The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) was signed in Burabai, Kazakhstan on May 29 after more than two years of negotiation.

 A meeting was held at the Hanoi National University of Education on May 29 in response to World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the 2015 National No Tobacco Week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Catherine Besch of the US keeps busy caring for dogs, cats, chickens and ducks at a shelter in Cam Ha Commune, 2km from Hai Ba Trung Street in Hoi An.

 Temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius will affect the northern and central regions until June 6 according to the National Meteorology and Hydrology Centre’s forecast.

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 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed their delight at the growing ties between the two countries in recent years.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung suggested that Vietnam and Armenia establish an inter-governmental committee on economic-trade and scientific-technological cooperation at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Hovik Abrahamyan on May 29.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had a meeting with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on the sideline of the signing ceremony of the FTA between Vietnam and the Eurasia Economic Union in Kazakhstan’s northern Burabai province on May 29.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung met with his Belarusian counterpart Andrey Kobyakov in Kazakhstan on May 29 to discuss measures to further bolster bilateral partnership, on the sidelines of the signing of the FTA between Vietnam and the Eurasia Economic Union.

 The Vietnamese delegation on May 29 held bilateral meetings with delegations from China, Israel, the Philippines and Singapore, on the sidelines of the 14th Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Having two children in the house can be tiring, but I have 35, so it is exhausting."

VietNamNet Bridge - The existence of shopping malls has been threatened by the rise of online shops.

 The Politburo convened a national conference in Hanoi on May 28 to launch directions for personnel work and the process of nominating candidates to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (12th tenure).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country must reform pedagogical schools so future teachers can keep up with changes in education requirements, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – RC car racing has become a popular game among young Vietnamese people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s farming sector has been transformed over the last five years through the public-private partnership model between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and various multinationals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Van Thanh Tourist Site is a favorite destination for dining and entertainment in HCMC. It is an ideal place for company, wedding or group parties or gets-together of friends and families.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past 25 years, American Catherine Karnow has visited Viet Nam many times to portray the life and people of the country, where she finds peace, warmth and happiness.

 VietNamNet Bridge - High-rise buildings have appeared throughout Vietnam in recent years. These are the 10 tallest buildings, according to statistics from Saigoneer.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is on track to becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to ratify the landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO).