Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung won a bronze medal at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal on May 6 (Vietnamese time).

 Vietnamese female wrestlers are seeking more berths to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games via the last Olympic qualifier that took place in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday.

 Vietnam’s Lien Viet Postbank entered the final of the open volleyball club tournament for youths in Bangkok yesterday.

 Coffee growers across the key producing regions of the Central Highlands have been severely struck by the worst drought in nearly three decades to hit the country, reports the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The temperature in HCMC in recent days remained at 38-39 degrees Celsius, making life miserable for those who have to work on the street.

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) Vu Van Tam yesterday said that seafood caught from the waters beyond 20 nautical miles from the shore has been determined to be safe.

Ministry of Science and Technology denied the number of Doctors of Philosophy published by some newspapers and confirmed the country has only 12,000 PhDs working and researching in technology & sciences sector

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that Formosa, the company suspected of causing the mass fish deaths along the central and north-central coast, has imported 384 tonnes of chemicals in 103 types since 2015.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has confirmed that a request for Uber and GrabTaxi to display a "Taxi E” sign is only an idea at this stage and it will finalize amendments to the relevant decree at the end of the month.

VietNamNet Bridge - While some analysts believe official development assistance (ODA) should be reduced, others believe that Vietnam still needs ODA capital for infrastructure development.

Environmental security in the East Sea was the main theme of a seminar held in Washington DC on May 3 by East West Center, with the participation of more than 30 scholars and journalists.

  Vietnamese exports of software have risen dramatically but sales in the domestic market fell during the 2011-2015 economic downturn, according to the Viet Nam Software Association (VINASA).

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has been working with the Ministry of Public Security to investigate violations by gaming companies.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam will strictly tackle credit institutions that violate regulations on interest rates, said a bank official.

 The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported yesterday hot weather would occur in the north in the oncoming three to five days. Temperatures could be up to 40 degrees Celsius.

 Cho Ray Hospital has successfully conducted skin graft surgery on a patient with serious cellulitis in the groin region.

 HCM City officials have suggested setting up standard kitchens at both private and public schools to ensure safe, hygienic meals.

 Vi Thuy district and Long My town in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang declared a level 1 state of emergency for seawater intrusion on May 6.

 Vietnam’s football team is 145 th in FIFA rankings in May, one step down from last month, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

 Singapore invested in 50 new projects and increased investment capital to 23 existing projects with a total registered capital of over 730 million USD in the first four months of this year.