The National Youth Fencing Championship opened on Wednesday in Bac Ninh Province with the participation of more than 100 athletes from seven cities and provinces.

 National U19 players have gathered in Hanoi to train for the ASEAN Football Federation Championship on July 2-14.

 Vietnamese model Nguyen Dieu Linh made it to the top 10 of Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese designer Lan Huong will showcase around 60 ao dai creations at an exhibition and performance in Seoul next month.

 Inspectors in the capital city have pointed out a series of violations committed by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports in managing large-sized outdoor advertising billboards.

 Global co-operation and education are the keys to improving the quality of Viet Nam’s human resources in the digital age, Australian and Vietnamese experts agreed at a panel discussion in Hanoi yesterday.

The American Automotive Policy Council has expressed its concern over some points in the Vietnamese Government’s Decree 116/2017/ND-CP on auto trade, saying such policies are more stringent than needed.

 There will be minimum hourly wages to protect laborers working in the informal sector, according to the National Wage Council.

 Viet Motion Technology Advisory and Investment Company Limited has become the sole franchisee of Arkki educational model of Finland in ten South Asian countries including Vietnam to provide children with integration skills.

The French Consulate General in HCMC in the heart of the city is a building featuring French architecture in the late 19th century.

 Vietnam’s Trinh Linh Giang fought back from a set down to beat the no. 2 seed and world no. 652, Karunuday Singh, in their second-round clash on May 16, to advance into the Vietnam F3 Futures quarterfinals in a convincing fashion.

 Hanoi’s Temple of Literature will host a first-ever summer programme for children from June 1 to August 20, which is designed to educate children on Vietnamese traditional cultural values while improving their life skills.

 Since closing its fourth shopping mall in Vietnam, the sales of Parkson have reduced sharply.

 Vinhomes, the real estate arm of Vingroup JSC, listed 2.68 billion shares on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange on May 16 under the ticker VHM. The company expects to garner attention from foreign investors.

VietNamNet Bridge - While some automobile assemblers have stopped domestic production and shifted to importing products, others have poured more money into production lines in Vietnam.

The salaries and bonuses paid at Japanese enterprises in Vietnam are regular and stable, according to the latest report from Navigos, released on May 16.

 Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh receives Greek ambassador, PM visits fishermen in Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri provinces, HCM City’s leaders extend greetings on Buddha’s birthday, NA Standing Committee concludes 24th session

 The renewable energy sector and environmental projects continue to attract foreign capital investment, with many projects substantial in size and affirmed for implementation.   

The draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Zones (SAEZs) reflects Vietnam’s sharp change in mindset in investment attraction, with incentives expected to help lure in investment and boost the country's economic development.

 The railway projects' management board, general contractor, and relevant units have to ensure that the Cat Linh-Hadong elevated urban railway will be put into trial operation in October 2018, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The.