VietNamNet Bridge – This morning, May 21, Vietnamese astronomic fans had a chance to see partial solar eclipse, an interesting astronomic phenomenon in the year.

VietNamNet Bridge – These sounds are not only sweet melodies but they consist of fragrance, taste, amd color that excites all senses of listeners.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve in the southern province of Dong Nai was recognized as the 580th World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on May 19.

Checks are being ramped up on computer software ownership.

The third session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on May 21 to consider tackling socio-economic issues and exercising supreme supervision.

VietNamNet Bridge – Coastal forest in the Mekong Delta is being narrowed while the sea is infiltrating deeply into the mainland.

A lot of foreign airlines have opened new air routes to and from Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – A water snake has been considered as a ‘preternatural snake’ by residents of Tung Loc commune in the central city of Ha Tinh.

VietNamNet Bridge – Being busy with a training course, coach Mai Duc Chung will not lead the Vietnamese U22 football team at the Asian qualifiers in Myanmar this June.

The 11-year old girl from Ho Chi Minh City who paranormal investigators think has a strange ability to burn things around her continued to cause another mysterious fire – after a major incident last week that caught media attention.

Largest plywood mill begins operations; Brokerages set for tighter debt ratios; Vietnam commits to public private partnership; VND3 trillion to help troubled firms in HCM City; Leading gas firm set to debut on bourse next week

The death toll of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy in the early hours of Sunday morning has risen to seven, local media said.

Nguyen Quang Dung from the National Institute of Agricultural Planning and Projection spoke about the development of traditional craft villages

VietNamNet Bridge – The bodies of Buddhist monks in Dau temple have existed for over three centuries, witnessing a lot of ups and downs. They are invaluable treasures and spiritual and cultural stamps of Vietnamese people.

Credit institutions that do not thoroughly restructure will miss a precious opportunity to improve their competitiveness.

The UN-Arab League joint special envoy Kofi Annan will visit Syria by the end of May to discuss the implementation of his six-point peace plan, Syrian foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said on his Facebook page on Sunday.

Lemon tea shops on Hanoi’s streets like Nho Tho, Ly Quoc Su, Dao Duy Tu, etc. are over crowded on summer evenings. Pavements, roads and small parks become lemon tea shops, where thousands of the youngsters group up to chat.

While local authorities have been trying to call for Japanese investment into supporting industries, many Japanese investors in Vietnam are operating in the fields of trade, real estate, information technology, service and consumer goods production.

The trend of companies in HCM City making losses continues, with three-quarters losing in the first quarter, and government policies to support them are not proving very effective.

The National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee concurred with the Government's latest tax cut proposal but said no to a tax exemption plan.