Ho Chi Minh City will hold firework shows in eight venues on April 30 as part of activities to celebrate National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975-2015).

 Astronomy aficionados in Vietnam will have the chance to enjoy a total lunar eclipse, as visible on the evening of April 4.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to China from April 7 to 10, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations has announced.

Government agencies and economists all agree that the national economy has seen a strong recovery but weaker, ineffective businesses are not enjoying the benefits.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung requested continued efforts to sustain macro-economic stability during the government’s monthly meeting in Hanoi on April 1.

 Vietnamese military personnel has begun undertaking a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central Africa Republic.

 Vietnam has put forth a number of ideas and proposals at the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132) which have received the high level of consensus from other member countries.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott have agreed to build a joint action plan for realising the declaration on strengthening the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the 2015-17 period.

 The 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) Assembly adopted the Hanoi Declaration at the end of the five-day gathering that wrapped up in the capital on April 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Both people-founded and state-owned universities are planning to raise tuition, causing concern among millions of Vietnamese students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Restoration of Du Khiem pier and Xung Khiem floating pavilion in the ancient city, was completed after almost two years of restoration work.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many information technology (IT) firms have decided to focus on developing software for mobile devices, because of its high profits. However, they cannot find enough workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said at an emergency meeting on March 30 that expectations of striking workers would be taken into account when decrees and circulars guiding the social insurance law

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a beautiful spring afternoon, 72-year-old Le Van Hiep rows a boat to take me around in a sightseeing tour along the snaking Lo Canh Giang River, known by local people as Co Co (stork’s neck) River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many companies in industrial zones claim they lack capital to introduce equipment to save energy and lessen emissions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Samsung’s plan for $32 billion in export value was submitted to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung by the Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A hydropower plant in Thua Thien Hue Province has been blamed for an unexpected discharge of water that flooded hundred of hectares of crops.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In a number of southern provinces, Chinese traders have purchased massive amounts of odd agricultural residues such as leaves, roots and other items.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses from throughout the Asian region are seeking to expand the market share for their products and foreign direct investment in Laos after learning about its rapid development over recent years.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Impressive graffiti paintings have turned a deserted house in Ho Chi Minh City into a favorite destination of young people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tree-felling project runs foul of public opinion, highlighting Hanoians' deep, spiritual ties with the city's trees.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The economy has seen clear signs of recovery but this has yet to bring significant benefits for domestic firms, heard at a meeting of the Ministry of Planning and Investment in Hanoi City on March 25.

According to the Asian Development Bank’s report on Asia’s development prospects in 2015, Vietnam’s GDP growth will reach 6.1% this year and will be 6.2% in 2016, the second highest growth rate in Asia after India.

Chinese businesses are now collecting Vietnam’s rice in large quantities, which has raised major concerns.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Fast & Furious 7" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" are two blockbusters opening the summer movie season in April.