VietNamNet Bridge - The Khanh Hoa provincial authorities have shown their strong determination to develop Phuong Hoang beach (Phoenix) in Nha Trang City, ignoring protests from organizations.

 New World Bridal Fashion Show lures huge crowd, Free film-making class opens, American classical play enthralls Hanoians, 2015 Golden Spoon cooking contest kicks off in Binh Duong, First underground exhibition opened in Quang Tri

 The Politburo has issued Directive No.45-CT/TW enhancing the implementation of its resolution on work related to overseas Vietnamese (OVs) dated March 26, 2004.

 Orbis Flying Eye Hospital arrived at Noi Bai Airport on May 26 to give free eye surgery to patients with eyesight problems and deliver training courses to medical officials after an 11-day stay in Hue.

EPS Group from the United Arab Emirates proposed to build an intelligent parking lot in HCM City in the form of BOT, at a cost of $500 million, at a recent meeting with HCM City’s Chairman Le Hoang Quan.

 Khoa Tran Eco-Tour in the ancient town of Hoi An has launched a new tour featuring ba trao, a traditional singing style of local fishermen.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked the Ha Noi People's Committee to investigate the issue of maintenance fee at Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, after residents raised concerns.

 The Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) is accelerating negotiations with its strategic Japanese investor, JX Nippon Oil and Energy, to sell 15-25 per cent of its stakes through a share issue to raise charter capital.

 A decade-long cyber espionage operation for stealing sensitive information from India and several ASEAN countries, including Viet Nam, was discovered by American security firm FireEye.

 The Viet Nam Marine Turtle Conservation Action Plan will be implemented over the next decade under a Memorandum of Understanding between Viet Nam and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

HCMC signs cooperation MoUs with RoK giants, Ha Tinh terminates trillion-dong steel complex project, Trade sees $1.87b deficit in first half of May, VietJet, VNPT to co-operate on telecommunications

 SmarterTravel, one of the largest online travel resources of the US, has revealed the world’s top 27 amazing natural wonders in Asia, including 3 destinations in Vietnam.

 Some 40 sketches and eight oil paintings featuring General Vo Nguyen Giap are being showcased at an exhibition which opened on May 26 at the Vietnam Military History Museum.

VN, in response to an article in The Guardian, which reported that 3,000 Vietnamese children had been trafficked and used for profit by Vietnamese criminal gangs in the UK, has confirmed that steps are being taken to verify the information.

 Two weeks of normal Internet access in Vietnam have proved fleeting as the sea cable connecting that country with the US broke again on May 26 afternoon, the third time this year.

 About 3 million out of 22.7 million Vietnamese children are facing weak eyesight, while 23,000 of them suffer from bilateral blindness, representing the fourth highest rate in the Asian region.

 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved a draft free trade agreement between the Eurasia Economic Union (EAES) and Vietnam, according to the Belarusian News, BeITA.

 The Vietnamese winners of the recently-held 2015 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad were honoured with certificates of merit by the Minister of Education and Training in Hanoi on May 26.

 The off-shore patrol vessel HTMS Narathiwat from the Thai Royal Navy arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on May 26, starting its visit to Vietnam till May 31.

 Nguyen Thi Anh Vien received a Labour Order third class, and a merit certificate from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday.