The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed the Government renew and extend the visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries from the current one year to five years and the visa-free stay from 15 days to 30 days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About four weeks ago, seven seventh graders from Nguyen Du Secondary School in Cam Ranh City were taking photos when one of the female students fell into a reservoir. The others extended their hands to help, but they fell as well.

 Olympian Phan Thi Ha Thanh grabbed two silver medals at the Gymnastics Federation’s Individual Apparatus World Challenge Cup which closed in Varna, Bulgaria, yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – TNG Thai Nguyen secured second place in the National Women’s Football Championship after their 2-0 win over Viet Nam Coal and Minerals in the third round match at the Ha Nam Province Stadium. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac said that sufficient scientific evidence has been collected to conclude the cause of unusual fish deaths that occurred in the central coastal region

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Lao counterpart, Thongloun Sisoulith, in Ha Noi yesterday, following a welcome ceremony.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government, parents, and teachers are jointly responsible for protecting and educating children and for helping them realise their hopes and aspirations,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc begins his official visit to Russia today at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The health ministry has called for increased efforts to provide effective and safe vaccines under the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) to all children in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai ended their winless streak yesterday (May 15) with a 3-2 victory over Long An during the V.League’s round 10 on their home turf in Pleiku City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Food service enterprises must apply for food safety and hygiene permits, but many enterprises complain it is too hard to get permits due to complicated procedures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese producers have expressed concern over the rapid expansion of foreign retailers on the domestic market as their products may be replaced by foreign items at supermarkets with foreign involvement.

VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the Viet Nam National Productivity Institute, Nguyen Anh Tuan, spoke with Hai Quan newspaper about the reasons for low domestic labour productivity and ways it can be improved in the near future.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Nhi are no longer bound by feudal rites and ethics. Young Ha Nhi people are now allowed to date before marriage. Today VOV introduces the Ha Nhi’s dating customs and wedding ceremony.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon native Nguyen Duc Dam, 101, and Ha Noi native Nguyen Thi Que, 91, have been married for 61 years.

Experts have called for ministries and other relevant government agencies to improve regulations on environmental protection and strengthen inspection and supervision capacity to ward off environmental incidents like mass fish deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entitled “Japanese Language Learning Taking Root in Vietnam” an article about a pilot project to offer Japanese lessons at three elementary schools in Hanoi was published on May 8 by Japan Today

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient town of Hoi An is calling for artists to join an installation art project on five of its streets based on the theme of Memories of an old Hoi An,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Change/350.org Vietnam is joining forces with Global Greengrants Fund to unveil a short film titled “I don’t care” about environmental pollution and climate change, featuring local celebrities’ viewpoints.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a great passion for books since a young age, Trinh Hung Cuong today owns a precious collection of more than 10,000 books, newspapers and magazines.