Vietnam ended the Southeast Asian Karate Federation Championships with 22 gold medals and was ranked second behind hosts Indonesia in the medal tally.

 Twenty-six businesses in Vietnam have registered to invest 5 trillion VND (221 million USD) in farming and production of Ngoc Linh ginseng in the Nam Tra My district of the central province of Quang Nam.

 “The Way Station”, directed by Hong Anh, has been in the limelight after being announced “best film” at the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA Award) 2017 in Malaysia on May 6.

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) received the 11th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the last of its 787-9 Dreamliner order with Boeing, on May 6, at Noi Bai International Airport.

 Single-use plastic bags have been alarmingly popular for years in Vietnam, especially in big municipalities such as HCMC. Rampant use of plastic bags not only wastes money but also seriously harms the environment.

 After years minding local farmers’ hardship and being motivated by the passion for mechanics, a young man in Chuong My District, Hanoi manufactured a multi-task farming machine which can be used on different terrains.

 Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien pocketed two silver medals at the Arena Pro Swim Series 2017, in Atlanta, the US, on May 4-7.

 PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Services Corporation (PV Drilling) has signed multiple new contracts in the second quarter of this year.

 Hosting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events in 2017 demonstrates the strategic diplomatic vision and growing stature of Vietnam, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

 The book “The Quarantine” by former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Lozenro Angeloni has been newly published by Thai Ha Books and Labour Publishing House.

 Vietnam bagged a total of three gold, three silver and four bronze medals at the World Taekwondo Beach Championships in Greece. 

 The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2017 (WEF ASEAN 2017), slated for next week in Phnom Penh, is expected to further promote sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity in the region. 

 The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved 315 million USD in financing to improve water transport infrastructure and sanitation and transport services in Vietnam.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh arrived in Ulan Bator on May 7 evening, beginning a four-day official visit to Mongolia.

 Dinh La Thang, a Politburo member and Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, has received an official warning and has no longer been part of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee for his past financial wrongdoings as head of PetroVietnam.

 China won the Tuan Chau-Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament at Tuan Chau international entertainment zone, the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 7.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has given nod to a project worth 102.2 billion VND (4.5 million USD) to improve the fisheries sector’s competitiveness.

 The annual dialogue between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the business community will take place sometime between May 10 and 20, allowing firms to directly communicate with the Government.

 Over the past decade, Vietnam has made significant progress in ending bear bile farming thanks to efforts from agencies, non-Governmental organisations and the entire community.

The benchmark VN-Index could surge back to the 732 points peak seen a month ago on the back of strong buys by foreign investors as well as positive economic indicators, analysts said.