Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working visit to Japan from May 26-28 looks to further enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries.

 The international circus festival will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue between May 28 – June 4, attracting 11 troupes from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Ukraine and Vietnam.

 The Japanese Government announced a non-refundable emergency aid worth $2.5 million for Vietnam to address drought and saltwater intrusion consequences in the central and Mekong Delta regions.

 The ongoing landmark visit of US President Barack Obama to Vietnam continues to make headlines on regional and international media, on May 24.

 Vietnam and the US have issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of the visit by US President Barack Obama to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.

Stability, security and development in Vietnam – China land border areas have been promoted as a result of the implementation of three bilateral legal documents on the land border, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - US President Barack Obama discussed the status of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and Vietnam’s entrepreneurial growth during a talk with 100 young businesspeople in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24.

 Several American lawmakers and veterans supported US President Barack Obama’s historic decision to fully lift a decades-old embargo on sales of lethal arms to Vietnam.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 24 for a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council, where he stressed that the business community should be a decisive factor for the sustainability of the two nations’ ties.

 Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Hanoi on May 24.

 Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will make a two-day visit to Vietnam to boost military relations between the two nations, according to the Indian news agency Press Trust of India.

VietNamNet Bridge - The US President visited a small tea shop on his way out of Hanoi center to Noi Bai Airport to fly to HCM City at noon, May 24.

 On May 24, US President Barack Obama delivered remarks on Vietnam-US relations at the Vietnam National Convention Centre reviewing milestones and substantial progress between the two countries over recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge – A concert titled “Canada and Viet Nam in Harmony” featuring artists from the two countries will take place on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - After four years of operation, Vietstar Airlines wants to increase its charter capital and expand the fleet. However, two ministries cannot reach agreement on the issue.

VietNamNet Bridge – German Vietnamese Bui Le Bao Anh triumphed in the German Chess Championship’s U10 Boys category on Saturday in Villingen-Schwenningen City. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Vietnamese opera will debut on Thursday at the Ha Noi Opera House marking a milestone for Vietnamese opera art. The first one debuted some 40 years ago.

VietNamNet Bridge - US President Obama arrived in HCM City at 4pm. After leaving Tan Son Nhat Airport, he made a 15-minute visit to the Ngoc Hoang Pagoda and then had a meeting with young entrepreneurs at the  Dreamplex co-working space.

 Vietnamese and US entrepreneurs met in Hanoi on May 23 to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

 Several foreign newspapers have carried news stories highlighting the ongoing visit to Vietnam by US President Barack Obama, during which he announced to fully lift the arms embargo on Vietnam.