Vietnam is the second most attractive investment destination in Southeast Asia, following Myanmar, according to a Grant Thornton Vietnam survey.

 Nguyen Van Nguyen has been surrounded by pottery from an early age. His latest project, a terracotta park on the outskirts of Hoi An, aims to revitalise the ancient craft. 

 Da Nang is one of five cities in Southeast Asia with the fastest emerging startup scenes, according to the latest report from JLL, joining Malaysia’s Penang, Thailand’s Chiang Mai, and Indonesia’s Bandung and Bali.

 The April 30 victory in 1975 was also broadcast by the Voice of Russia. 42 years have gone, but the special broadcast is a vivid memory of correspondent Aleksey Sunnenberg.

 Two Vietnamese films namely “Thau Chin o Xiem” (Ho Chi Minh in Siam) and "Cha va con” (Father and Son) have been screened at the 2017 ASEAN Film Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. 

 Vietnamese top badminton star Nguyen Tien Minh remains at world No. 52 for the second month in a row in the latest rankings, reports the Badminton World Federation.

 Phu Luu, a village in Bac Ninh province, is famous for trading betel and areca, which used to be a specialty of the Vietnamese.

 Vietnam’s has licensed its second billion-dollar foreign direct investment (FDI) project for this year.

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has suspended striker Hoang Vu Samson of Hanoi FC for four matches and fined him US$1,000.

 Bangkok Glass of Thailand won the International Women’s Volleyball Tournament, VTV9-Bình Điền Cup, held in the southern province of Tây Ninh on April 30.

Nguyễn Thị Luyến of Việt Nam won a gold medal at the Singapore Senior Fencing Championships’ women’s epee individual event on April 30.

 Ariya Phounsavath won the overall yellow jersey at the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament, which wrapped up on April 30 in HCM City.

 Hanoi’s first Book Street made its debut on March 1 at 19/12 Street of Hoan Kiem district, aiming to promote reading culture and develop a learning society for the country’s sustainable development.

 Restricting private vehicles is a must to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in HCMC, said the director of the city’s Department of Transport at a recent meeting on the city’s socio-economic performance in the first four months of 2017.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had important contributions to the success of the 30th ASEAN Summit, which took place in the Philippines on April 29-30.

More than 20 years ago, Ngo Giang Lien visited Khanh Hoa to conduct research on mosquitoes, later returning with malaria. But it was a trip that would ultimately make a difference in people's lives. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - More and more big investors are pouring money into the education sector, which is seen as profitable and safe.

VietNamNet Bridge - In December 2003, the Vietnam-US Bilateral Air Transport Agreement was signed, allowing air carriers to open direct air routes between the two countries. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The plan to make a switch from the popular RON A92 petrol to biofuel E5 by January 1, 2018 may fail as ethanol plants have become bogged down in difficulties.