HCM City's Tran Duy Khoi won three gold medals in the first day of competition at the ongoing National Junior Age-Groups Swimming Championships in Ha Noi on May 17.

 The 500-permit limit for entrance to Son Doong Cave this year has been fully booked, said Nguyen Chau A, General Director of Oxalis Adventure Tours.

 Seventeen miles off Cua Tung beach, Quang Tri, lies Con Co Island, which is set to become a national tourist hotspot and a driving force of economic growth in the province.

VietNamNet Bridge - To make up the budget deficit, the government needs to issue bonds to raise funds from the public rather than borrow money directly from the central bank, economists say.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At night, many poor people appear on the streets to make their living. For others, sundown is when they can have a nap on the pavement.

An inter-agency delegation from Vietnam last week paid a visit to a site where the Kenyan government destroyed stockpiles of elephant ivory as Vietnam is preparing a proposal on the future of their own stockpiles of seized wildlife products.     

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam understands the potential risks behind Chinese ODA (official development assistance) and Chinese technologies, but it still needs Chinese capital.

Lang Son starts building Tan Thanh pagoda, Festival launched to mark 125th birthday of late President Ho, Vietnam-Russia cultural exchange programme held in Da Nang, HCMC museum shows off never-before-seen artifacts

Three injured in train-truck crash, Vietnam in Asia's top 5 beer drinkers, Four scientists receive Ta Quang Buu award, Friendship medal granted to RoK businessman, Viettel supports education in Mozambique

 Olympic athletes should have tailored heart screening to check for life-threatening conditions before they can compete, a leading Italian doctor says.

 Last year, Vietnam received 7.78 million foreign tourists who spent around US$8.39 billion in the country, according to a survey conducted by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

 The video clip titled “Ninety days in ninety seconds- Life on the Mekong River” produced by National Geographic photographer, David Guttendelder and uploaded to Youtube on May 6 has attracted more than 3,000 views.

 Designer Thuan Viet will introduce an Ao Dai collection to the wildlife conservation programme themed ‘Big Cat’ in New York.

 New e-commerce website launched, Steel imports from China shoot up, Ideas for Vietnam’s mid-term financial policy making, Japan commits to more ODA provision for Vietnam, Malaysia investigates dumping of steel coils from Vietnam

 Vietnam Idol 2013 winner Tran Nhat Thuy has surpassed many Vietnamese popular singers to secure a berth at the Asia-Pacific music festival “Music Matters Live” scheduled for May 20-24 in Singapore.

Vietnam and India will promote cooperation in remote sensing and outer space technology via joint projects in human resources training and in applying remote sensing technology.

 Pitch Perfect 2 has made an impressive $70.3m (£44.7m) debut at the US box office, surging ahead of George Miller's Mad Max reboot, Fury Road.

 Vietnam remains an attractive investment destination for ASEAN investors, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnamese, Chinese armies to promote border links, Brazil wishes to expand partnership with Vietnam, Vietnam, Poland celebrate 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties, President Ho Chi Minh’s 125th birthday marked worldwide

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soil erosion caused mainly by lower levels of water in rivers and canals in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has damaged houses, fruit orchards and construction works.