VietNamNet Bridge - Downpours last night has caused serious flooding in many streets in Hanoi, making traffic chaos this morning.

The Ministry of Finance recommends charge be imposed on luxury vehicles with large engine capacities.

The long-delayed $500-million Saigon Safari Park in the city’s Cu Chi district may be revived thanks to finding a new investor.

Ukraine should tighten security measures to protect Vietnamese expats residing in the Lang Sen area of Odessa , said Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam at a meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador to Vietnam Oleksiy Shovkoplias.

"Big nations should not bully smaller ones. Disputes should be resolved peacefully," US President Barack Obama told a 2,000 strong audience of young students, intellectuals and businesspeople

VietNamNet Bridge - One of the recommendations of HCM City to the central government is to base the merged stock exchange or the Vietnam Stock Exchange in HCM City.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a farewell meeting in Hanoi on May 24 with the outgoing Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Hugh Borrowman.

VietNamNet Bridge – The two top managers of Vietnam Airlines, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will be changed from June 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - After paying an additional $3 million, the Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) now owns Driftwood, a dairy company in California, the United States.

Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong had a meeting on May 24 with Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 24 for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong, calling for further facilitation of high-level visits and increased political trust.

 Vietnam and Mozambique share interest in developing coastal transport, thus liaison in the field is necessary, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism in Viet Nam continues to be a promising source of income for the country, with growing demand for accommodation, and many new and promising projects in the pipeline for the next decade. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Schools have been built and handed over in only 25 of the 252 new urban areas in Hanoi. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The photos showing a couple of foreigners cleaning up a clogged canal in Hanoi have gone viral on social media over the past few days. Their act has attracted the admiration of local residents

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese like Apple products, especially iPhones. But some of the models are not popular in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The operation mode of the environmental monitoring institutions needs an overhaul as the country Is facing serious environmental problems as a result of an unsustainable development model. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s real estate market has been experiencing something of a heatwave over the past few months.

In the past, tourists spent a lot traveling from HCMC to Phu Quy Island off mainland Binh Thuan Province on the south-central coast. Now they need around VND1 million each for a perfect two-day weekend trip to this exotic island. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Compared with other countries in the region, Vietnam has outstanding consumer potential and new opportunities, which will help stimulate capital to flow from the US to Vietnam.