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.

 Vietnam’s northwest region has long been an attractive destination for travel lovers as they are welcomed by rolling hills, dense forests, and magnificent waterfalls. Anyone who sets foot in the land is awed by its wild and charming beauty.

 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.

More than 800 people have been poisoned after eating toxic wild mushrooms in around 10 provinces in the west of Iran.

 A study of nearly half a million people in China suggests a daily egg may reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes.

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.

Most expats have it pretty easy in Vietnam when it comes to earnings and expenses.

 The death toll of Cuba's deadliest air disaster in 30 years has risen to 111 after one of the survivors died of her injuries on Monday evening.

 High-ranking delegation of HCMC visits Embassy of Vietnam in Israel, HCM City leader receives Finnish, Cuban guests, CPV leader receives officials of LPRP Organisation Commission

 Snacks taking off globally and in Vietnam, according to latest Nielsen report.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fly ash from Formosa steel company (FHS) has passed quality assessments and can be used to produce cement, the environment ministry has said.

Many local startups have been successful in attracting foreign capital but the process needs to be smoother.

 Sony says it has agreed to buy a controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing for $2.3bn (£1.71bn) as it looks to boost its music portfolio.