The international circus festival will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue between May 28 – June 4, attracting 11 troupes from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Ukraine and Vietnam.

 The French School of the Far East (EFEO), an institute dedicated to studying Asian societies, gave an Honourary Doctorate degree to Historical Professor Phan Huy Le.

 Noted HCM City-based architect Vo Trong Nghia recently won six prizes at the Green Good Design Awards 2016 held in the United States.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viktor Laznicka took the lead at the ongoing HDBank Cup International Open Chess - Masters tournament in HCM City.

Vietnam’s only one USD billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong retains the top spot, while Doan Nguyen Duc of Hoang Anh Gia Lai slipped to the third position, giving the second spot to the boss of Hoa Phat Group, Tran Dinh Long.