The government has submitted to the Politburo a report on the urban administration model in Da Nang and HCM City. However, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said that this model does not fit the newly-revised Constitution.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A female passenger could not make boarding to the plane because of late arrival. Her relative called Jetstar Pacific to scold and threaten to "blow out the plane."

 VietNamNet Bridge - UNDP Administrator Helen Clark will visit Vietnam from 21-24 March to see firsthand the challenges facing Vietnam in its transitions to a Middle-Income Country.

 The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will not pause the bond buying program, as there is sufficient underlying strength in the broader economy for it to keep taper on course.

 Kayumov to coach chess team; Ciputra challenge attracts 300; Gold haul puts Da Nang ahead; AFC Cup 2014: Vissai Ninh Binh fortify Group G top lead

 Hoi An ancient town has earned the third place in the 17 most stunning places in the world to take a selfie thanks to its combination of traditional and modern features, according to BuzzFeed Travel.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - Not only earning huge profits annually, the owners of big groups are also the largest debtors of banks with loans up to hundreds of millions of US dollars.

 A Kilo-class submarine christened HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh docked at Cam Ranh Bay in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa during the overnight hours of March 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heads of Viet Nam Register Agency under the Transport Ministry will be forced to resign if shortcomings relating to issuing vehicle registration certificates for substandard vehicles still occurred by year-end.

 The "substantive" round of talks on Iranian nuclear issues touched upon some controversial problems, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Wednesday in a joint statement

Too much protein content in baby food leads to higher risk of baby's being overweight and affects their body mass index (BMI) even several years later,

 Party review to assess socialist orientation of market economy; VN-Swiss legislative relations strengthened; National Assembly Chairman begins Italy visit; VN, Lao, Cambodian parliaments enhance budget supervision

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will work closely with Norway to increase bilateral cooperation in a practical and effective manner, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus in Ha Noi yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam plans to spend US$150 million on organising the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD) in 2019. Yet, is the figure sufficient enough for such a big event?

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on March 18 agreed to establish the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries for peace and prosperity in Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Faced with financial difficulties, experienced private theatre troupes in HCM City are struggling, according to industry insiders.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was not the right time to request state agencies to use open source software five years ago. And it is not the right time to do this now. It is because of the lack of the supporting technical staff.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Parkson has returned, while Ocean Group has jumped into the HCM City market. The moves taken by the big guys are believed to heat up the market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Talking about Da Lat, most people would think of it as the city of flowers or the city of a thousand pine trees but one intrepid traveler discovered that the city deserved another nickname: city of romantic lakes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has revised its decision on prohibiting preschools to organize foreign language classes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of the 2,900 units inspected in 2013 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, 40 percent was found as violating the environment laws. But they only bore administrative sanctions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though not yet legally recognized, surrogacy has become a special service in Vietnam. This story reveals more details about surrogate mothers and their clients.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The investors’ thoughts now concentrate on the IPO of the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) which would go equitized in the first quarter of 2015.

 Bacteria in our stomach ferment chocolate into useful anti-inflammatory compounds that are good for the heart, scientists have said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banks in HCMC disbursed around VND300 billion out of the VND30-trillion credit package tailored for the real estate sector as of last Thursday.