A high-ranking delegation from Myanmar Assembly of the Union led by Mahn Win Khaing Than, Speaker of the House of Nationalities (Upper House) and the Assembly, started his week-long visit to Vietnam from May 10.

The fifth plenary meeting of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee closed in Hanoi on May 10, fulfilling all the set objectives after six days of working.

 Vietnam will create the best possible conditions for foreign enterprises, including those from Hong Kong (China), to invest in the country, particularly in the field of infrastructure, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed. 

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has affirmed that China’s statement on halting fishing activities for a limited period in the waters belonging to Vietnam’s sovereignty is valueless.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on May 11 morning to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF-ASEAN) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse left Hanoi on the morning of May 11 for a State visit to China and to attend a high-level forum on Belt and Road Initiative from May 11-15.

 State budget collects VNĐ400 trillion in four months, Vietnam Airlines Corporation earns VNĐ854 billion pre-tax profit, VN textile sector urged to diversify raw material import sources

VietNamNet Bridge - Many educational projects capitalized at trillions of dong have failed, but negative consequences have affected generations of students.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bui Do Minh Quan and Do Phuong Mai from the Tran Phu High School for the Gifted have synthesized a new derivative that has the potential to treat cancer.

VietNamNet Bridge - China consumes 144,000 tons of pork a day, according to FAO, but Vietnamese farmers cant sell their pork to the country because of demands made by Chinese traders. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have pointed out that field research results about the Pak Beng hydropower project in Laos are sketchy and do not provide sufficient information. 

The outlook for Asia and the Pacific is the strongest in the world, but it is shrouded by challenges at home and abroad, according to the latest IMF report for the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six riders from Australia joined a 400km charity bike trip to raise scholarship funds for disadvantaged students in central Viet Nam. 

Rudolf Hever, Director of Hotels at Savills Asia Pacific, casts his eye over Vietnam's condotel market.

Lai Xa Village in Hoai Duc District on the western outskirts of Ha Noi will open a photography museum celebrating the art form’s early 20th century roots in the village.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Waste must be treated more effectively with advanced technology and categorised prior to treatment, 

 HCM City to pilot bus lanes, U.S. Consulate to hold talk shows with Vietnamese American speakers, Vietnam mulls lifting midnight curfew to pull in more tourists, Police seize rhino horns hidden in toy boxes

 Microsoft and the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association co-oragnised the “Technology for Good Day” event in Hanoi on May 10 to introduce a free cloud computing programme to Vietnamese non-governmental and non-profit organisations.

 The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa will host a Sea Festival from June 10-13 with over 50 activities ranging from culture, art, sports to trade seminars, the provincial People’s Committee announced on May 10.

 The enhancement of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership is in line with the two countries’ fundamental and long-term interests while benefiting peace and stability in the region and the world.