Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam and Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Ung Sean co-chaired the fifth political consultation between the two foreign ministries in Hanoi on May 5.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the Japanese Government to provide long-term support for Vietnam in adapting to climate change, especially drought and saline intrusion.

 Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabad starts his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 6.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) needed VND2 trillion to maintain its operation in the last five years. But it only had 22 ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) articles during that time.

 Japan helps Vietnam deal with cassava diseases, An Giang Police seize fake plant pesticides, Coastal water monitored in central region in wake of mass fish death, Rare sea turtles released in Quang Ngai

 Technology is regarded as the key to agricultural restructuring and the solution to tackling food security and agricultural produce quality.

 Vietnam’s tourism industry is searching for a unique image to promote itself in the international tourism market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam saw growth in the domestic software market slow down in the last five years, but outsourcing for foreign markets were higher. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Health proposed city authorities remove all temporary markets and set up an agency to assure food safety and hygiene in the city, although it said this was a tough task.

VietNamNet Bridge - The national flag air carrier’s plan to sell and lease back three A350s was approved in late 2015, before the aircraft arrive, slated for 2016 and 2017. This aims to step by step cut government-guaranteed loans.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Saigon Café of Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, at 88 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, HCM City, offers you a new dining experience in May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Dang Tuat, former Director General of the Institute for Industry Policy and Strategy, spoke to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper on how to develop support industries in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government adjusted up base wages of officials, civil servants, and armed forces by 5% to VND1.21 million per month on average from May 1 in line with a new resolution.

Nokia Vietnam, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft, must await final approval from the Ministry of Science and Technology to see if it qualifies as a hi-tech enterprise eligible for tax incentives.

  Vietnam’s largest poetry book entitled “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” received the World Records Union’s (Worldkings) certificate for the World’s Unique Epic at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 5.

The Ministry of Science and Technology worked with a visiting delegation from South Korea’s Institute of Industrial Technology and enterprises in HCM City on May 5 to share information and promote cooperation in this field.

 Candidates for the seats in the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016 – 2021 term are engaging in activities to be elected.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to Vietnam law, income from the transfer of real estate and projects must pay tax at the rate of 20%. At this rate, tax revenues from the transfer of Big C may reach $206 million.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the four-day holiday (April 30 – May 3), most of the beaches and tourist sites throughout the country were covered by tons of rubbish.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwanese singer, actress and MC Dee Hsu took a set of fashion pictures in the Hanoi Old Quarter on May 2-3.