VietNamNet Bridge – Severe, frequent droughts are seriously threatening water security, Truong Dinh Du, formerly with the Viet Nam Institute for Water Resources Development, tells Nong Thon Ngay Nay.

 Vast tent cities have sprung up for those displaced by the earthquake in Nepal, which is now reported to have killed some 2,500 people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Developers are anticipating the implementation of the Law on Housing which opens more rights for foreigners to own property in Vietnam this July.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Homestay service has been available for years in Lac Village of Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau District in the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge - If there are no changes, the medical sector in Vietnam will lag behind Cambodia, which has been implementing programs with Australia.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered ministries and local governments to sanction agencies and officials that have illegally issued business conditions beyond their authority.

 Land-rent exemption and reduction, cost support for advertising, vocational training, and base construction investment, etc. are incentives and assistance that enterprises are entitled to when investing in agriculture and rural areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Giay ethnic minority people pay special attention to children. When a baby is born, it’s a great joy to the whole family and clan. Their expectation for the child is reflected in the naming ceremony

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three personal garages of Vietnamese tycoons contain many cars of two world-famous brands, Ferrari and Lamborghini.

 Vietnam exports 90 percent of honey to US, Hanoi aims for ‘Number One Tech Hub’ title, HCM City to host largest int’l Photo & Imaging Show 2015, Wrongdoing found in VietinBank's business, FDI disbursement tops $4.2b

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavyweight local investors are racing to secure the rights to operate the Phu Quoc International Airport in southern province of Kien Giang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jimmy Sng, partner, PwC Singapore, leader of the Cybersecurity Consulting for South East Asia talked to VIR’s Khanh Tran on what Vietnamese companies should do to protect themselves from increasing cyber crime.

 The official visit to China from April 7-10 by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the invitation of Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Xi Jinping attracted special attention from  both countries and the world.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has warned that the state budget will lack VND32 trillion this year because of the cap the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has set on the amount of government bonds commercial banks can buy.

VietNamNet Bridge – When 11-year-old Nguyen Thu Hoa gave us a radiant smile, it was possible to forget, for an instant, that she'd been fighting for her life for three years now.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has achieved significant economic growth in the 40 years since the liberation of the south in 1975, according to reports from international institutions like the United Nations, the World Bank,

 Thanh Hoa: ancient trees receive national heritage status, Festival bangs loud gong sound in Lam Dong, Bahnar epics become national heritage, Vietnam Golden Brand Food announced, Cuisine festival launched in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

VietNamNet Bridge - The natural monopoly that any airport developers can enjoy aamid a fast-growing aviation market have prompted private investors to pour money into airport development. 

The Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) decision on banning entrance exams to select sixth graders translates into a declaration of death for schools for the gifted at the secondary level.

 Large quantity of smuggled goods seized, American doctors to visit Hue for health check-ups, Earthquake hits central mountainous district, More than tonne of candy seized, New dyke fights high tides in HCM City, 300kg bomb defused in Nghe An

Only 22 out of 35 central hospitals signed contracts with environment service companies on treating solid waste, while another 13 hospitals treated the waste themselves. Of these, six treated waste with incinerators and seven with chemicals.

 A young Vietnamese woman, who almost killed herself after losing the love of her life, travelled alone across the US hoping it would be cathartic, and the result is Too Young to Die – American Journey, an autobiography released this week.

 Equipment, machines and spare part imports from China posted double digit growth in the first quarter of this year, according to statistics of the General Department of Customs.

Norwegian Prime Minister paid an official visit to Vietnam last week. The visit aimed at lifting bilateral relationships to a new level, especially in prioritised areas of marine economy, fishing, energy, information technology and green growth.

VietNamNet Bridge – We, a group of five travelers, took a trip to the coastal province of Kien Giang in the Mekong Delta to discover the amazing Ba Lua archipelago with numerous beautiful islands. This site is seen as Halong Bay of the south.