VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Thanh Tam of Vinh Binh Rice-An Giang won the fourth stage win of the Cycling to Countryside Tournament but the overall rankings for the race remained unchanged.

 Bangladesh began cleaning up on Friday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Court of southern Long An province on May 16 sentenced Dinh Nguyen Kha to ten years’ imprisonment and Nguyen Phuong Uyen to six years in prison

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has to spend big money to collect rice from farmers for storage to ensure the reasonably high profits for farmers. However, involved parties all have said the solution has not benefited them.

Confirming to leave the ship after three days to save their lives, New Horizon's 20-member crew did sign an "ultimatum" to Vinashinlines, asking for an emergency rescue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The super-motorcycles worth tens of thousands of US dollars of the mobile police force of Dong Nai are the vehicles that were liquidated from the confiscated vehicles, a police official said.

As Minister of Finance, Vuong Dinh Hue has been assigned with another duty, the National Assembly will elect a new Finance Minister at the upcoming session, which will open on May 20 in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – New tours, destinations and promotions to the Mekong Delta were introduced at a seminar on May 16 in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Coal and Mineral Group (Vinacomin) claims that bauxite mining plants Tan Rai and Nhan Co in the Central Highland are socio-economically efficient and environmentally safe.

The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center on May 15 said that the current heat wave has spread like a blanket across north and central parts of the country, with temperatures steadily rising by 1-2 degrees celsius.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Russia issued a joint communique on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to Russia from May 12-15, at the invitation of Prime Minister Medvedev.

A lot of people have fallen into a trap set by finance companies. Promising simple administrative procedures, but the companies overcharge borrowers with exorbitant interest rtes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese players will fly to the Philippines on May 17 to take part in the Asian Chess Championships.

Despite the economic crisis, Vietnamese parents don’t cut down the budgets for food, children’s study and entertainment.

The poor forests should be improved by the afforestation instead of letting them get destroyed for economic projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of successful e-commerce transactions has been increasing rapidly, while the number of swindle cases has also increased accordingly.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The unspoiled, idyllic beauty of the nature and human of Ha Giang in this season are depicted in the following pictures.

Chinese toxic products have been flooding the Vietnamese market for the last many years. However, the problem has become more serious, more alarming, because they are undermining the national economy and harming Vietnamese people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese football club -- Kashima Antlers, has published the list of players who are going to Vietnam on June 4 to join a friendly game with the national squad of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – A large number of reference books with inaccurate information on Vietnamese history, geography and culture, are stirring up public concerns over their negative impacts on children.