VietNamNet Bridge - A street parade comprising art troupes from several countries, including Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Cuba, took place on the main streets of Hue City on May 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The “Royal Place Night” program took place in Hue Royal Citadel on May 1 evening to show visitors life in the forbidden palace of the Nguyen Dynasty at night.

The exhibition "Cultural imprints of Hue ancient capital and the Red River Delta through traditional craft products" at Hue Festival 2016 introduced over 300 unique artifacts and craft products.

  Nguyen The Vinh, the 15-year-old winner of the national round of the Steinway International Youth Piano Competition 2016, will represent Vietnam in the Asia-Pacific regional round.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Soldiers, officers and residents are leading a peaceful life in the Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelago.

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) Vu Van Tam yesterday said that seafood caught from the waters beyond 20 nautical miles from the shore has been determined to be safe.

Ministry of Science and Technology denied the number of Doctors of Philosophy published by some newspapers and confirmed the country has only 12,000 PhDs working and researching in technology & sciences sector

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that Formosa, the company suspected of causing the mass fish deaths along the central and north-central coast, has imported 384 tonnes of chemicals in 103 types since 2015.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has confirmed that a request for Uber and GrabTaxi to display a "Taxi E” sign is only an idea at this stage and it will finalize amendments to the relevant decree at the end of the month.

 The 10th European Food Festival, a day of authentic European cooking demonstrations by chefs from leading hotels and restaurants in Hanoi, will take place on May 14 in the gardens of the National Library in the capital.

VietNamNet Bridge - While some analysts believe official development assistance (ODA) should be reduced, others believe that Vietnam still needs ODA capital for infrastructure development.

Environmental security in the East Sea was the main theme of a seminar held in Washington DC on May 3 by East West Center, with the participation of more than 30 scholars and journalists.

  Vietnamese exports of software have risen dramatically but sales in the domestic market fell during the 2011-2015 economic downturn, according to the Viet Nam Software Association (VINASA).

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has been working with the Ministry of Public Security to investigate violations by gaming companies.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam will strictly tackle credit institutions that violate regulations on interest rates, said a bank official.

 The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported yesterday hot weather would occur in the north in the oncoming three to five days. Temperatures could be up to 40 degrees Celsius.

 Cho Ray Hospital has successfully conducted skin graft surgery on a patient with serious cellulitis in the groin region.

 HCM City officials have suggested setting up standard kitchens at both private and public schools to ensure safe, hygienic meals.

 Vi Thuy district and Long My town in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang declared a level 1 state of emergency for seawater intrusion on May 6.

 Vietnam’s football team is 145 th in FIFA rankings in May, one step down from last month, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.