The ongoing hot spell is projected to continue hitting crops and people’s daily activities in the central and southern regions of the country in the next few days, according to the national weather center.

VietNamNet Bridge – In a picturesque region of Viet Nam a future leader was born. Known by over 170 aliases throughout his life, he is best recognised as Ho Chi Minh. For those who supported his way to gain Vietnam its independence,

 A US mutual fund, the Kuroto Fund, has purchased 1.8 million FPT shares at a cost of more than VND88 billion (US$4.05 million).

 A giant portrait depicting late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh made of thousands of lotuses was recognized as the world’s largest of its kind by the World Records Union (Worldkings) on May 16.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts don’t think Tata Nano, the cheapest car model from India, would sell well in Vietnam, saying that though Vietnam is a poor country, its people only accept luxury products.

 Team FR1 from the Hung Yen University of Technology and Education defeated FIRE WIN from the same school to win the Vietnam Robot Contest 2015 in southern city Can Tho.

 Hoang Quy Phuoc will have the honour of carrying the Vietnamese flag at the opening ceremony of the 28th Southeast Asian Games next month in Singapore.

 A television show last night featured President Ho Chi Minh's patriotism, desire for peace, strong will and readiness to sacrifice for the dream of liberating Viet Nam from colonialism.

 The People's Committee of the central province of Thanh Hoa recently approved investing in agriculture projects for property developers FLC Group and Vingroup.

 Bad weather led to a fall in coffee output in the 2014-15 crop in the domestic market, according to the Viet Nam Coffee and Cacao Association.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will buy gold bars lying idle with domestic individuals and organisations to increase Viet Nam's foreign exchange reserves as and when conditions permit.

 Police seized many drugs and weapons while raiding the Top 9 bar in District 3, HCM City, early yesterday morning.

After a crane collapsed last Wednesday, damaging two buildings and two homes, and injuring a 26-year-old motorbike driver and a pregnant woman, Hanoi authorities decided to inspect cranes at construction sites across the city.

On May 17, a Vietnamese Ao Dai fashion event was held at the main square of the Ly Thai To monument to commemorate what would have been President Ho Chi Minh’s 125th birthday (May 19).

 Some of the world's best spices are coming from Vietnam these days and the country’s peppers with their pleasant lemony/citrus aroma and taste are one of the country’s more famed and recognizable products.

 President Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts and ethics stay forever in Vietnamese people’s hearts, leading the Vietnam revolution to all victories, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment together with relevant ministries and sectors have quickly completed Vietnam’s draft report on intended nationally-determined contributions (INDC) to coping with climate change.

 The US State Department has pledged 10 million USD in aid for the central province of Quang Tri to disarm unexploded ordnances (UXOs) left over from the war in Vietnam.

 Vietnam-US relations development lauded, President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday marked in Cambodia, UK, PetroVietnam urged to expand overseas operations, President Ho Chi Minh’s 125th birthday anniversary marked

 Regular exercise in old age has as powerful an effect on life expectancy as giving up smoking, researchers say.