Vietnam and the European Union have agreed that the Timber Legality Assurance System of Vietnam (VNTLAS) will be applied for wood and wood products exported to the EU, and also to other countries and in the domestic market.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on April 13 handed down death penalties to two men involved in a case of smuggling 11.8kg of drugs.

 Leaders worldwide have sent messages to congratulate Tran Dai Quang on his election as the new President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 12 appointed Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Zone 1, as Deputy Minister of Defense

 U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill to provide financial incentives to companies developing treatments for the Zika virus, and the White House said President Barack Obama was expected to sign the legislation

Vietnam attaches importance to the Vietnam Executive Leadership Programme – a joint effort among the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, the Vietnam Programme at the Harvard Kennedy School and the UNDP, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile electronic commerce or m-commerce is soon set to take off in Viet Nam thanks to the increasing number of mobile phones and rapid internet development, experts have predicted.

With twenty one small islands, the unspoiled Nam Du archipelago in Kien Giang has emerged as an inviting tourist attraction for those who look for pristine tropical beaches surrounded by ​pure atmosphere, glittering sea and smooth white sand.

  Vietnamese French artist Trang Subyone has put on his latest exhibition of oil paintings combined with installation art to express his concern about local youth’s useless pleasures.

 Colour Me Run Hanoi set for May 28, In north-central Vietnamese province, 50% of wartime bombs cleared, Sài Gòn Railways to launch new trains, Mekong Delta challenged to ensure water security: expert

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the National Satellite Center, it is expected that this September, the satellite MicroDragon will be manufactured and available for launching in September 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bankers have been repeatedly warned about the high risks they would face when investing in the aviation sector, but they still harbor the ‘airline dream’.

 From July 1, prices of autos with engine capacity of below 1,500 cubic centimeters are expected to fall by at least US$500 a unit while prices of cars with engines of over 2,000 cubic centimeters would soar due to special consumption tax change.

 An opera, classical music and dance performance will be held at Ben Thanh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23rd by the city’s Dance School and Hong Hac Entertainment Company.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Aquaculture farmers in the northern province of Quang Ninh have seen large numbers of their oysters die since last October, leaving them in financial difficulties.

Local firms may not be able to avail themselves of the benefits ushered in by the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement due to poor awareness of copyright law. 

  “Sabre queen” Nguyen Thi Le Dung won a ticket to the Rio Olympics yesterday after her victory against Taiwanese fencer Tiffany Dell’Aquila in the sabre final of the Asia-Pacific zone qualification.

 The first-ever auto-racing circus to meet international standards will open soon in the southern province of Long An.

 The Ministry of Health has sent an urgent notice to the National Steering Committee, which confirmed there was no evidence to prove the non-prescribed sale of salbutamol for animal breeding.

 Numerous activities featuring traditional Xoan singing will be organised during the upcoming 2016 Hung Kings Temple festival, said Nguyen Dac Thuy, Deputy Director of the Phu Tho provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 An ancient semicircular musical stone has been unearthed at Phu Lam pagoda, Yen Son district, the northern province of Tuyen Quang, according to Ly Manh Thang, deputy director of the provincial museum.

 An online travel mart will be officially operated at www.tripi.vn within the framework of Vietnam International Travel Mart 2016 (VITM).

 Mobifone was ranked second among the top 20 most valuable ASEAN telecom brands by the UK-based brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance, Deputy General Director of the firm Nguyen Manh Hung announced on April 13.

The Hanoi Fire Fighting and Prevention Police Department continues intensifying fire prevention inspections and increasing the maintenance of fire safety systems from one to four times per year.

 The UK wishes to work with Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities to study their major development plans and set up ties with the locality in specific areas, said UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.