Migrants have step by step encroached on forests from the outside, while illegal loggers have been dismantling trees in the core area. The Yok Don forests are withering and shrinking.

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time in Vietnam, virgin coconut oil (VCO) from fresh coconuts on an industrial scale has been produced by a local company.

Recent McKinsey surveys provide banks with an indication of what their focus should be regarding digital banking.

 The traditional costumes of the Khmer people, particularly of women, has been preserved for thousands of years, contributing the the cultural diversity of ethnic groups in Vietnam.

 Tran Quang Huy, 36, wearing protective clothing, loads activated charcoal onto a truck for delivery.

Local brands need to change their ways to compete with foreign brands in Vietnam's beauty and personal care market.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 22 discussed socio-economic development issues in 2017 and tasks set for 2018 at a discussion within the framework of the 14th National Assembly's 5th working session. 

 Mobile carriers Viettel and VinaPhone have urged their subscribers to update their personal information and submit their headshots by June 2. 

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 Zalo, an application developed by VNG Corporation, announced on May 21 that it reached the milestone of 100 million users.

Toilets and bathrooms in hospitals across the country appeared to have a particularly low satisfaction rating on hygiene, according to a nationwide survey of patients.

Around 40 pupils in Quang Ngai were hospitalized in the Maternity – Children Hospital of the city at around 10:00am on May 21, 2018. They all had symptoms of poisoning like abdominal cramps, vomiting and nausea.

 As Vietnam seeks to increase its steel exports amid global overcapacity, the steelmaking industry is expected to face tremendous pressure from trade defence measures deployed by the importing countries.

 The 2018 National Women's Football Championship officially commenced in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 21, with seven teams battling it out in a double round robin tournament for the top honour.

 Nearly 100 paintings on the theme of ‘hau dong’ (spirit mediumship) are on display at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on May 21.

 The People's Committee of Quang Ninh province provided their feedback on information that an Australian tourist complained about the inferior quality of a cruise ship at Ha Long Bay, on May 21.

The basic salary applied to civil servants, public employees and the armed forces will rise from VND1.3 million to VND1.39 million per month as of July 1, 2018, according to Decree No.72/2018/NĐ-CP recently issued by the Government.

 The investors have disappeared at a string of foreign investment projects, prompting authorities to officially terminate the projects in the forthcoming period.

VietNamNet Bridge - The pressure for more debt/equity swaps has increased as 50 percent  of Vietnam's domestic debt matures in the next three years.

In 2017, the Vietnam Competition Authority received a large number of complaint letters related to the quality of goods and services of Lazada, while DeAura has made its name by swindling thousands of customers into debt.