More than 150 US and Vietnamese delegates and experts gathered at a May 14 seminar in HCM City to discuss measures which develop clean energy in Vietnam and boost initiatives in renewal energy between the two countries.

 President Truong Tan Sang arrived at Heydar Aliyev international airport in Baku on May 13 afternoon for a three-day official visit to Azerbaijan.

 Peace, stability, security and safety of navigation in the East Sea are expectations and common interests of the countries in the region and beyond, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on May 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is the second biggest rice exporter in the world, the fifth largest tea exporter and the fourth biggest shrimp exporter. But the country has met major difficulties when entering large markets.

 The UK-based Little Barrie will hold a concert at Cargo Bar on May 27. The three-piece band plays music influenced by Garage rock, R&B, surf, soul, funk and rockabilly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 2,460 websites of agencies and enterprises in Vietnam have been attacked this year, said Ngo Tuan Anh, vice president in charge of network security of Vietnam’s leading IT firm BKAV.

Tom Hardy has revealed he is "totally ready" to reprise the role of Mad Max in the next film in a planned trilogy. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A dug-out canoe of the Van Lang culture (over 2,000 years ago) is owned by the former director of the Museum of Quang Ninh Province, Tran Trong Ha. Experts say this is the oldest and biggest intact dug-out canoe in the world.

Developing economies in the Asia-Pacific region continue to fare well in comparison to the rest of the world, but structural weaknesses constrain growth prospects, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific said.

VietNamNet Bridge - OceanBank was forced to sell to the State Bank for zero dong to implement the so-called “neo-bankruptcy” deal. What will the State Bank do with it? 

 Viet Nam defeated Italy 5-0 in the second round of the Badminton World Federation Sudirman Cup yesterday (May 13) in China.

  Seen as one of the country’s longest-standing multi-sport events, Le Fruit Off-Road Triathlon will return in its 14th version at Ho Tram Beach in the southern coast province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on May 30.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Prem, a renowned travel and tourism guide website, has named Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation in 2015.

A pregnant woman who dug herself out of the rubble after the Nepal earthquake has given birth to a healthy boy. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - In Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province many onion-farming family have blind people. Some family has up to 2-3 blind members. Most families with blind people work with red onion all the year.

Foreigners grab bigger stakes in HHS, PVGas appoints new general director, Finance Ministry proposes inspection of essential commodity prices, T&T wants to invest in Ha Noi Railway Station, Thailand’s plastic leading producer opens branch in Vietnam

An Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was travelling at twice the speed limit, say safety experts.

Project awakens Vietnam’s beauty, Cafe chain staff wins barista competition, Khau Vai Love Market to attract visitors to Ha Giang, Wood chips turned into jewelry, Scholars discuss religious culture role in sustainable development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Tru, 122 years old, a resident of Da Phuoc Commune, Binh Chanh District in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13 received the World's Oldest Person certificate of the Hong Kong-based World Records Association.

  American pop singer Katy Perry, the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, on May 12 showed up at the Forbes Under 30 Summit at the Gem Center in HCMC’s District 1 as a speaker to inspire local youth on pursuing their dreams and building their future.