VietNamNet Bridge - Anticipating a wave of travelers flocking from East Asia, many well-known Japanese brands have injected money into mid-end hotels in Vietnam.

 The export turnover of computers, electronic products and spare parts in March touched US$ 2.19 billion, the highest level ever recorded, the General Department of Customs said.

 Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has banned the import of livebirds, hatching eggs and chicks temporarily from Viet Nam due to the bird flu disease.

 A protest against toll collection by local residents at Cầu Rác toll station in Cam Xuyen District disrupted traffic for two hours on Sunday.

 A mobile explosive ordnance disposal team of Peace Trees Viet Nam in central Quang Tri Province on Sunday cleared 22 cluster bombs left from the war in Huong Hoa District.

 The musical landscape has been turned upside down when the public this week learned that numerous popular songs have not been approved, meaning performing such musical pieces is illegal. 

 Travel firms in HCMC at a meeting with city leaders on April 13 proposed the city government take drastic actions to reduce pollution in urban waterways to attract tourists.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism yesterday signed a document to recognize the Hai Van Gate as a national relic site, the Hue Monuments Preservation Center announced.

 According to the latest weather news from the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center, a tropical low depression entered the East Sea this morning.

 Facing fiscal constraints, Vietnam is turning to foreign enterprises for funding and expertise as it anticipates a need for $400 billion in infrastructure spending over the next decade.

 Dong Van is the northernmost district of Ha Giang province and located in the most unique karst plateau geopark in Vietnam. 

 With a strong sense of responsibility for a green and clean capital city, young volunteers from the National Charity Club joined hands to remove waste from Hanoi’s To Lich River on April 16-4.

 Hoang Vu Samson scored only seconds before the final whistle to gift Hanoi FC a 1-0 home win over Song Lam Nghe An in their Round 13 encounter at the national top-tier football tournament, the V-League 2017, last weekend.

 The Red Dao ethnic community in the northern province of Lao Cai has a rich culture. Their wedding ceremony is among these cultural features.

 Only 30% of graduates are able to do their work sufficiently well for their employers, said Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong from the ICT Department of Navigos Search, provider of executive search and management consultancy services in Vietnam.

 The Hanoi Department of Transport said that they would give permits to open 300 parking lots on the streets as the current parking facilities only meet up to 10% of the demand.

 The Miss Grand International 2017 pageant will not be held at Paradise Cave in the central province of Quang Binh according to local authorities.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe together with his spouse and a high-ranking Sri Lankan Government delegation arrived in Hanoi to begin an official visit to Vietnam from April 16 to 19.

 Many women and children have been missing in mountainous Son La Province as their families confirmed that the women have been trafficked into China.

 As many as 30 models from Europe strutted their stuff down the catwalk at the ‘One night in Paris’ fashion show hosted by designer Le Hoang Hai on April 15 in Hanoi.

 Alfredo Salkeld have spent three weeks at a homestay at Na Rang, a small mountainous village in northern Vietnam to feature real images of local people’s life.

 The Kim Dong Publishing House has released special editions of four world classic literary works that have been elaborately illustrated by Vietnamese painters.

 The snail-paced equitisation of state-owned enterprises has irked both government leaders and investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most Vietnamese cities lack the capacity to confront climate change challenges, experts say, calling for greater preparedness efforts.

When municipal authorities issued a Decision No.18 in 2011 on granting preferential loans to landlords for building and upgrading houses to rent to workers, it was widely welcomed.