A national development plan has been approved to cement Vietnamese rice as a high-quality trademark respected around the world by 2030.

 At least 13 people have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna.

 Twelve Vietnamese women have been rescued after two international human-trafficking rings were busted by China’s railway police, according to Xinhua News.

A Vietnamese expert says the model images for the Long Thanh Airport shown in the media resembles Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, but CAAV has said the images are not copies of its airport. 

 The central city of Da Nang will host the fifth East Asian Seas Congress in November this year, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced on May 25.

 World Bank pledges support for building Law on Ethnic Minority Affairs, Vietnam attends conference of Asian political parties, Deputy PM holds talk with Thai counterpart, Regional security working group convenes in Da Nang

 Leading experts and scholars from US universities and institutes came together at a workshop in Washington last weekend to discuss the convergence of marine science and geopolitics in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A teacher at Vo Van Tan Secondary School in Tan Binh District won first prize in a contest on Powerpoint lesson on wildlife protection.

 HVG purchases 50 per cent stake in FMC for US$2.78m, Thuong Dinh Footwear Company to hold public offering in June, Pan Food now second biggest stake holder in sweet maker, Quang Ninh calls for capital in 71 projects for 2015-2020

The air defence forces of Vietnam and Japan should forge closer links, the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army suggested during his reception for the Chief of Staff of Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force yesterday.

 The seventh deputy-ministerial level political consultation meeting and the fourth meeting of the Vietnam - India strategic dialogue took place in Hanoi on May 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thang Long Project Management Unit has submitted a plan for the upgrade of the Noi Bai-Bac Ninh Road to the transport ministry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran wushu martial artists are expected to win gold for Viet Nam at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's crackdown on a crime ring organised by a group of Chinese citizens has been successful, according to a report by the Ministry of Public Security's Police Department.

 A VietNamNet reporter recorded these pictures during his trip to Truong Sa (Spratly Islands), organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in early May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After nearly 25 years of collecting, Dinh Cong Tuong, 48, has been dubbed the "ceramic king" as he owns nearly 100,000 antique ceramic items.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines is negotiating with Go Go (USA) and OnAir (Europe) to supply Internet services on its flights.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Nhat Vuong, the head of Vingroup, is Vietnam's richest man, included on Forbes’ billionaire list for the third consecutive year. However, his position fell by 26 spots from 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – British University Vietnam (BUV) has conducted the groundbreaking ceremony on its new campus in Ecopark Township in Hung Yen Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A code of conduct to prevent sexual harassment at work was issued yesterday by the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Viet Nam.