Ly Hoang Nam entered the second round of the India F3 Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Retail is leading the merger and acquisition (M&A) market in the number of M&A deals and value in 2016. 

 Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Van Khoa hosted a reception for Deputy Governor of Yunnan province of China Li Jiang on May 10.

VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama will pay a visit to Vietnam from May 22 to 25, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

The construction of the $4.5 billion Long Son petrochemical complex in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, will be restarted in the fourth quarter of 2016 after eight-years of delay, according to newswire Doanhnhansaigon.vn.

VietNamNet Bridge - Very few students have chosen history for their high school finals. However, in educators’ eyes, this does not mean Vietnamese students don’t take pride in Vietnamese history.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese startups are registering their business in Singapore instead of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - For a long time scientists have not seen any signs of tigers in nature Many experts said that this species is extinct in Vietnam, even in nature reserves or national parks.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State budget every year funnels big money into national scientific research projects, but discoveries by scientists seem to have little significance in the eyes of businesses.

 E-commerce websites saw turnover increase by 45 per cent last year and investment go up by 30 per cent.

 More capital continues flowing into HCM City’s real estate sector as local companies and foreign partners join hands to take advantage of the new housing law, which allow foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam.

 Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has been appointed as Secretary of the Central Military Commission in the 2015 – 2020 tenure.

 The three provinces of Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen and Bac Giang have recently been added to the Hanoi Capital Region Master Plan by 2030.

 The ASEAN-EU Science, Technology and Innovation Days (STI Days) kicked off in Hanoi on May 10, serving as a platform for scientists, policymakers and innovation companies from the two blocs to boost cooperation in the fields.

 An official of the General Department of Taxation has said the information about 189 persons in Vietnam mentioned in the freshly-released part of the Panama Papers needs to be verified.

 US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Vietnam firstly aims to emphasise a secure, prosperous and independent Vietnam that respects universal human rights and rule of law.

Freedom of religion and the building of a law on belief and religion in Vietnam were discussed during a meeting between VFF Vice President and visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour.

President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift the three-decade-old US arms embargo on Vietnam, Reuters reported, citing US officials on May 9.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese Petrolimex Petrochemistry will be under pressure as TASCO, the Thai bitumen manufacturer, has bought 41 plants in Vietnam and Indonesia from a French manufacturer.

The pollution in the Buoi River, caused by a sugar factory, has not only killed fish but also affected the water resources of thousand households in 22 communes in the districts of Thach Thanh and Vinh Loc in Thanh Hoa province.