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The economy is clearly recovering: Government report

 VietNamNet Bridge - Inflation is under control, export revenue is up, the trade balance is going from deficit to surplus and many other goals set for 2014  have been achieved, convincing the Government that a recovery is clearly underway.

Researcher creates innovative paint from rice husks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Nguyen Thi Hoe is the foremost Vietnamese female scientist to successfully research and produce Kova paints using rice husk-derived nanomaterials to capture one of the hard-to-please Asian markets, Singapore.

Question “what way to follow?” beats coffee growers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is the second biggest coffee exporter in the world, but it lacks a global coffee brand. Though it has a large material growing area, its coffee processing companies always complain about a material shortage.

Pollution from dairy farm forces families to relocate

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 700 families living near TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company in central Nghe An Province will be evacuated, after being hit by horrible odour and pollution from the farm.

East Sea struggle getting complicated, Foreign Minister

 Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has confirmed that Vietnam will carry on its diplomatic efforts and peaceful measures to defend its sovereignty.

China ships continue to attack Vietnamese vessels

 As of May 20, China maintained the presence of more than 90 ships of various kinds defending rig HD-981, several of which kept approaching and attacking Vietnamese ships on their law enforcement missions.

VN advocates protecting sovereignty by peaceful measures, Defence Minister

 Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh has reiterated Vietnam’s policy of protecting national sovereignty by peaceful measures with respect to international law, to maintain peace, stability, security and safety of navigation in the East Sea.

Endless fields of flowers in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - These forests or fields of flowers are the sites that many people want to visit.

Hanoi’s ancient silk weaving village

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located about 10 km from Hoan Kiem Lake, Van Phuc silk village still retains the original characteristics of an ancient village of Vietnam, with age old banyan trees, wells and communal house.

Vietnamese stage protest in US

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of Vietnamese people living in Washington DC and surrounding areas gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy on Sunday to protest China's illegal placement of the Haiyang Shiyou-981 drilling rig

All invasions of Vietnam have ended in badly for Chinese dynasties

 VietNamNet Bridge – All the Chinese dynasties since the Qin Shi Huang reign have sent troops to invade and dominate Vietnam. However, each one of them, sooner or later, tasted the bitter ashes of defeat.

McDonald’s plans five restaurants this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fast-food giant McDonald’s plans to have a total of 4-5 restaurants in Vietnam this year as part of an ambitious goal for around 100 restaurants in the next decade, McDonald’s Vietnam said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/5

 Foreign businesses in HCM City reopen after riots; SBV warns against gold, foreign currency purchases; Pakistan remains Vietnam’s largest tea importer; Construction of wind farm gets underway in Ninh Thuan province

Business returns to normal after riots

 VietNamNet Bridge – Order has been restored in southern industrial parks and export processing zones as most businesses in HCM City and neighbouring provinces have resumed operations following riots led by extremists

Ministry discourages discrimination against Chinese tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of solutions have been proposed to help Viet Nam's tourism sector overcome the problem of falling foreign tourist arrivals, including from China, following the East Sea tensions.

Political News Headlines 20/5

 Foreign Ministry urged to take flexible sovereignty protection measures; Viet Nam marks President Ho's birth anniversary; TPP ministerial meeting opens in Singapore

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20-31 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Sex ratios of sea turtles affected by weather temperatures: studies

 More female sea turtles may be produced as the world is getting warmer, according to media reports on Monday quoting new studies.

Latest images from “hot spot” Hoang Sa

 Chinese ships recently interfered and fired high-power water cannons at a Vietnamese ship, injuring a number of fisheries surveillance staff and destroying equipment.

237 billion USD in FDI poured into Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – By April 2014, Vietnam had 16,323 valid foreign-invested projects, with a total registered capital of 237 billion USD, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dang Huy Dong.