Authorities in Ha Long are facing troubles as a fleet of nine tugs and three barges built by the troubled state-owned Vinashin have been left unused for years and now pose an environmental threat to Ha Long Bay.

 According to the decision, the law does not require separate license for the business registered by Mr. Tan as per Article 159 of the Penal Code and food hygiene and safety certificate is optional in this sector.

The unknown cause of mass dying of fishstock in the central part of Vietnam may affect the tourism sector, known as one of the major bread-winners of the central region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young man has committed suicide when he detonated a home-made grenade in Buon Ma Thuot City, in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Minister of National Defence, General Ngo Xuan Lich and his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu emphasised the need for the two countries to realise defence cooperation agreements they have reached.

 The national balance of trade saw a surplus of about US$1.48 billion this year, reported Hai quan, the online newspaper of the Viet Nam Customs.

  The State Duma of Russia has ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have proposed the construction of five to seven dams along the Hong (Red) River to raise the water level, thus serving agricultural production and water transport without affecting flood drainage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Emerging singer-songwriter Son Tung-MTP won Singer of the year award at the annual Music Devotion Awards by the Vietnam News Agency’s Sport & Culture daily on Sunday.

Low fuel prices and budget airlines have helped the new Filipino and Vietnamese middle-class fly in ever-greater numbers within Southeast Asia.

Free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea would be an effective channel to increase the bilateral trade to US$70 billion in 2020, said an official of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many banks began preparing to list shares on the bourse for many years, urged by the State Bank (SBV). But no further progress has been made.

 Vietnam always considers the private sector an important driving force of development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a reception in Hanoi on April 25 for World Economic Forum (WEF) Managing Director Philipp Rosler.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 25 requested to create favourable conditions for production and business activities.

The first session of the 14th National Assembly will take place over 15 days from July 20 to August 9, with a majority of days focusing discussion on high-level personnel at State-run agencies.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Lao Party chief and President Bounnhang Volachith met in Hanoi on April 25.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 25 for US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, during which he hoped the US would step up activities to support Vietnam in agricultural production and climate change response.

The chairman of HCM City People's Committee said the city sought continued support from Japan in the transfer of technology, ODA, management expertise and investment in several fields.

VietNamNet Bridge – My native place has never lacked sunshine. You could even say that it has had more of it than needed.So it happens that Binh Thuan Province’s Tuy Phong District has extended dry periods and the highest speed of desertification.

 Minister tours drought-hit Binh Phuoc province, Vietnam, China complete joint survey of waters off Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam supports Laos’ military hospital with telemedicine system, Cuba-backed Vietnamese hospital opens 17,600m² health care facility

 While many forms of e-cigarette advertising increase the odds that teens will try the devices, a new U.S. study suggests that this generation of digital natives is most enticed by promotions they see online.

VietNamNet Bridge - An environmental disaster has occurred: fish have died en masse, running adrift to the central coastline. The incident was allegedly caused by untreated waste water from Formosa’s factory.

The book entitled "Cyberspace: The Future and Action" by Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang, who is now Vietnam’s President, analyzed the key issues in cyberspace, as well as their impact on national security.

VietNamNet Bridge - From the beginning of the year to mid-April, the Institute of Social Sciences of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences produced one PhD every 1.5 days.

 Vietnam’s public debt obligations have been soaring rapidly in recent years, according to a report of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).