Vietnam looks to strengthen ties with Uruguay, Revised state audit law, penal code debated at NA session, Gov’t declares fees and charges law in need of overhaul, PM demands end to national environment red tape

 France is willing to cooperate with Vietnam in modernising its armed forces and hopes to expand partnership opportunities with relevant agencies of Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence.

 Vietnam and India signed a joint vision statement on bilateral defence relations in the 2015-2020 period following talks between Minister of National Defence Phung Quang Thanh and his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi on May 25.

VietNamNet Bridge – As International Children's Day (June 1) nears, Hanoian children seem to have an abundance entertainment options, with several new plays and music programmes set for the occasion. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Egyptian trance music duo Aly&Fila is set to rock Ha Noi on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Committee has submitted a plan to State officials to address the city's flooding problems.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) has issued a plan for better management and prevention of theft of passengers' baggage and cargo, and to ensure aviation security.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The operator of the high-end urban area Phu My Hung has contributed $18 million to the Phu My Hung joint venture, but the Vietnamese party has not shared the profits.

 VietNamNet Bridge – BKAV – Vietnam’s leading network security firm – launched its first smartphone Bphone on May 26, after many advertising campaigns.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists have suggested that the National Assembly should monitor petrol pricing amid strong opposition from the public against recent petrol price increases.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai is seen as an attractive destination for many tourists due to its stunning, natural beauty.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The closing of G.C., the largest duty-free supermarket at the border gate economic zone of Moc Bai (Tay Ninh), has posed questions about rolling out the "red carpet" for businesses at border gate economic zones in Vietnam.

 Though the overall realty market in Vietnam may be showing some cracks, the market for oceanfront mansions and palatial condos shows no signs of thawing, dampening concerns of wildly escalating prices in the near future.  

With many pillars of the national team deciding to retire recently, Vietnamese athletics will have to place much of its hopes on the ability to create breakthroughs from young athletes, who will shoulder the heavy mission of winning

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese scientists will team up with foreign engineers to design and build the first nuclear reactor in Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge - State agencies cannot find talented candidates because of current recruitment methods, according to analysts.

VietNamNet Bridge - The dry season has just begun, but the water shortage in the central province of Phu Yen has become serious. Meanwhile, multi-billion water supply projects in the locality are not working properly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is gathering comments on a draft decree on enhancing management of employees, wages and bonuses at joint stock companies with majority State ownership.

 HCM City stocks up on toys for kids' day, Doctors, nurses blamed for death of young mother, Lack of nutrition stunts Vietnamese children, Soc Trang onion preservation safe for eyes, Decree aims to lessen gap between incomes

 In order to obtain permission to import plastic refuse as production material, enterprises are required to conform to certain conditions on waste imports and the materials allowed to be imported.