Time - an American weekly news magazine on May 25 run a story about a meeting between President Obama and young Vietnamese people in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee on May 25 gifted President Barack Obama a lotus patterned Ao Dai (Vietnam's traditional gown) by well-known designer Sy Hoang for First Lady Michelle Obama.

 US Secretary of State John Kerry and HCM City Party Committee Secretary Dinh La Thang presided over the official launch ceremony of Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) on May 25.

 Nguyen Thi Quynh pocketed a gold medal at the SEA Pacific Fencing Championship in Pasig City, the Philippines.

 Hoang Xuan Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the International Sport Shooting Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Munich, Germany.

 Nguyen Dac Tien of Vietnam triumphed in the Thailand Open’s U18 tennis event in Muang Thong, on May 23.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Ngo Duc Thang has had a meeting with Chilean Senator and leader of the ruling Chilean Socialist Party (CSP) Isabell Allende.

 Defence cooperation between Vietnam and Laos is crucial to reinforcing bilateral strategic trust, said Minister of National Defence Ngo Xuan Lich.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 40 hours since he arrived at Noi Bai Airport until he left the city at 2pm on May 24, President Barack Obama had five meetings, delivered two speeches, and attended one international press conference. 

Apart from thousands of Vietnamese police officers who were mobilized to ensure security for the US President, security guards of President Obama were divided into several groups to strictly protect the President at close range.

VietNamNet Bridge – Immediately after landing arrived in HCM City on Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama paid a 15-minute visit to the Ngoc Hoang (Jade Emperor) Pagoda in Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1.

Leading pharmacy firms such as Hau Giang Pharmacy, Domesco and Traphaco have not been included on the list of enterprises that the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to divest from in at least three years.

At 3.55pm on May 24, Air Force One carrying US President Barack Obama landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City. Along the road from the airport to the city center thousands of people stood with flags, banners and cameras to await President Obama. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The authorities and people in the central province of Nghe An have tried their best to rescue a giant whale that was stranded in Dien Thinh commune, Dien Chau district.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After the one-hour talks to over 600 members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) at the GEM Center in HCM City, US President Barack Obama left HCM City to Japan for the G7 Summit.

VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning delivered a speech to representatives of Vietnamese ministries, agencies, trade unions and students at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Budding chef Nguyen Ngoc Tan Tai won the Disciples Escoffier Young Talent Trophy Vietnam regional finals held last week at the New World Saigon Hotel in District 1, HCMC. Tai will attend the Asia Final at the Restaurant and Bar Show

VietNamNet Bridge - The concern about the number of retail premises in HCM City became more intense after Parkson Paragon closed. 

 Vice Governor of Odessa in Ukraine Salomia Bobrovskaya has apologised to the Vietnamese community in the city for unwarranted raids on their houses in the Vietnamese quarter called Lang Sen (Lotus Village) on Grushevskogo street.

 All countries in Asia – Pacific should join hands to promote peace and stability for the region’s growth and world peace and prosperity, President Tran Dai Quang said during a recent interview with Russian news agency TASS.