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Mai Duc Chung lands Binh Duong FC

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Duc Chung was appointed technology director of the V.League 1's Becamex Binh Duong yesterday (May 20) to replace Le Thuy Hai until the end of this year.

Hoang Nam qualifies for Trofeo Bonfiglio third round

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the third round of the Grade A Trofeo Bonfiglio tournament on May 20 after triumphing 2-0 over his US Vasil Kirkov.

Image: Discover ethnic culture at Khau Vai love market

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Khau Vai love market, held only once a year, is a place where tourists can explore the beauty of cultural identities of ethnic people in Meo Vac district of Ha Giang, a mountainous province in North Vietnam.

Hydroplane tours still cannot get off the ground

VietNamNet Bridge - Hydroplane tourism has great potential to develop, especially in the Mekong River Delta, but only a few routes have been approved. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/5

 Inflow of cheap Chinese steel raises concerns, US is Vietnam’s largest importer, Vietnam’s exports to 14 markets exceed US$1 bil, Sugarcane industry needs to slash costs, Ministry takes control of statistics for non-State groups

UK harmonica master to meet locals

Vietnam – Indonesia Art Exhibition, Comedians say goodbye to Steve Jackson, Future Shorts festival returns to the city, Marco Mei to perform at Saigon's Lookout, Cameroonian singer Irma hosts pop show, Philippine flower fest opens

HCM City hot spell puts many in hospital

 VietNamNet Bridge – A hot spell has hit HCM City, filling hospital with patients and cafes and restaurants with customers.

Vietnam lose to Australia 4-0

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam women's national football team lost to Australian women's national football team 4-0 during a training session in Australia on May 19.

Japanese investment in Viet Nam tops $37.5 billion as of April's end

 Japanese investors have injected US$37.5 billion into 2,619 valid projects in Viet Nam, as of the end of April.

Nearly 400 patients saved by stem cell transplant operations

VietNamNet Bridge - As of April this year, nearly 400 stem cell grafting operations had been performed in Vietnam, including 218 autologous and 169 allograft cases.

HCMC: Vendor to get abandoned JPY5 million

 The Tan Binh district police have said there has been no dispute over the ownership of the 5 million Japanese yen (roughly US$41,330) that was found by a woman vendor last year.

Hanoi aims to end flooding by Q2

 Hanoi had set a goal of completing 10 important projects to stop flooding in the city by end of the second quarter, said Vo Tien Hung, general director of the Ha Noi Sewerage and Drainage Company at a press conference on Tuesday.

Bankers applaud Govt’s decision to lift ceiling on foreign ownership in banks

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister has agreed to raise the ceiling on the foreign-ownership ratio in Vietnamese commercial banks from 30 percent now to “over 30 percent”. However, specific figures were not released.

Ha Long Bay among top 15 most amazing rock formations

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been listed as one of the top 15 most stunning landscapes and rock formations in the world by BBC News.

Vietnam wins two int’l science and engineering awards

 Twelve Vietnamese high-school students who entered the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2015 (Intel ISEF) in the United States arrived back in Vietnam on May 19, bringing with them two awards.

Free music playing at Noi Bai int’l airport

 Free music playing at Noi Bai int’l airport, German art to be shown to Vietnamese children, National exhibition on children’s paintings to be launched, Power saving cartoon contest wraps up, German jazz musician goes solo

Son Doong Cave tops world’s incredible beauties

 Son Doong Cave in Vietnam’s central Quang Binh ranked first in the list of the top 10 incredible beauties hidden in caves selected by a US travel advisory website.

US stars to perform at Hennessy concert in Hanoi

 The US pianist Anna Polonsky and violinist Stefan Jackiw will kick off the 19th annual Hennessy Concert Series, which will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on May 29.

VN exports reach $59 billion in four months

 Vietnam exported some 59 billion USD worth of commodities in the first four months of 2015, a year-on-year increase of 6.9 percent, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vinamilk CEO Mai Kieu Lien picks up Nikkei Asia Prize

 Chairwoman and CEO of Vietnam Dairy Products ( Vinamilk), Mai Kieu Lien, was presented with an award at the 20th Nikkei Asia Prizes at a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on May 20.