VietNamNet Bridge – Situated only 10 kilometers from Nha Trang City is Bai Tien Beach, a natural wonderland with long, white sandy beaches, charming landscapes and lush green forests.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Following the success of Hanji Meets Vietnam Exhibition, Zo Project is introducing Do paper (made from the bark of Rhamnoneuron balansae) through the “Hon Do” (Soul of Do) exhibition.

A recent report by Cushman & Wakefield says that Vietnam’s largest island of Phu Quoc and the central city of Nha Trang will be the top choices of foreign investors, as they are expected to be tourist paradises of Vietnam in the near future.

 Viet Nam exported some US$59 billion worth of commodities in the first four months of 2015, a year-on-year increase of 6.9 per cent, according to the General Department of Customs.

1.2 million people have opted out of medical insurance due to complex new regulations in the adjusted Medical Insurance Law, and this means the Government will miss target of 75% of the population having medical insurance by the end of this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ly Son, an island famous for special garlic priced at millions of dong per kilogram, and a tourist destination with historical and cultural relics, is facing serious environmental problems.

VietNamNet Bridge - Civil service exams have been a hot topic of discussion in local newspapers in recent years because of their popularity and stiff competition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two plays Lo Lem va Hoang Tu (Cinderella and the Prince) and Nang Cong Chua Di Lac (The Princess Gets Lost) kicked off a summer season of children's plays in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Demand for anti-retroviral medicines for people living with HIV/AIDS continues to grow but the State's budget allocation for purchasing ARVs is limited, said Bui Duc Duong, deputy director of the Viet Nam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s foray into free trade agreements will open up opportunities for local enterprises to tap new markets but these pacts might also expose exporters to more trade defense cases in member countries,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in Hanoi and HCM City have recently received patients who were in critical condition after they drank the bile of carp fish for medicinal purposes.

SCIC, representing the State, a major shareholder in Vinamilk, and the SCIC board of directors, representing shareholders, are in a behind-the-scenes battle for the right to manage Vinamilk, the country’s biggest dairy production company.

 The World Health Organization is to set up a $100m (£63m) emergency contingency fund following the Ebola outbreak, its director-general has announced.

 Japan's economy grew faster than expected between January and March, boosting hopes that the economy is recovering from last year's recession.

 Major art & entertainment events in big cities in Vietnam from May 10-20.

 Migrants found by the BBC last week drifting off the coast of Thailand have been rescued by Indonesian fishermen.

 Man arrested for smuggling 120,000 packs of cigarettes, 580kg of animal organs found in passenger bus, Government supports 36 drought-hit localities, Older population in need of financial assistance

 The HCM City Stock Exchange (HoSE) has officially become a partner of the Sustainable Stock Exchange (SSE) Initiative of the United Nations, along with top stock exchanges in the world.

 Innovation and creativity are vital to improving competitiveness, stated Minister of Science and Technology (MoST) Nguyen Quan at the second international forum on business creativity held in HCM City on May 19.

 The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea will ratify the Vietnam – RoK Free Trade Agreement to complete the necessary legal corridor, accelerating investment and trade between the two countries.