The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed the Government renew and extend the visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries from the current one year to five years and the visa-free stay from 15 days to 30 days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About four weeks ago, seven seventh graders from Nguyen Du Secondary School in Cam Ranh City were taking photos when one of the female students fell into a reservoir. The others extended their hands to help, but they fell as well.

 Three people in the south-central province of Phú Yên were killed, when a mortar shell they attempted to cut open to extract gun powder and scrap exploded, on Saturday afternoon.

 The central province of Thua Thien – Hue opened an exhibition inside the Hue imperial citadel on May 16 to display a collection of UNESCO world documentary heritages found in Vietnam.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov has hoped that PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Russia will promote Vietnam-Russia bonds in trade and investment as they are not matched with bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, on May 16, to begin his official visit to Russia where he will attend the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Sochi.

Australian pharmaceutical company Starpharma Holdings Ltd said it is teaming up with world No. 2 condom maker Ansell Ltd to supply Zika virus-proof condoms to the Australian Olympic team ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games. 

 Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Sunday it plans to join the class-action lawsuits filed against Volkswagen AG over the German automaker's emissions scandal.

 People in many areas in HCM City are having difficulties remembering their addresses as they so complicated.

 The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a plan to completely handle long lasting environmental pollution in Dong Hung Thuan ward of District 12, home to 42 polluting weaving, dyeing, paper and package plants.

 The Nguyen Kim Trading Joint Stock Company has completed its purchase of e-commerce retailer Zalora Vietnam while Thailand’s Central Group has bought Zalora Thailand, Zalora announced on May 13.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will oversee a strategy for exploiting and utilizing natural resources and protecting the marine environment to 2020 and vision to 2030. 

 Overseas Vietnamese artists will participate in a “Musique Sans Frontières” concert intended to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the HCM City Conservatory of Music in District 1 at 7:30 pm on May 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Trong Nhan, a drummer from Da Lat, became the winner of Vietnam's Got Talents 2016 after his great performance on the final night last Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In severe storms, vegetables are still green at the steel house of DK1, hundreds of kilometers from the mainland.

 On May 12, Forbes Vietnam revealed its 2016 ‘30 Under 30’ list, featuring 30 of the nation’s most talented young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders across six categories who are under 30 years of age.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to sell the Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Joint Stock Company (TISCO) and invest in their new factory.

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has asked the supermarket chain Big C to refrain from asking for higher discount rates from Vietnamese suppliers, and has recommended a maximum rate of 15 per cent.

 More than 2,000 book titles will be featured at the Japanese Books Exhibition 2016 at Nguyen Hue and Tan Dinh bookstores in HCM City from May 12 to 19.

 HCM City has petitioned the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to list its People’s Committee office as a national heritage site along with some other French-era buildings in the city.