Vietnamese fighters Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and Le Hoang Duc have advanced to the finals of the ongoing International Federation of Muaythai Amateur World Championships in Minsk, Belarus.

U.S. Homeland Security officials met with major U.S. airlines and a trade group on Thursday to discuss the impact of possibly expanding a ban on large electronic gadgets on planes to flights from some European airports,

 Vietnamese workers pay little attention to improving their skills, a concern as the country is entering the Industrial Revolution 4.0, said Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Mai Duc Chinh on May 11.

The Vietnam Railway Corporation has asked the Ministry of Transport for VND7 trillion ($308.2 million) in Government bonds to renovate the Hanoi – HCM City rail system from 2017 – 2020.

 Team MTA Racer from the Military Technical Academy overcame seven teams to win first prize at FPT’s Digital Race contest, held at Cau Giay Stadium on Wednesday.

 More than 1,000 participants including local and foreign investors, start-up businesses and investment funds will attend the second International Start-up Conference and Exhibition in Da Nang on July 21-22.

 POSCO Energy Co has been received in-principal approval from the Government to develop a thermal power plant that will cost approximately US$2.5 billion in central Nghe An Province.

 The play “Duoi cat la nuoc” (Under the Sand is Water) by the Military Drama Theatre of Vietnam has recently been staged in Moscow, Russia.

Vietnam attaches great importance to and prioritises economic, trade and investment ties with China, stated President Tran Dai Quang at a seminar in Beijing on May 12.

 After a period of actively selling non-performing loans to the Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC), banks are buying back the debts from the VAMC to self-handle.

 The Vietnamese retail industry is on the cusp of great change, experts say.

 The domestic building material market was stable in the first four months of the year and continued to meet demand, said the Ministry of Construction.

 The world needs greater transparency on the pricing of medicines, and an overhaul of some approaches, in order to increase access to life-saving drugs, 

 The Prime Minister has recently approved an action plan to conserve primates in Vietnam until 2025 with a vision to 2030. 

 Tran Tuan Minh grabbed his second gold medal at the Asian Junior U20 Chess Championships, which closed in Iran on May 10.

Hue lovers have nurtured a dream to contemplate Hue from height. Now they can turn their dream into reality by taking a hot-air balloon ride to see the ancient city from a different perspective.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ships pouring black mud into the Nghe An Province coast were licenced and poured the waste to the right place, 

Ben Thanh Street Food Market in HCM City is highly recommended as a must-visit place to enjoy a wonderful dining experience with specialities from many countries as well as tasty dishes from the three regions of Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several colleges of teacher training in the Mekong Delta provinces have closed in the last several years because of a shortage of students.

 Hoi An ancient town will welcome its 10th million visitor at a ceremony held in the arch area around Cau (Bridge) Pagoda at 4pm, May 12, the municipal Culture and Sports Centre announced on May 11.