VietNamNet Bridge – Following an overall inspection of all karaoke shops, Ha Noi has decided to suspend 126 shops and asked more than 530 others to temporarily close.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC’s young defender Vu Van Thanh has confirmed the news that he was introduced to playing in Europe by veteran scout Jernej Kamensek.

 Dozens of animators work into the night in India's southern city of Hyderabad, fueled by caffeine and huddled over computer screens in a darkened studio to put the finishing touches on India's biggest and most ambitious film.

 Pre-orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone have exceeded those of its predecessor S7, the firm's mobile chief said on Thursday, suggesting many consumers are unfazed 

 The best time to visit Nam Du islands, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang province, is between November and May, when the sea is peaceful and turquoise.

 A Malaysian court in Sepang district of Selangor state postponed a hearing for two women suspected in the death of a North Korea citizen to May 30. 

 HCM City authorities have asked for the Prime Minister’s permission to urgently build a flyover bridge instead of following normal protocol, which could delay construction until next year.

 The new Government Decree 41, issued this year to replace the 2013 Decree 103, has hiked administrative fines for violations in the aquatic products sector.

 Osaka, HCM City mark 10th anniversary of sister city relations, Don Ca Tai Tu Festival promotes cultural identity, Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark construction plan ratified, Bus overturns, killing 2 in Ha Tinh

VietNamNet Bridge - The strong recovery of the real estate market has brought golden opportunities to Thai investors.  

 Xuan-Thu Nguyen, a Dutch-Vietnamese designer and owner of design house Xuan in French capital Paris, will open the Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring Summer 2017 in HCMC from April 25 to 28.

 Domestic businesses are seeking to develop the rural retail market, given fierce competition from foreign rivals. 

 Spanish retailer Zara has posted employee recruitment emails seeking many positions in Hanoi, prompting fashion lovers to speculate that the brand is going to open stores in the capital.

Doctors of a hospital in the central province of Vietnam saved a baby with intestines outside of the body, through a hole beside the belly button.

 The 7th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICTST) will be held in central Da Nang city from April 16 to 18.

 Three Vietnamese teachers have won prizes in the Microsoft Education Exchange 2017 in Toronto, Canada.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two concerts at the HCM City Music Conservatory will feature Vietnamese and Korean artists this weekend.

A 21-year-old killer of two in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province was sentenced to death on Wednesday following a trial held by the provincial People’s Court in Chau Duc District. 

 Environmental experts have pointed out problems with the idea of raising fish by the waste water discharge lake at Lee & Man Paper Plant in Hau Giang Province.

 Fish farmers in Hau Giang Province have decided to stop their work for fear of possible wastewater discharges from the Lee & Man Paper Manufacturers.

 Vietnamese enterprises saw a sharp decrease of profits in the 2010-2015 period compared to the previous five years, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 Two Japanese nationals have just been sentenced a total of 18 years in jail for allegedly smuggling seven golden statues through Noi Bai International Airport last August.

 As it is getting considerably hotter these days, many people in HCM City have to shield themselves from the sun and scorching heat.

 State-owned tour developer Saigon Tourist will auction its entire holding of almost 363,800 shares of Jetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company this month, an amount equivalent to 1.14% of the budget airline’s capital.

  The US was the largest export market of Vietnam in the in the January-March period, accounting for nearly 20% of the country’s total export revenue.