Although package tours to China have risen by 40% this year, travel agencies are now seeing many of those tours cancelled because of the tension in the East Sea between China and Vietnam.

The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) will organise an international conference on the development of the cashew industry in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province from May 15 to 17.

Over 1,700 children, including 500 underprivileged, 100 coaches, football team manages and referees in Thua Thien-Hue, will benefit from the Football for All in Vietnam (FFAV) project in 2014-2015.

A leading provider of collaboration software, Atlassian, and creative digital and software development company Pyramid Consulting will expand their joint software development centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese piano student Nguyen Duc Anh, studying in Germany, has taken the silver medal at the Alkan-Zimmerman International Piano Competition in Greece, which took place between May 6-9.

The central province has called for foreign investment for four projects with a total capitalisation of US$1.2 trillion, a source from the province reported.

Vietnam will send two players to the World Badminton Championships due to be held in Denmark in August.

 Vietnam will send 12 Taekwondo artists to vie for gold medals at the upcoming 17th Asian Games (Asiad) to be hosted in Incheon, the Republic of Korea from September 19 to November 4.

Three outstanding Vietnamese students on May 8 were awarded prizes for wining an Olympia Physical Competition titled Nuclear Education in Russia.

Local and foreign companies are showcasing a wide range of diamonds, gemstones, watches, and the latest jewellery-making equipment at the 11th international jewellery and watch exhibition opened in HCM City on May 8.