VietNamNet Bridge – A former professional footballer and manager from France is coming to Vietnam to help the national team qualify for the World Cup in 2030.

Tim Huxley, Executive Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)–Asia in Singapore, has urged Vietnam to send a high-ranking military delegation to the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue.

The 12th-tenure of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam discussed salary reform for officials, public servants, the armed forces and workers in the afternoon of May 9, the third day of its seventh plenary meeting. 

Nguyen Duy Son, a 37-year-old resident in Sam Son city, the central province of Thanh Hoa, has been arrested on May 8 by the provincial police for allegedly making the corrupt use of his civil rights to infringe upon the State’s interests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam defeated Indonesia 2-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Futsal Championship 2018 yesterday.

The Vietnam Airlines Corporation announced that it will switch operations to Terminal T2 from Terminal T1 at Baiyun International Airport in China’s Guangzhou city from May 19 to improve its services.

 The northern port city of Hai Phong will become vibrant again during the Hoa Phuong Do (Red Flamboyant Flower) Festival to be held from May 12 to 14.

 Many private pre-schools in Hanoi are open and operating illegally regardless of regular inspections conducted by the city’s education authority.

VietNamNet Bridge - Concern about environmental risks has prompted Ha Tinh provincial authorities’ proposal to stop exploitation at Thach Khe iron ore mine.

Under a pilot scheme, some state-owned universities are allowed to make their own decisions on investment, procurement and finance, but they have to ask the management body for approval for anything they intend to do.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Divo Tung Duong never failed in proving his leader position in Vietnamese music industry, as he always bring new surprise to amaze his audience.

VietNamNet Bridge - The ‘golf rush’ has returned, with around 10 projects added to the national golf course program in one day. More projects are on paper.

VietNamNet Bridge - Network operators have announced the suspension of online payments via scratch cards, causing concern among digital content and online game firms.

 Twelve vehicles representing famous bridges participated in a parade in the central coastal city of Danang last Saturday evening as part of the Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 themed “The Legend of Bridges.”

 Vietnam’s increase of retirement ages should be done early to protect the economy from negative impacts, according to a specialist of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

 Customers of two local banks, Eximbank and Agribank, have said they are shocked to learn of higher transaction fees for ATM and Internet banking services, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Song Ma District General Hospital in northern Son La Province received 191 patients suffering from food poisoning from late Monday to Tuesday evening.

Platinum Victory Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based automotive group Jardine Cycle and Carriage (JC&C), has registered to purchase an additional 14.51 million shares of Vietnam’s largest dairy producer Vinamilk.

 The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has recently approved the development and management plan of the Langbiang Biosphere Reserve in five years from 2018.

Phan Thi My Thanh, head of the National Assembly deputy delegation of Dong Nai, has submitted an application for resignation from her position as NA deputy due to health reason.