State urged to aid Song Da Group; State-owned enterprises in debt crisis; Credit institutions required to have five years of operation before merger; Philippines to import 100,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice

VietNamNet Bridge - One day before the final exams, thousands of high-schools tudents flocked to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, to pray for luck.

VietNamNet Bridge - Parks in Hanoi and HCM City are overcrowded on the International Children's Day (June 1) though it does not fall on weekend.

U.S. stocks ended a dreadful month on down note on Thursday, with major indexes suffering worst loss in about two years, amid gloomy U.S. economic data and endless European debt woes.

VietNamNet Bridge – As part of its efforts to crack down on harassment of tourists, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has instructed travel firms to report all such instances.

Children’s best selling author to bring out new book; Third cartoons festival opens; Europe-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival in Danang, Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – In Cam Ranh bay, Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam’s largest grouper breeding area, Chinese not only purchase but also illegally raise lobsters and groupers, Saigon Tiep Thi reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Walking along a beach sloping gently to the sea, I breathe the fresh air deep into my rib-cage as the sun slowly dips beyond the horizon. The smell of wind, sand, water and seafood contributes to an alluring sense of bliss.

VietNamNet Bridge – The administration of Boras City in Sweden would boost co-operation with Da Nang to help deal with environmental problems over the coming years, vice major of Boras Tom Andersson said during a visit here yesterday, May 31.

While foreign institutions have warned that Vietnam has slashed interest rates too sharply, Vietnamese economists believe that the interest rates should be eased further and immediately.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that IMF was not planning any financial assistance to Spain.

Leader meets, lauds children in dire straits; Two more die of unknown skin disease in Quang Ngai; Laparoscopic surgery successfully completed; Businessperson gets life sentence for swindling $1 mil

VietNamNet Bridge – State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has expressed hope that Vietnam and Greece will work closely together at the UN and other international forums.

VietNamNet Bridge – Seeing 12 kids who were swept away by water, Nguyen Van Bo jumped into the water to rescue them.

More than 5 million under five-year-old children and 600,000 mothers who have given birth in the last month will be provided with vitamin A capsules and iron capsules to prevent nutrient deficiency on Micro-Nutrient Day today and tomorrow.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will impose administrative fines, withdraw show licenses or ban artists from appearing on the stage from 6 months to 2 years if they change the content of their performances or wear scanty costumes.

HCM City cycling tournament set to start rolling on June 4; Hue to host ASEAN+Age Group Chess Championships; Leaders of VFF and VPF to learn about Japanese league

VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of practicing with MSK Zilina FC in Slovakia as the previous plan, the U22 national team will drill in Thailand for one week, to prepare for the qualifier round of the U22 Asia Championships 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 65-year-old woman in HCM City died suddenly, leaving VND1 trillion (around $50 million) without a testament, resulted in a dispute between her adopted daughter and her relatives.

VietNamNet Bridge – Julia Lescova, the winner of Best Model of The World 2006, will come to Vietnam to participate in “Beauty and Benevolence” program in HCM City on June 8.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police of Bo Trach district in the central province of Quang Binh have seized two batches of valuable sua wood, totaling 1.4 tons.

Russia hopes that European countries would not allow military intervention in Syria, the Russian envoy to the European Union (EU) said on Thursday.

Vietnamese farmers, who suffered from the trickeries by Chinese businessmen, have sworn that they would abstain from dealing with Chinese businessmen forever.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in provinces and cities will coordinate with communications agencies to publish the list of traffic violators on mass media, under a new directive from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 31, correspondents raised questions concerning the appointment of former Vinalines Chairman, Duong Chi Dung, as the chief of the Vietnam Maritime Administration.