National Assembly deputies debated the draft bill on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) during the ongoing third meeting on May 23.

 Spain regards Vietnam as an important partner in Asia-Pacific, King of Spain Felipe VI told visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at a meeting in Madrid on May 23.

 Cooperation between Vietnam and Spain, on the basis of the strategic partnership towards the future set up in 2009, has developed soundly over the past years, the two countries’ top diplomats have said.

Vietnamese people have long taken pride in their banh mi, a dish named as one of the best street foods in the world by CNN (American Cable News Network), and listed in the Oxford English dictionary 

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has introduced two new tourism products featuring the Ha Noi Opera House to travel agencies and media outlets for review,

 Black pepper price in Central Highlands drops strongly, Cau Tre export goods processing renamed after Korean acquisition, Quang Ngai wants $4.25b of investment, VN vows to boost Pacific trade     

VietNamNet Bridge - Laos is set to move forward to build Pak Beng hydropower dam on Mekong mainstream, but technical reports about the project still do not provide adequate information.

VietNamNet Bridge - After one year without a gold medal, Vietnamese students have once again continued the tradition of winning gold medals at the Asian Physics Olympiad. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many new shares entered the bourse in late 2016 and early 2017, and the VN Index has bounced back to the 700 point threshold for the first time in the last nine years. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The government policy encouraging investment in the power sector has created a firm framework for the development of solar energy.

 The office-tel model, which has been found in Vietnam’s real estate market for a decade, is a “hybrid” product between the office and hotel models, combining residential and commercial purposes. 

A new drama-comedy film has been taking young Vietnamese audiences by storm, achieving dramatic commercial success since its premiere on April 28.

Dr. Frank Rijsberman, director general of the Global Green Growth Institute - a Seoul-based international organisation - talks about the potential of renewable energy

 A tourism development project being implemented in the northern mountainous provinces of Ha Giang and Cao Bang is expected to improve the livelihood of 10,000 poor people from ethnic minority groups.

Over 200 dancers will offer a spicy samba performance on Tran Hung Dao Street off the Han River bank this Saturday (May 27th).

 HCM City has urged the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to strengthen promotion of eco-friendly plastic bag usage, to limit the impact of nylon bags on the environment.

 A handbook titled “Respect! My Body!”, a guide for adults and teachers to talk to children about body boundaries and sexual abuse, was launched on Tuesday in Hanoi.

 Law makers discussed adjustments to the 2017 law and ordnance making programme as well as draft contents of the 2018 programme at the ongoing third session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on May 23.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia is working with local authorised agencies to verify the information that 23 Vietnamese fishermen were allegedly arrested for illegal fishing in Malaysia’s territorial waters.

 Vietnam-Spain strategic partnership