The body of a military pilot, who went missing after his plane crashed in mid–April, was found on April 28 evening, the Rescue Operation Headquarter said.

 Vietnamese communities around the world have organised a number of celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification, which falls on April 30.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 27 had separate meetings with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Tun Rajak and President of the Philippines Benigno S. Aquino III on the sidelines of the 26th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 The two-day 26th ASEAN Summit concluded on Langkawi island, Malaysia on April 27, adopting three key declarations.

 The Vietnam-France Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation held its fifth session in Hanoi on April 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – During the war, Hien Luong Bridge on Ben Hai River divided north and South Vietnam. Many Vietnamese people laid down their lives in there to fight for national independence and freedom.

VietNamNet Bridge - E-commerce has been developing more rapidly, thanks to the cooperation between online distributors and forwarders on a COD basis (cash on delivery).

The Central Children’s Hospital has successfully conducted robotic laparoscopy surgery on children. This has been hailed as a breakthrough and great achievement of Vietnamese medical science. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thang Long Tu Tran are four sacred temples built to defend the four directions (East, West, South, North) of the ancient Thang Long capital city. The temples are considered the spirits of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Low investment in research and development is undermining Vietnam’s economic competitiveness.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Operational for more than one month, Café Saigon 1975 has quickly become an attractive destination, especially for Saigonese, as it reminds them of the wartime as seen through a number of items and pictures.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four decades since the Vietnam War ended, despite living in different circumstances, overseas Vietnamese share the love for their motherland,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Nguyen Mau Banh, general secretary and vice president of the Viet Nam Veteran Teacher Association, spoke to Vanguard (Tien Phong) newspaper about changes in the country's education system.

 Another year has flown by and the skyline of Saigon is once again filled with a cornucopia of vibrantly colourful and fashionable billboards and LED displays in the lead up to National Reunification Day (April 30).

 VietNamNet Bridge - Flocks of pigeons appear regularly near the Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and have been there a long time, thanks to the efforts of

VietNamNet Bridge - Unlike the 2005 Investment Law, the new Investment Law in 2014 includes clearer details about business sectors subject to investment incentives.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The price of Golden coin turtle (or Chinese three-striped box turtle) in Vietnam is around VND300 million (nearly $15,000) per kilo. In China and Hong Kong, the price is nearly VND1 billion ($50,000) per kilo.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Colonel Tran Minh Son, the former chief of the Sai Gon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh liberation army commandos during the Anti-American War, says he'll remember the words of his supervisor until the day he dies.

The great victory of the resistance war against the US aggressors constitutes “the triumph of Vietnam’s military arts and guidelines under the Party’s sound and creative leadership”, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asserted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the monsoon season approaches, Ha Noi authorities have developed several scenarios to cope with flooding to protect people and their produce.

 Vietnam to set up five fishery centres, Life insurance records strong growth in first two months, Hanoi to drop stagnant FDI projects, Customs officers accused of asking for bribes, Japan's Nitori to build second furniture plant in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam, the German invested retailer, which repeatedly reported losses over the last 12 years in Vietnam, has engaged in transfer pricing to evade tax, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT).

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese investors have shown their interest in the Vietnamese housing market, but they have been very cautious about their investment decisions.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - The largest whale skeleton in Vietnam dating back 250 years is preserved in the central province of Binh Thuan. Every day local people still burn incense and worship the skeleton with special respect.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located at 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street of Hoi An ancient town, Tan Ky old house is a perfect example of an 18th merchant’s residence in this once-important commercial port town.