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Vietnam reaffirms sovereignty over Truong Sa archipelago

 As asserted many times before, Vietnam has sufficient legal ground and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, stated Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. 

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh meets Japanese leaders

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met Japanese leaders during his ongoing visit to Japan from May 8-10 at the invitation of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. 

Home schooling preferred by some students, families

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, only a few parents have chosen home schooling for their children.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/5

 Vietnam, Norway confer on aquaculture, Credit package for hi-tech agriculture hoped to become fruitful, Hanoian and Saigonese shoppers – emotional vs rational, Vietnamese start-up receives $1million fund from Singapore investor

Sand becoming depleted because of illegal exploitation, export

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s sand resources are expected to be exhausted after 15 years. However, people are still wasting sand, and enterprises continue exporting sand.

Authorities examine aluminum stockpile allegedly connected to Chinese billionaire

MOIT, MPI, MOF and the Ba Ria – Vung Tau provincial authorities will send staff to examine the vast aluminum stockpile which is believed to belong to a Chinese billionaire.

Samsung: half of S8, S8 Plus smartphones made in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - A representative from Samsung Vietnam said its factories in Vietnam provide 50 percent of all the Galaxy S8/S8 Plus smartphones sold internationally.

On ’Good Friday,’ beef soup for the soul

It is easy to miss out on Tran Thi Kim Oanh’s bun bo Hue (Hue-style beef noodle soup) stall, sandwiched as it is between very similar looking buildings on a newly-opened street in Ha Noi.

PetroVietnam-invested projects incurred huge losses under Dinh La Thang

VietNamNet Bridge - Many projects invested by PetroVietnam, the national oil & gas group, have been found taking huge losses. 

Social News 8/5

Korean tourist saved from myocardial infarction, People who want to work abroad receive advice, Vietnam joins APWA’s spring festival in Belgium, Public funds vital for clean water, Farmers reap benefits of planting local trees

Government's borrowing and debt payment in 2017

 Government's borrowing and debt payment in 2017

Historic Dien Bien Phu Victory through pictures

On May 7, 1954, the Dien Bien Phu Victory ended French colonial rule in Vietnam. 63 years later, Dien Bien Phu city, where the historic event took place, has underwent drastical changes.

Scrap steel imports threaten Vietnam’s environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Importing large amounts of scrap steel is turning Viet Nam into an industrial landfill, with environmental risks coming with the waste.

VN announces players for World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Hoang Anh Tuan announced yesterday which players are to compete in the FIFA U20 World Cup.

Type of prostate cancer surgery tied to later quality of life

 The quality of life men have after prostate cancer is influenced by the type of treatment they choose, a recent study confirms.

12 die in head on truck-coach collision

 VietNamNet Bridge – A crash between a truck and a coach in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai early yesterday claimed 12 lives and injured 33 others. 

A Viet-Malaysian girl enthuses with Vietnamese "Ca tru" music

 Working as an MC at the Thang Long Ca tru Club, Thuy Duong is known for her typical Vietnamese beauty, excellent English as well as her knowledge and love for the Vietnamese folk music "Ca tru".

France-Vietnam Architecture Week opens in HCM City

 The France-Vietnam Week of Architecture will take place from May 8 to 13 to honor the beauty of architecture and highlight urban issues.

Champa culture's Linga-Yoni set discovered in Quang Ngai

 A set of stone lingam and yoni, believed to be the biggest-ever in ancient Champa culture, has been found in Thien But mountain area, Quang Ngai province.

Cuc Phuong National Park: A shelter for wild animals

A reporter from the Thoi Nay (Today) publication shared his journey with his friend to hand over two wild macaques to the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre in Ninh Binh.