VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly half a million poor households in HCMC, Hanoi, Haiphong, and Can Tho will get free TV set-top boxes by June 1 as part of a digital TV development program approved by the Government.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the top 50 most powerful businesswomen in Asia are three representatives of Vietnam - Thai Huong, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Cao Thi Ngoc Dung.

 This central city is seeking a US$51.74 million loan to fund the Traffic Infrastructure Improvement Project for 2016-19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Korean wave continues to spread across Asia, its latest drama series Descendants of the Sun (Hau due mat troi) has gained popularity among young people in several Asian countries.

 Hanoi’s sewers and drains are still unable to cope with the heavy flooding caused by rains exceeding 100mm per two hours, officials said.

A range of locally listed firms with real estate interests have both lifted their foreign ownership limit to 60 per cent and purchase shares in order to access foreign funding for the development of their various projects.

 Teachers in the mountainous province of Lai Chau’s Ta Mit Commune experience harsh conditions, including having to ford rivers or climb up narrow mountain paths to get food for their schools.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a directive providing technical know-how for coffee and pepper growers in the Central Highlands and Southeast regions to combat the prolonged drought in these areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Journalism Association should pay more attention to the improvement of its members’ political and professional skills since the social and media environments have become complex,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The worst drought ever recorded in Việt Nam has prompted the government and the public to brainstorm strategies on using water sources intelligently for food security and poverty reduction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of HCM City has granted an investment licence to the Trungnam Group to implement the first phase of a flood-prevention project worth VND10 trillion (US$446.42 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of the An Vinh Commune on the island of Ly Son in central Quang Ngai Province held a festival to honour fallen sailors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing maps and documents proving Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opens today in this province’s My Tho City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A monthly food festival will be organised for the first time this weekend at the Youth Culture House in HCM City by Diadiemanuong.com, a well-known social network that helps customers find suitable restaurants.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the central province of Ha Tinh to pay attention to sustainable development of both its industry and agriculture while promoting its tourism potential.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented designer Nguyen Cong Tri’s latest collection, called Lua (Rice), will open Viet Nam International Week 2016 at the Gem Centre in HCM City tonight, April 23.

 Barbers from Kim Lien Ward in Dong Da District, Hanoi and many neighbouring areas are offering free haircuts for visitors at a two-day festival to honour the ancestors of barbers on April 21 and 22.

Nguyen Kim Son, Permanent Vice President of the Ha Noi National University, spoke to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi about the close link between high quality universities and turning out of high quality human resources. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Victory over Quang Ninh Coal this weekend on home turf will help Hai Phong level the record of seven consecutive wins that Hoang Anh Gia Lai set up in 2004.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police and customs officers yesterday (April 22) recovered two suitcases containing elephant tusks and ivories at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though Viet Nam’s famous traditional dress has taken many forms over the centuries, its allure and appeal has never died.

 China and the United States, the world's top producers of greenhouse gas emissions, pledged on Friday to formally adopt by the end of the year a Paris deal to slow global warming,

VietNamNet Bridge - Some Vietnamese brands have left large cities for rural areas, while others are under pressure from foreign competitors as the country integrates more deeply with the world economy. 

 For survivors and relatives of victims of a landslide that struck with the force of half an atom bomb it is a time to grieve. For witnesses to a fatal avalanche at the Mount Everest base camp, it is time to climb again.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Con Son-Kiep Bac relic site in Hai Duong Province has several historical and cultural relics reflecting Buddhism and Confucianism and national heroes of Vietnam.