Deputy PM Phuc receives Lao Minister of Home Affairs, Algerian ambassador considers economic ties a priority mission, NA website upgraded, NA Standing Committee convenes 37th session, Vietnam, Malaysia share anti-corruption experience

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pushed for the early signing of a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union while meeting with Russian Prime Minister yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate found violations at five universities during an inspection of their administrations and finances.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese-owned Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group has received approval from the government to import 50,000 tons of sugar made in Laos, creating concern among domestic sugar companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After Ms. Dao Thi Thuy resigned as the Chair of OceanBank, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) appointed Mr. Do Thanh Son as it representative to manage operations of OceanBank.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of young people on the evening of April 4 carried telescopes to gather in front of the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi to watch the full lunar eclipse.

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province on Monday organized an urgent meeting after being informed of the Pomina 3 Steel Factory’s loss of radioactive sources.

Toyota Vietnam may stop producing cars in Vietnam and instead import cars into the country to benefit from the tax cut roadmap from ASEAN, said Director General of Toyota Vietnam Joint Venture Yoshihisa Maruta at TMV’s recent meeting.

VietNamNet Bridge – A rickshaw used by Queen Mother Tu Minh (King Thanh Thai’s mother) will be taken from France to Vietnam on April 14.

 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong left Hanoi on April 7 for his official four-day visit to China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Being in a middle-income country like Vietnam, investors should practice prudence when it comes to developing megaprojects. Business is business. Romance has no place in the profit-seeking business world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Successfully organizing the 132nd Inter-Parliament Union (IPU-132) Assembly and promoting cooperation with nations in the Oceania are remarkable diplomatic highlights in March.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport is looking to raise a hefty VND712 trillion for airport and expressway projects to be implemented between now and 2020 to meet rising demand for passenger and cargo transport and fuel growth.

 VietNamNet Bridge - if you go to Con Dao this season, in addition to the familiar destinations, you will also enjoy the beautiful scene of red almond leaves.

Only after they witnessed several fires that occurred within a short period of time at scrap depots in Dong Nai province did local authorities realize the high risks posed in many residential quarters.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has up to 8,000 festivals a year, in which many people take part while taking off work. Meanwhile, the country ranks at the bottom in Southeast Asia for labor productivity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phu Quoc Island District has become a magnet for tourism property developers in recent years, owing to its friendly policies aimed at transforming the island into a tourist paradise.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will not have enough foreign-produced vaccines that are not part of the Government's free supply until next year,

Property market recovers but price fever unlikely, Stabilizing the macro-economy, Vietnam’s tuna exports poised for a comeback, Deputy PM greenlights industrial complex plan, Budget collection jumps on economic recovery

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is a very promising market for game developers but Japanese games remain unpopular in Vietnam for a variety of reasons.

 The 7.5km Tan Hoa-Lo Gom canal and its nearby areas in Ho Chi Minh City now have a new look after four years of clean-up and upgrade, benefiting over 1.2 million residents.

Vietnam’s citing of figures showing the efficient use of Official Development Assistance (ODA) have been overshadowed by news about embezzlement of funds in highway projects.

 A boom in cheap package holidays in the 1960s is partly behind the "worrying rise" in skin cancers in pensioners, Cancer Research UK suggests.

Vietnam triumph at SEA karatedo event, VN to participate in IWF Youth World Championships, Half-back Tuan Anh makes a comeback

 A large piece of a whale's fossilised vertebra has just been found in the central province of Ha Tinh.