VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 12,052 traffic accidents were recorded nation-wide in the first five months of 2013, resulting in 4,163 deaths and leaving 12,171 injured.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese martial artists have bagged six gold medals in both demonstration and combat events at the ongoing second Southeast Asian Vovinam Championships in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

 The European Commission laid down its economic targets for EU nations desperately seeking growth and jobs in the fallout from the debt crisis but gave France and Spain extra time in return for deeper reforms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – British newspaper – The Independent – wrote that Vietnamese fashion designers Cong Tri has helped change the face of contemporary fashion in Vietnam in the past 10 years.

The VND30 trillion bailout is believed to help warm up the real estate market, provided that the money can be driven to the right addresses.

Nearly 16,000 Chu Dau ceramic items which were collected from a wreck in Cu Lao Cham in Quang Nam province were shared between the salvage company and Quang Nam authorities at the proportion of 70/30.

 High doses of some commonly used pain drugs like ibuprofen can increase heart attacks, strokes and related deaths by about a third, a study warned on Thursday.

In a short time, the Central Inspection Committee has decided to discipline and proposed to dismiss many provincial and ministry leaders for their violations in management, including having "affairs" with enterprises.

 UN Children's Fund to continue support; Singapore, Vietnam look to strategic partnership; Vietnam-Spain diplomatic ties marked; Public Security Minister receives foreign guests

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2004 Ordinance on Religion and Belief will be amended to keep pace with rapid changes in society, a conference was told in Hanoi on May 29.

A ceremony was held at Phat Lon Pagoda in the southern province of An Giang on May 29 to announce the largest Maitreya Buddha statue in Asia, seated on the Cam Mountain peak.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has sent letters of congratulation to Vietnamese officials after the victory of the Vietnam women's football team at the qualifier round of the Asian Cup 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – PM Nguyen Tan Dung will highlight Vietnam’s foreign policy of peace, independence, self-control, diversification and multilateralisation of international relations at the upcoming 12th Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.

Economists, while pointing out that the reports released by different state agencies are at variance, said that it’s very difficult to find out effective solutions to the current situation with such the unreliable statistics.

VietNamNet Bridge – Recently, Vietnam National Drama Theater and the PEPFAR Program at the U.S. Mission to Vietnam have presented original musical “Questions vs. Exclamation,” commemorating IDAHO 2013 at Hanoi and HCMC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) on May 29 convened a plenary session during its ongoing fifth session to discuss draft amendments to some bills.

Qualcomm believes that Vietnam’s conditions are ripe enough to build up a mobile device industry and it’s now the right time for the country to set up a strategy for the industry development.

 The State Bank of Vietnam this year will be selling more than 30 tons of gold and importing a corresponding volume to help banks maintain their gold positions and meet market demand,

Dr. Dang Trung Thuan said it would be not as easy as Vinacomin, the investor of the Central Highlands’ bauxite project -- to revert to the original state and recover the environment at the mining site.

VietNamNet Bridge – The university entrance exams would begin in only one month. However, examinees have been in a whirl with mock exams.