VietNamNet Bridge – Customs procedures were still so cumbersome that businesses had to waste much of their time, said a representative from Canon Viet Nam, which has been operating in the country for more than 10 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had over 2.1 million poor households and over 1.4 million families living near the poverty line in 2012, accounting for 9.64 percent and 6.57 percent of the population, respectively.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Guinness Book Centre on May 16 announced eight Buddhist records on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2557th Birthday.

VietNamNet Bridge – A number of important agreements on strengthening cooperation have been reached during working sessions for representatives from the Vietnamese, Russian and Belarusian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

 Water from the world's shrinking glaciers was responsible for almost a third of the rise in sea levels between 2003 and 2009, new research showed Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is 40 degree Celsius at noon and Ha Noi's streets are nearly completely empty. A few people, mainly vendors and motorbike taxi drivers, linger under the rare spots of shade, hoping for custom.

 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.