The military-run telecom group, Viettel, will establish a representative office in Ethiopia in East Africa with the aim of researching the market and promoting investment in the country, Viettel said.

 Standard & Poor's (S&P) last week gave Viet Nam a crediting rating of BB-/B and a stable outlook, unchanged from the ratings announced in March 2015. 

 The Government asked ministers and chairmen of provincial and municipal people's committees to build action plans to improve the country's business environment and competitiveness for the third year in a row.

VietNamNet Bridge - A type of virus that has spread odd links on Microsoft’s Skype, a messaging app, can only be identified by some anti-virus software.

 Vietnam representative Becamex Binh Duong quit the Asian Football Confederation Champions League after losing 1-2 to FC Tokyo in their Group E match yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

 On Friday at 6.30pm, Manzi Art Space will launch the solo exhibition Into Darkness by artist Vũ Kim Thư.

VietNamNet Bridge - People in Ha Tinh province, which has South East Asia’s largest iron ore mine, have not see the benefits from mining as promised. Meanwhile, they are experiencing tough days because of the lack of water.

 Internationally renowned German jazz singer Michael Schiefel will unite musicians from Europe and Vietnam in a gala concert in Hanoi next week.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment yesterday recommended to the Government five key actions to address the mass fish death incidents along central coastal provinces from early last month.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said he supported Samsung group’s further expansion of investment in Vietnam to other fields besides electronics, suggesting such industries as energy, sea ports, health care, infrastructure, science and technology.

 LG Display Co Ltd has got an investment certificate to build a US$1.5-billion OLED display factory in Trang Due Industrial Park (IP) in Haiphong City, according to the Haiphong Economic Zones Authority.

The Government will boost the delegation of responsibility and rights to local governments in order to increase the efficiency of the government, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the regular Cabinet meeting on May 4.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Hiroshi Hase, Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, in Hanoi on May 4, describing education as the countries’ best cooperation realm.

  Con Dao Island off mainland Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is highly recommended for those wishing to escape the sizzling hot summer days in HCMC. To reach the island, tourists can either travel by air from HCMC or by water from Vung Tau City.

President Tran Dai Quang reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to joining the United Nations’ efforts for a peaceful world and sustainable development during a reception for UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson in Hanoi on May 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) are on display at the Museum of Hue Royal Antiquities, attracting many visitors each day.

 Vietnam announces national winner of UPU letter-writing contest, Hanoi restores Morocco Gate, HCM City targets illegal wet markets on 110 streets, Traffic accidents kill 111 during holiday, Ministry of Health maintains high vigilance for Zika virus

VietNamNet Bridge - By 2017, Vietnamese branded goods market may reach $2.7 billion in value, according to Euromonitor International.

Nguyen Duc Thanh, director of the Viet Nam Centre for Economics and Policy Research, told the Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam newspaper some measures that Viet Nam could adopt to ensure the harmonisation

 New TV shows featuring Vietnamese singers and bands attracting thousands of fans are not a rare sight in the industry.