The Communist Party of Vietnam and the Communist Party of China shared experience in enhancing the Party’s leadership in press and media work in the new situation at their 13th theoretical workshop held in Henan province, China, on May 25-26.

 Measures to protect Vietnamese citizens involved in several incidents in other countries were clarified by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at a regular press conference in Hanoi on May 25.

Vietnam and the US will discuss measures to promote their comprehensive partnership during the upcoming visit to the US by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) is one of the most important economic-trade-investment partners of Vietnam.

 Lawmakers elaborated the draft law on public debt management (revised) and another on foreign trade management during the ongoing third session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on May 25.

 Vietnam's U20 football team were thrashed by France U20 4-0 in the second match of Group E of the FIFA U20 World Cup in the Republic of Korea on May 25.

 The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat has decided to give a warning to Nguyen Van Thien, former Secretary of the Binh Dinh provincial Party Committee, for his wrongdoings between 2010 and 2015.

 The Prime Minister has decided to establish a National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and Toxic Chemical Consequences.

Portugal attaches special importance to and wishes to deepen the friendship and cooperation, including legislative ties, with Vietnam, President of the Portuguese Parliament told visiting Vietnamese Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

VietNamNet Bridge - While gaining success in other markets, many foreign coffee brands have had to leave the Vietnamese market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many research works on the use of herbs in medicine have succeeded, showing the great potential of the industry for healthcare.

 Moody’s Investors Service has said that Vietnam’s B1 rating and positive outlook reflect its expectation that strong foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows will continue to diversify the country’s economy compared with similarly rated peers.

VietNamNet Bridge - “Ringing Strings” and “The Art of Chamber Music” concerts will take place in HCM City on May 28 and May 30.

The programme named ‘Ancient Class’, is a combination of visiting and learning in the Temple of Literature. The trial programme is built in accordance with one or more classes as opposed to the school as a whole.

Hai Phong-based Mai Van Phan is the tenth poet from East Asia to win the prestigious Cikada Prize, awarded by the Swedish Institute. Le Huong chatted with Phan about the passion that drives his work.

State agencies that fail to help enterprises overcome difficulties will be named and publicly shamed. That is one of the decisions emanating from the May 17 meeting 

The Government will focus on technology-based agriculture to resolve problems like the lack of value-added products for export, the low competitiveness of Vietnamese farm produce in world markets and inconsistency in quality.

 EDoctor, a mobile app developed by a Vietnamese tech startup that connects users with medical professionals, has been selected to receive free mentorship and monetary support from Google.

 Anti-dumping duties on imported cold-rolled stainless steel will be reviewed for the second time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – From this June, Hanoians can enjoy cheo plays (traditional Vietnamese opera) every Saturday night at Dai Nam theatre.