet Bridge – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations from May 6-8 will hold its seventh Defence Ministerial Meeting, the highest defence mechanism within the organisation, in Brunei’s capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan,

Saigon after 38 years of liberation

VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of the liberation of Saigon, 30/4/1975, three photo exhibitions are held at the Lam Son Park, Chi Lang Park and Dong Khoi Road, HCM City, displaying 220 photos featuring HCM City in the past 18 years.

Lienviet Postbank advance at Asian volleyball competition

VietNamNet Bridge – Lienviet Postbank pocketed a ticket to the semi-final round of the Asian Women's Volleyball Club Championship in Dak Lak Province.

ECB cuts benchmark refinancing rate to record low

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday cut the benchmark refinancing rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 0.5 percent.

The ambitions cherished and the goals targeted by Vietnamese businesses

Vietinbank, which ranks the 1,764th in the Forbes Global 2000 hopes it can get in-grade promotion, while other Vietnamese businesses hope their names would enter the list one day.

Party Central Committee convenes

VietNamNet Bridge – The Communist Party of Viet Nam's Central Committee (CPVCC) began its seventh conference in Ha Noi yesterday, May 2, presided over by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Further step to streamline administrative procedures

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government discussed the draft project on streamlining administrative procedures, citizenship papers and database relevant to population management in the 2013-2020,

Gov’t keen on socio-economic targets for 2013

VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has tasked inferior levels to be consistent with the socio-economic development targets for 2013, at the Government’s regular meeting on Friday.

Munich orchestra to perform

VietNamNet Bridge – The acclaimed Munich Symphony Orchestra will perform concerts at the Viet Nam National Academy of Music this weekend and at the Ha Noi Opera House next Thursday and Friday

Hanoi street football league to make debut this Sunday

VietNamNet Bridge – The capital's first-ever street football tournament will kick off on Sunday in Ha Noi.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 3/5

PM sends congratulations to Italian counterpart; Congratulations to new Dutch king; Greetings on Poland’s Constitution Day; US, Vietnam cooperate in promoting Lower Mekong Initiative

Universities run like hares to compile textbooks by 2015

Schools have been told to compile documents and have enough textbooks for teaching and learning by 2015. However, a lot of schools complain that the task is beyond their means.

U.S. initial jobless claims drop to five-year low

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid fell sharply to a five-year low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Taxi driver fined VND20 million for overcharging foreign tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – A representative of the Hanoi-based Trung Viet Taxi firm has apologized to and returned the money to an Australian couple who had to pay nearly VND1 million ($47) for a 7km journey in Hanoi.

Vietnamese big guys vie with one another to distribute “eaten Apple”

FPT, VinaPhone and Viettel have all said they would be the authorized distributors of iPhone products.

Long holidays bring the opportunities to overcharge tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Travelers cannot make the most of the tourism season, but they can only taste the bitterness when they are overcharged at tourist sites.

Vietnam equitizes ports, trying to call for private investment

Vietnam plans to equitize some first class ports including Hai Phong, Da Nang, Quang Ninh, Saigon and Quy Nhon, a part of the program to call for private investment into the infrastructure development.