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.

 Vietnam seeks new avenues into Cambodia markets, Lao Cai moves to promote mineral processing, Eximbank undergoes surprise personnel reshuffle, IFC expands TPBank credit line, JLL: M&A to rocket in 2016

 Businessman arrested over pyramid scheme, Hau Giang announces saline intrusion emergency, More Vietnamese fishermen return home from Indonesia, Drought causes loss of $4 million in Khanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – The humane military thoughts of renowned figures and generals in the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) were the content of a recent talk jointly held by the Institute of Military Humanities and Social Sciences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Oysters are raised in millions of recycled rubber tyres in Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District, in the central Thua Thien-Hue Province, posing risks to water and consumer health,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese e-commerce firms are excited rather than worried about the news that Alibaba has taken over Lazada.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has sought approval from the municipal People’s Council for a programme to subsidise non-public early childhood education.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese scriptwriter Shimizu Takahiko, who is also Director of the Japan-Vietnam Cultural Interaction Project, has been an ambassador linking Vietnam’s traditional cultural values to the world for many years.

 A great song should lift your heart, warm your soul and make you feel good. Aware of this fact, artists have joined hands to organise musical performances at hospitals.

  Economists have renewed calls for the government to take tougher action on further truncating the state’s commercial interest in enterprises, as proposed in the high-profile Vietnam 2035 Report released recently.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Buon Ma Thuot is the capital and also the most popular destination in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. It attracts visitors by the immense coffee forest, the unique gong culture, and spectacular natural scenery.

Newly-elected Minister of Internal Affairs Le Vinh Tan said the ministry would step up the fight against corruption, aims to eliminate cumbersome bureaucracy and implement public administrative reform.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mild sanctions, greedy traders and buyers who lack knowledge of safe food are among the reasons that have facilitated the rampant use of unsafe and even toxic food in Vietnam.

Before ending his term as Prime Minister early this month, Nguyen Tan Dung approved the update of Ha Noi’s Master Transport Plan for 2030, endorsing the development of eight Bus Rapid Transit routes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Iron and Steel Co Ltd is expected to start test operating the first blast furnace of its multi-billion-dollar steel plant in Ha Tinh Province in June,

 The Thua Thien Hue Tourism Association and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will jointly organize the International-Hue 2016 Cuisine Festival from April 28 to May 2 in Hue City.

The Washington Post ran an article about the trip to Vietnam by the son of a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam War who had always wanted to return to see what he called Vietnam as “the most beautiful country on Earth” at peace.

The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department has proposed the Food Safety and Inspection Service recognize an additional 13 Vietnamese tra fish processing factories that meet requirements for export to the U.S.

 Thousands of fish along the coast from the central provinces of Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue’s have died en mass and the finger of blame is being pointed at the Vung Ang Industrial Zone.

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has urged management agencies and localities to investigate the shocking revelation that 44% of people had to pay bribes to receive their legally-entitled land use right certificate or red book.

 The Ministry of Education and Training yesterday sent its document to directors of the departments asking to increase information of drowning.

 A hotline has been set up to receive feedback from people and businesses on the difficulties they may encounter while registering for land use certificates or “red books.”

 The government will stop collecting the controversial road maintenance fees from motorbike riders from June 5.

 Viet Nam is targeting moving to digital terrestrial Television broadcasting from analog by 2020 in the entire country as per the roadmap on development of digitalisation of television.