VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 200 well-wishers attended the wedding of two men in the city of My Tho on Wednesday. This is the first same-sex wedding in My Tho.

VietNamNet Bridge – The parties concerned need to exercise restraint and resolve disputes in safe and appropriate way, said US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel at a press conference in Hanoi on May 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Explorers from Britain have discovered 39 more caves with a total length of 17km in the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of cork trees in the Con Nang Protective Forest in the Cau Ngang District of Tra Vinh Province have been felled for firewood.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tens of thousands of Buddhists from across the country have flocked to Bai Dinh, the largest temple in Vietnam, to attend the opening celebration of Vesak 2014, the international Buddhist event that takes place from May 7 to 11.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Massive exploitation of groundwater and thousands of unused bore wells are threatening to deplete and pollute this water source in Ca Mau Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite being an agricultural economy, Vietnam cannot produce animal feed. It has to spend $4 billion a year on animal feed imports, a figure far higher than its earnings from rice exports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Without revealing the name of the new coach of the men’s football squad, the General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Mr. Le Hoai Anh, has confirmed that the VFF has completed negotiations with a Japanese coach.

 The US protests against actions that affect freedom, security and maritime safety, as well as the use of force or threat to use force.

 The Chay River runs through many mountainous provinces in the North. It not only provides alluvium soil to the fields, but also creates diversified cultural colours.

 VietNamNet Bridge – General school teachers say they are tired of their profession because they are under too much pressure.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Each year, some 600-700 million cigarette packs are smuggled into Vietnam, causing losses of nearly $190 million to the state treasury, says Mr. Do Thanh Lam, Deputy Director of the Market Management Agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Animal Health Agency has said that from the beginning of the year, bird flu has appeared in 90 communes and districts of 33 provinces and cities in Vietnam. Of over 200,000 infected poultry, half of them are dead.

 Five bands will take part in the Rock Concert: Battleship at the Hoa Lu Stadium on May 10 in HCM City.

 Vietnam to face cement shortage; Rice exports off target in April; New Eximbank leaders named; VAT refunds okayed for farm produce importers; PVN to reduce PV GAS stake; Vietnam building doctrine of growth

 Two transnational drug trafficking rings busted; Police seize plant growth stimulants; Whirlwind sweeps through Lam Dong; UN Vesak Day opens in Ninh Binh; HCM City eyes local solution to water woes

The stock market fell sharply Thursday morning, possibly due to the psychological impact of the East Sea conflict between Vietnam and China. The session saw the biggest one-day decline since 2001. 

 Italian scholars condemn China’s territorial violations; Party Central Committee meets to review long-term progress; NA deputies meet public in Hoa Binh, Ha Nam provinces

  US Senator John McCain on May 7 released a statement criticising China for its recent acts to intentionally escalate tensions in the East Sea.

 Iran strengthened their title credentials by beating Vietnam 15-4 in an AFC Futsal Championships quarter-final match in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7.