VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses in the seafood processing sector are clearly divided into two sides: those who are acquiring businesses to strengthen their foothold and those who are selling their firms to both domestic and foreign partners.

 The Nam A Bank has announced its intention of listing on the stock exchange this year.

 Viettel Telecoms Corporation has proposed that the State enact telecom charges that include floor and ceiling prices, while allowing no incentives to newly-established telecoms or small-scale firms.

 The northern Hung Yen Province police seized nearly 1.4 tonnes of fake Ajinomoto, a brand of monosodium glutamate, from the house of a local resident in Nhat Tan Commune.

 Despite rising service prices, travel agencies are offering big discounts on tour prices during summer season to woo customers as now is the busiest time of the year for the hospitality industry.

 A Hanji Contemporary Korean Paper Art exhibition consisting of 15 artworks by artist Yang Sang Hoon has opened at the Korean Cultural Centre in Hanoi.

  Pet care services are sprouting up across Vietnam, and bring good earnings for those catering to the growing trend for pet ownership among the young.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has said that he endorses the early formulation of a legal framework to encourage investment into the production of solar energy.

 International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has welcomed news that Athens will make a loan payment due to the IMF this week.

 Six teams qualify for Nat'l Cup; Ninh Binh FC seeks comeback; Tung in charge of Thanh Hoa, Chervo Open to tee off in Hanoi, Danang prepares for international marathon, 10, 000 workers join in 2015 Nike Cup Maneuvers

 Foreigners wanting to stay in Vietnam for more than three months will face a rise in visa fees.

 Dekalb Vietnam, a subsidiary of the US’ Monsanto Company, yesterday launched the first integrated knowledge transfer field in the southern province of Dong Nai to introduce genetically modified (GM) corn seeds to farmers.

 The Vinacafe Bien Hoa Joint Stock Company has been named the number one instant coffee manufacturer in Viet Nam, with its 41 per cent market share.

VietNamNet Bridge – Young composer and singer Vu Cat Tuong has won Favourite Composer at this year's HCM City's Television (HTV) Awards. 

When commercial banks complained at a meeting held in HCM City two weeks ago that they had no more debts to sell as requested, the State Bank replied that it was sure the bad debt ratio was not lower than VND300 trillion.

VietNamNet Bridge - A lot of bad things occurred in recent days, showing the “dark corner” of the Vietnamese education.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese food suppliers are really dying for becoming the links of the global food chains, but they still cannot find the way to join them.

 A long holiday in late April combined with growing consumer confidence attributed to steady economic recovery has been inciting increased travel across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The two American partners who set up HCM City-based architecture firm HTA + pizzini have exhibited photo and text-based works and installations that highlight the concepts driving their architectural practice

 Citizens and businesses in Ho Chi Minh City will soon be able to register online for administrative procedures.