Total sugar inventory at factories and trading companies by the end of April reached a record high in the history of the local sugar industry, according to the Vietnam Sugar Cane and Sugar Association.

 Ho Chi Minh City will host the Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup for the third time in a row from May 22-28.

 Vietnam took the Chair of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in the 2017-2018 tenure from the Republic of Fiji at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11. 

 Vietnam and the EU on May 11 concluded six years of negotiations for a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).

 Given the rising number of traffic accidents, five students from Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Foreign Trade University have devised an initiative of smart helmets called Mubahi.

The southern province of Dong Thap on Wednesday extended its state of emergency as the erosion worsened, with a section of the riverbank covering some 600m affected so far.

The 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival will open on June 9 at Tam Thanh Beach, offering tourists an opportunity to explore the region’s known and hidden charm.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many healthcare establishments that skip necessary procedures in treating waste could face closure.

Paint, printing ink industry to grow 6-8 per cent annually, Competition Law needs to be improved: official, Vietnam Airlines earns over 560 billion VND in profit in Q1, EVN frets over electricity exhaustion

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese enterprises often work in an atmosphere of suspicion as many local consumers believe that domestic firms are not capable of making industrial products.

VietNamNet Bridge - After two years of operation, Ipak, an international hospital in district 2, HCMC, has announced its closure. Others are meeting the same fate. 

The national foreign language teaching project for the 2008-2020 period seems to be forgotten in the draft for general education, scheduled to be implemented on a large scale in the 2018-2019 academic year.

VietNamNet Bridge - British International School (BIS) Hanoi will present an evening of classical music named Benefit Concert, featuring performances by talented BIS students with some very special guests.

The public and Party members applauded the outcomes of the fifth meeting of the Party Central Committee in dealing with mistakes committed by Party officials. 

 David Beckham has received some scathing reviews in the British press for his cameo in the film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword", but director Guy Ritchie has given the former soccer star the thumbs up for his performance.

Vietnam ranks third among Asian countries which have the biggest trade surpluses with the US. Should this be a concern for Vietnam?

 Bac Ninh authorities have fined two South Korean companies VND333 million (US$15,000) for infringements in connection with wastewater discharge.

 The relations between Vietnam and China have entered a new period of sustainable, comprehensive, healthy and stable cooperation, according to Ling Dequan, a researcher at the Xinhua News Agency’s Centre for World Affairs Studies.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse set foot in Beijing at 12 noon on May 11 (local time), beginning a State visit to China until May 15 during which he will also attend the high-level forum on the Belt and Road Initiative.

 Major contents of 5th Party Central Committee's plenum