VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court of central Phu Yen Province on Tuesday, April 14, sentenced five former police officers to a total of 16 years' in jail for brutality.

 Vietnamese passport holders traveling to Japan by ship do not need to get a visa before departure but ask the cruise line to complete procedures for them to obtain a landing visa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The approaching six-day national holiday (April 28-May 3) has proved a goldmine for tour companies who have been flooded with people buying overseas tour packages.

 The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the country's sole oil processing facility – the Dung Quat Oil Refinery – will not be closed thanks to a recent import tax reduction on petroleum products.

 Up to 97 kite artisans from 17 local clubs and 20 foreign teams will participate in the sixth Ba Ria - Vung Tau International Kite Festival 2015.

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) held a press conference on April 15 to provide information on the arrest of two Vietnamese airline crew members in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

 American enterprises have invested in 17 out of 21 industries in Vietnam with the majority in the accommodation and food service industry, the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment announced on April 14.

 Vietnam, France vow to remove trade barriers, FM Spokesman announces diplomatic activities, Vietnamese anniversaries commemorated in Brazil, Full-time NA deputies debate major draft laws; NA unhappy with uneven poverty mitigation results

 The European Union (EU) plans to provide around 400 million EUR (425.8 million USD) in non-refundable assistance for Vietnam from 2014-2020 to help the country develop sustainable energy projects.

 The Government Inspectorate held a press conference in Hanoi on April 15 to report the inspection results from the first quarter of 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have for the first time rung the alarm over the high dioxin concentration in emissions and waste water in waste treatment plant areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The fields in Mai Chau Valley, Hoa Binh Province are in the new rice season. Everywhere farmers are transplanting rice seedlings.

VietNamNet Bridge - From 2015, Vietnamese businesses must declare and certify the origin of their export products themselves instead of obtaining C/O (certificate of origin) from management agencies.

 First News: ‘Secrets of the Millionaire Mind’ book pirated, Reality show to seek budding comedians, H’mong preserve funeral tradition of getting drunk, New app introduces European Union to Vietnamese

VietNamNet Bridge - In theory, the positions controlled illegally by China in Truong Sa in particular and the entire East Sea in general will help strengthen its ability to control the sea lanes and rapidly deploy armed forces.

VietNamNet Bridge – China’s investment in Vietnam has dramatically increased both in terms of value and project number, but the quality of these projects needs to be taken into account, and to ensure they contribute

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo book titled Ky Uc Chien Tranh (Memories of War) by former Vietnam News Agency journalist Chu Chi Thanh will be reprinted in Vietnamese and English this month in its original size, with some small revisions.

 Two female drug traffickers get death sentences, VTC to merge with VOV, Snake bite victim saved at Bach Mai hospital, Unsanitary pig skin processing businesses raided, Fire destroys 2,000-sq.m cotton workshop

 A special event revisiting and examining the role of "the Headquarters" of the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprisings took place yesterday in Ha Noi to mark the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of South Viet Nam and National Unification Day.

Military bank pledges low-cost loans to SMEs, SBIC urged to put equitization on fast track, Foreign investors pledge US$300 million for projects in Binh Duong, HOSE sees plummeting deal value, Over 1,700 American brand names registered in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty-eight Tan Chau bantams competed in a beauty contest in Hanoi on Sunday, April 12.

 Vietnam’s best-known artists and celebrities are campaigning to collect one million signatures in support of a ban on the trade in, slaughtering and consumption of dogs.

 Local authorities have had significant achievements in fire fighting and prevention as they extinguished 82 fires, or 50 percent of fires, in Ho Chi Minh City the first three months of this year.

 Renowned musicians from Vietnam and Norway will gather for a special cultural exchange celebrating the two countries’ friendship on April 17-18 in Hanoi.

 The Central province of Quang Nam supports and facilitates two low-cost carriers Jetstar Pacific Airlines and Vietjet air to open return flights between Chu Lai and Ho Chi Minh City.