The National Assembly (NA) heard reports on State budget balance and audit in 2015 by government members during a working session in Hanoi on May 22, under the chair of NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien. 

 Total non-performing loans (NPLs) of the entire credit institutions (CI) system until March 31, 2017 were VND160 trillion ($7 billion).

 Exchanges and cooperation between the youth are a foundation for China-Vietnam relations, Vice President of China Li Yuanchao told a delegation of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee on May 22.

 The move aims to improve the country’s business environment and enhance the national competitiveness edge in 2017 and with orientations towards 2020.

Vietnam have made history for the Southeast Asian region in the Republic of Korean FIFA U20 World Cup as they earned their first ever point after a 0-0 draw with New Zealand in Cheonan city on May 22.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have repeatedly warned about declining air quality. However, settling the problem is difficult despite an existing legal framework.

VietNamNet Bridge - Summer holiday is not the time for many Vietnamese students to relax, but the period for them to study to prepare for the new academic year, to practice life skills, and improve foreign language skills.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese retail market, which is promising and lucrative, has its problems, as many retail giants have gained big success in other markets, but not in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The first Vietnamese-made spacecraft created by a group of young engineers headed by Pham Gia Vinh has recently received a license for manned test flights in the country. 

The small size of land plots in Vietnam has long curtailed investment in agriculture but a new pilot project is set to change that.

 Removing street food vendors from sidewalks hasn’t really made anyone happy.

To date, Phu Quoc - Vietnam’s largest island - has attracted US$16.7 billion of investment into a range of international-scale projects, which not only give the island a new face, but also attract other projects as well as tourists. 

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Craig Chittick, speaks about the growth of cooperation between Vietnam and Australia in the field of education.

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has said the government will continue giving subsidies to the nurseries and schools to keep tuition affordable.

Vietnamese firms, especially those in the financial sector, should step up their security immediately to combat Wanna Decryptor and other, more sophisticated cyber attacks in the future. 

 Two major state-owned confectionery firms, Huu Nghi and Hai Ha, recently transferring to private ownership is expected to pave the way to becoming market leaders.

Australian-owned Gloria Jean’s Coffees recently decided to close its last store in Viet Nam, ending a 10-year stint in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi due to slow expansion, high rents and an unsuitable business model. 

 Dinh Quang Linh won the National Table Tennis Championship for the third time in a row on May 21 in Hai Duong Province.

 The Hanoi Health Department has announced the first death from dengue fever since the beginning of this year.

 The HCMC Party Committee's standing deputy secretary yesterday said he would ask the city Police Department to investigate and handle brokers for spreading false rumors, showing signs of frauds rocketing up land price to make profit.