Two students from Jrai ethnic minority group in Gia Lai province won prizes at the 44th Universal Postal Union (UPU) letter writing contest themed “Tell us about the world you want to grow up in”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has discussed measures to address difficulties for tourism development, including the granting of visas for visitors at the regular meeting in May,

 Cat Bi International Airport resumes its normal operations today after the cracks that had developed on its runway were fixed last night, an official said.

 Senator John McCain, who is leading a US Senate delegation visiting Vietnam this week, met on May 29 with students from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

 The 28th SEA Games flame will be transported via boat to the National Stadium and its final destination, announced the Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) on May 28.

 Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh is leading a delegation to attend the 14th Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore from May 29-31. 

 Viet Nam's greatest challenge in workforce training was that labour, though abundant, was of low quality, Deputy Director of the General Directorate of Vocational Training, Assoc. Prof. Cao Van Sam said.

 Four children drowned yesterday in the Dac Lien hydroelectric plant's reservoir in Dak Nhau Commune, Bu Dang District, in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

VietNamNet Bridge - South Korea and Vietnam have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that Vietnamese negotiators said involved the toughest negotiations they had ever experienced.

 Thousands have lined the streets of Memphis, Tennessee to pay tribute to blues artist BB King, who died earlier this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge - As the most vibrant city in Vietnam, Saigon is a sleepless city with the lights lit up across roads and buildings, creating spectacular scenes.

HCMC to kick off 2015 Asia-Pacific Bonsai Festival, My Chau-Trong Thuy love story takes to the stage, Saigon Ranger to host reggae night, German fairytale movies to be screened for Vietnamese children

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said it will sell foreign currency to stabilize the exchange rate between the dong and the U.S. dollar days after local banks revised up the rate almost to the permissible ceiling.

Angelica Kotliar, one of the supermodels of Victoria’s Secret was in a photoshoot to promote a collection of ao dai themed “New York, I love you” by local designer Vo Viet Chung in Times Square, New York. 

 VietNamNet Bridge –Japan’s Hitachi Zosen Corporation has asked the government of HCMC for approval to get involved in three projects to treat garbage for electricity and fertilizer production

The State has been urged to withdraw capital from Vinamilk because dairy production is not a business field the State needs to invest in. However, SCIC, which has the power to make investments in business with the state’s money, does not agree.

 A regional conference is under way in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss possible solutions to the South East Asia migrant crisis.

Inward remittances continue to rise in HCM City, Hoa Sen chairman to compete at WEOY Award, Agricultural exports hit US$11.4 billion in five months, Hong Kong businesses interested in Phu Quoc Island

 The 209 members of Fifa are set to vote for their new president at their congress in Zurich, amid a huge corruption scandal.

 The organisers of For the Future of Viet Nam Football programme will conduct a two-day camp this weekend in Ha Noi to select young players.