The Vietnamese Embassy in the US held a ceremony in Washington on May 7 to present the Friendship Order to Andre Sauvageot, a war veteran, for his contributions to the normalisation and development of Vietnam-US relations.

 All eight members of the Vietnamese team have bagged prizes at the 17th Asian Physics Olympiad held in Hong Kong, China from May 1 to 9.

 The Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City was inaugurated in Le Minh Xuan commune, Binh Chanh district on May 8.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with voters from the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 7-8.

Over the last five years of operation, the Vietnam History Development Fund has given awards to 897 excellent students who won first, second and third prizes at national history competition.

 The Vietnam Border Guard High Command held an exchange programme in Hanoi on May 7 to increase border friendship and solidarity with China, Laos and Cambodia.

 Scholars at a recent workshop at Yale University, the US state of Connecticut, have adduced evidence to prove that China’s sovereignty claims in the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) are not true.

VietNamNet Bridge - While the national economy is in strong recovery, inflation has been curbed and p administration reform has been simplified, the number of dissolved businesses has been increasing rapidly.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has proposed to build 5-7 spillways on the Red River in order to raise water for agricultural production and the underground water level.

 An effective brand strategy involves crafting a positive image of a company that invokes trust and confidence in the eyes of the public, says PhD Nguyen Quoc Thinh, a lecturer from the Vietnam University of Commerce.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banh canh ghe isn’t like other noodle soups you’ve had in Ha Noi.

 VN joins hands with int’s community on disaster mitigation, Dengue fever develops in Mekong Delta, Localities urged to check pollution hot spots, New vaccines added to national inoculation campaigns

VietNamNet Bridge - A lot of companies have had to give up exporting rice because they cannot satisfy the requirements set by Decree 109.

  Up-skilling the workforce is seen as key to improving Vietnam’s workplace competitiveness during integration into the ASEAN Economic Community.

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more pine trees have been felled in the central province of Dak Nong, while the local authorities still have not found a proper solution to stop deforestation.

 The sale of unhygienic food and products of unclear origin is concerning the public, with the entire political system needed to tackle the issue.

 Vietnam's startup community has been growing at a strong pace and many are now looking at going global.

 Vietnamese cultural researcher and author Huu Ngoc’s latest book entitled Vietnam: Tradition and Change will be launched in Hanoi soon.

  Support policies for SMEs have too often failed to reach their targets or reap the expected results.

For the first time, Buddhism was added to the Hue Festival to pray for peace and prosperity for the country. It is Quang Chieu Festival, which was held on May 1 by the Buddhist Sangha Executive Board of Thua Thien Hue.