The 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam on May 11 morning discussed in groups a report on the leadership and direction work of the Politburo and the Secretariat in 2017.

USAID and the Air Defence – Air Force Service under the Vietnamese Defence Ministry signed an agreement on non-refundable aid for a project on dioxin remediation in the Bien Hoa airport in Hanoi on May 11.

 Ministry proposes changes in salary scales, payrolls in enterprises

Vietnam to repatriate remains of 98 volunteer soldiers, experts from Laos, USAID project helps Vietnam’s wildlife protection, US travel site urges tourists to explore Vietnam's two most beautiful beaches

VietNamNet Bridge - Among the 30 names listed in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs and innovators, Phan Hoang Lan has drawn special attention because she is a civil servant.

 The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) has proposed the Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Habeco) pay the State budget 1.85 trillion VND (81 million USD) in tax liabilities.

Vietnam’s exporters must self-verify the origin of their products that they export to the European Union (EU) from 2019 to be qualified for Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) which is the tariff preference for developing countries.

 Relevant agencies and localities have taken drastic measures to promote law enforcement on and increase public awareness of wildlife protection, said the Education for Nature Vietnam on May 11.

 President Tran Dai Quang met in Hanoi on May 11 with Vietnamese and foreign scientists attending the seminar themed “Science for development” that took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on May 9-10. 

 A letter about Santa Claus written by an eighth grader in Hai Duong province has won the first prize of the 47th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in Vietnam.

 During the day, the Centre for Mental Illness and National Devotees in the northern province of Hai Duong looks like a busy workshop.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in Vietnam in apps used such as face-identification technology cameras, smartphone chatbots, self-propelling vehicles, and nano robots.

Quang Ninh is blessed with stunning scenery of rugged mountains and an incredible coastline. This, along with numerous delicious food and drinks that meet the local OCOP standard, makes the province a source of great national pride.

 Vietnam is an exciting market for education investment, with higher education standing out.

VietNamNet Bridge - After a quiet period, M&As have once again become a hot topic of discussion at banks’ annual shareholders’ meetings. Several big deals are expected to be completed this year.

No investors have registered to bid for 3,790 resettlement apartments in the Thu Thiem new urban area project in District 2, HCMC, which have been put up for auction by the city government, according to Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – I met British expat David Lloyd by chance during a mountain marathon in Sa Pa in Lao Cai Province last year where he was the race director.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the centre of Hanoi, Dong Xuan Market has become an iconic landmark that has witnessed many ups and downs of the 1,000-year-old capital.

 Director of the Hoi An Centre for Relic Preservation and Management Nguyen Chi Trung spoke to Tuoi Tre newspaper on the imperative need to have strong legal documents to preserve the City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More social support establishments in Vietnam should be allowed to perform intercountry adoption procedures, the Department of Adoption proposed on Wednesday.