VietNamNet Bridge – Puppets made from balloons telling stories of princess, animals and the ocean are this summer’s big hit - especially to the younger generation.

Movie star, director and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest action thriller, Hai Phuong (officially called “Furie” in other markets), is on sale at the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, which opened today.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at the University Medical Centre in HCM City have removed an ovarian cyst weighing 50 kg, which was the largest ovarian cyst ever recorded in the country, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lon Xon band was declared winner of the second season of Sing My Song contest 2018 for its hip-hop and rap song, Hmmm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won one gold, four silver and five bronze medals at the Asian Karate Federation Cadet, Junior and U21 Championship, which concluded in Japan on Sunday.

A biography on the 50-year-long career of meritorious cai luong (reformed opera) actress My Chau, who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, was recently released in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every Wednesday and Friday morning, a group of local policemen offer free breakfast to disadvantaged patients at Thu Duc District Hospital in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of containers were left at Cat Lai Port, HCM City over the last few months because owners haven’t visited the customs department to complete the necessary procedures, 

A state-owned consultancy has proposed adjustments to the expansion plan for HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat international airport that would result in much lower costs than one proposed by the French consultancy ADPi.

About 135 competitors will take part in the Nhan Dan Newspaper National Table Tennis Championship to be held in Da Lat City, Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on May 22-27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese tennis player Rio Noguchi won the men’s singles category of the Viet Nam F2 tennis tournament held in Hue yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s female team triumphed at the National Boxing Clubs Cup which finished in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – American team BIP came from behind to win the Group B opener of the VTV9 Binh Dien Cup volleyball tournament at Quang Nam Province’s Gymnasium on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The house in which President Ho Chi Minh spent the last moments of his simple life is spotlighted at an exhibition that opened last Friday in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Statues of the Hung Kings, a symbol of the Vietnamese people’s ancestors, will be built following a plan towards 2035 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sent an urgent message to the Peoples’ Committees of cities and provinces, urging them to prevent illegal forest destruction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of fish were found dead in four detention basins in the past few weeks in the coastal province of Quang Ninh, emanating a stench.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Besides beautiful beaches, white sand dunes are another attraction for tourists in the central province of Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam lost to Thailand 2-3 in the penalty shootout, following a goalless draw in the official time to rank fourth in the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2018 on May 12.

An excavation has unearthed a section of the foundations and walls of a trench on the southwest of the ruined Dien Hai Citadel in the city’s downtown district following a restoration project that began last month.