VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of the Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Zen Monastery, a national spiritual and cultural project, began yesterday, April 20, in the northern province of Bac Giang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new Government programme sending 600 recent university graduates to help boost development in poor and ethnic minority areas is on the right track, said Minister of Home Affairs (MHA) Nguyen Thai Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision establishing Viet Nam Book Day was held on Saturday night at the Ly Thai To Square in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first stage of efforts to treat dioxin contaminated soil with In-Pile Thermal Desorption (IPTD or thermal remediation) at Da Nang Airport began on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies on Friday agreed that the retirement insurance policy needed be adjusted.

 President receives US Senator; US Senate leader visits Da Nang City; ASEAN ministers seek to promote cultural identity; Strengthening Vietnam-Romania friendship

 VietNamNet Bridge – All taxis will be required to install black boxes and printers connected to their meters to improve monitoring of the fares charged to passengers, according to a new regulation.

 "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" claimed a third straight box office win, collecting 26. 6 million U.S. dollars from 3,825 locations of showing over the weekend to beat the animated film "Rio 2,"

General school and university students will be required to pay copyright licensing when copying documents they need for their studies, once Viettro and the Ministry of Education and Training reaches an agreement on the issue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quoc Hoa, father of the Truong Sa submarine, says everything is ready for his vessel to be tested at sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Thursday issued details of its operational framework for implementing an ecosystem-based adaptation for climate change, and will encourage its use across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese nationals will still be barred from casinos. And anyone hoping to open a house of gambling had better be prepared to ante up a cool $4 billion, at minimum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After refusing to play for the national team twice, Vietnam's number one tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, has been banned from all local competitions in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hue City has been awarded the title of "City of Culture of ASEAN” in 2014-2015, and was the first city in Vietnam to be bestowed this honor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – French artists on Friday night lit 4,000 candles on Truong Tien bridge, creating a different kind of beauty for the iconic bridge of Hue City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With an environment favorable for the conservation of such marine species as sea turtle, dolphin and dugong, Con Dao mangrove forest has been recognized as a Ramsar site of the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To have enough capital to invest in traffic works and to prevent flooding in the next three years, Ho Chi Minh City has proposed borrowing $1.5 billion of soft loans from the World Bank.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A senior member of the Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) has expressed his approval of Vietnam’s decision not to host the 18th Asian Games.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is filled with beautiful and exotic sights ranging from rural countryside to ancient Temples and tombs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese contractors have won bids for construction and installation projects in Vietnam thanks to the low prices they offer. However, they later raise the required prices, reasoning the input material price increases.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of spending big money on tablets and laptops, Vietnamese users now tend to choose hybrid devices which allow them to save money and satisfy their multi-purpose needs.

 Agriculture trade complex for Hanoi to take shape; Vietnamese seafood to China under pressure; VN firms lax in using trade barriers; Nation in need of industrial push; Investors returns to high-end real estate

 Chinese investment in Vietnam rose to US$2.3 billion in 2013, up sharply from the US$345 million in 2012, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Honeycomb coal has been processed in homes along the banks of the Red River since the 1990s.

 VietNamNet Bridge - When they are observed from a height of over 200m, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, National Assembly Building, Hanoi Flag Tower, The Huc Bridge and Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam and the squares of Hanoi are more gorgeous.