Many practical activities have been held in many localities across the country to mark the 2,577th birthday of Lord Buddha which falls on the 15th day of the fourth lunar month.

- Seven lotus-shaped lanterns of over 3 meters high, 5.5 meters in diameter have been released to the newly revived canal of Nhieu Loc in HCM City on the occasion of the Buddha's birthday.

Mobile phone users are bombarded with SMS messages inviting them to join the lottery programs to win seven-figure cash prizes from the network operators these days, but what they actually get is money disappearing from their phone accounts.

Imagine you are a father or mother relaxing at home believing that you are safe in the knowledge that your two teenage girls are upstairs, having harmless fun with friends on social networking sites.

 This morning, May 23, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) decided to postpone the 7th VFF Congress. The specific day for the meeting will be discussed at the meeting of VFF Executive Board on June 11 in HCM City.

The Russian media on May 22 reported that the local police had closed a garment facility in Leninsky, Moscow, which recruited more than 300 illegal Vietnamese workers.

Nick Vujicic enjoyed meeting his Vietnamese fans at the While Palace Conventional Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22.

In response to the World Environment Day (June 5), on May 29, Ho Chi Minh City will release more than 200,000 carps and perches to Nhieu Loc and Tau Hu canals.

The fashion show called “Dem hoi chan dai 7” (The long-legged bash 7) continues to spark criticism and will be subject to penalty from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism for featuring an underwear show which wasn’t included when the program’s content was submitted to the department for approval.

The best way for tourists to see the delectable Dalat City if they are pushed for time is to head to Dalat Railway station, buy a cheap ticket and full steam ahead.

 Japan’s Nikkei Inc. on May 22 has presented the Nikkei Asia Prize to Truong Gia Binh, chairman and chief executive officer of Vietnam’s FPT Group.

Experts believe that the launching of Viber’s version in Vietnamese language and the version for computers would have direct impacts on the OTTs with the focus on basic communications such as Skype, Yahoo Messenger, rather than on the mobile platforms OTTs like Zalo, Kakao Talk or Line.

 "I would like to apologize for late settlement of the people’s concerns on behalf of the authorities at all levels. I expect Duong Lam people to continue to promote the sense of responsibility as before," said Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi.

The thermometer of 1.16 m long, 0.31 m wide, is said to be the treasure of the elite in the resort city of Da Lat (Lam Dong Province) in the 40s.

Two babies are among the 24 people killed by a tornado that tore through this US community, officials said Wednesday, as residents began the daunting task of rebuilding their lives.