Low public awareness has led to an alarming level of copyright violations in Viet Nam and authorities need to act urgently to curb them, authors and publishers say.

 Two brothers previously jailed for cannibalism and then released, have been arrested again after police discovered a child's severed head at their home in a remote village in northwest Pakistan.

 The washing of feet was a radical act in Jesus' time. It is no less radical in the modern era, with Pope Francis' decision to break with the long-standing papal tradition of washing only priests' feet.

 A prolonged undersea search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could cost nearly a quarter of a billion U.S. dollars if private companies are used, Australia's top transport official said Thursday.

 A tour boat in Nha Trang City received complaints about overcharging customers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the majority of businesses are thirsty for capital to maintain their production, the remaining weep because they have too much excess money.

 Long An signs on three new players; Da Nang tests foreign strikers; National badminton tourney opens; HCM City score national tennis title

 Multi-talented Jean Reis will wield the baton for Brazilian Night at the Opera House in HCM City on Saturday.

 Thanh Hoa’s shocking loss to Dong Nai was the most noticeable of the 12th round of the V-League Eximbank 2014 that concluded last weekend. Following are the five highlights of this round of competition.

 Dragonfly Theatre to stage award-winning British play; ASEAN Ministers of Culture meet in Hue; Rockers hit city's gymnasium for ‘Metal Night'; Raglai ethnic ceremony recognised as national heritage

 A book festival will officially kick off tomorrow to commemorate Viet Nam's first ever Book Day on April 21, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned several ministries and Hanoi capital to work with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and relevant agencies to pull the plug on the hosting of the 2019 Asian Games (ASIAD 18).

HCM City rescues 21 endangered animals; Two students drown in Quang Nam lake; Ha Noi preps for rainy season; HCM City kindergartens need funding aid; Failure to address water pollution has consequences

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of graduates produced by Vietnam universities every year is 10 times demand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two big laptop recalls have been reported just within the first four months of 2014. The previous years also witnessed similar cases.

After a family in Quoc Oai District, Hanoi, drilled a well, subsidence occurred in the neighborhood, unnerving locals. Geological experts say the phenomenon may have been caused by underground caverns and the weak soil or sand layers above them.

 NA committee discusses 2012 budget, casino business; Vietnam, Germany promote legislation relations; Vietnam-India strategic partnership develops well; Vietnam, Russia discuss extending partnership areas

 UK Minister without Portfolio and Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Grant Shapps has voiced his support for ongoing negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Union to be signed in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As credit gets stuck, banks have had to inject their money into government bonds.

 Vietnam considers the US one of the leading partners in its foreign policy, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told Patrick Leahy, President pro tempore of the US Senate, in Hanoi on April 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – VND34 trillion:  a 34 followed by 12 zeroes. That’s the price tag ($1.6 billion in US dollars) that the Ministry of Education and Training puts on its program to renovate the school system’s textbooks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2014 Asian Games (17th ASIAD) promises to be memorable for Vietnamese swimming as top Vietnamese swimmers Nguyen Thi Anh Vien and Hoang Quy Phuoc are prepared to compete for top honours,

 Coach Nguyen Thi Nhung has confirmed that her shooting team are confident of winning their first ever gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD) in South Korea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen My Ha reports from the scene of the Dien Bien Phu battle, 60 years later. Filled with scenic landscapes and country-style food, her road trip also offered insight into the momentous historic occasion.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi Party Secretary Pham Quang Nghi has maintained that changes to the design of Truong Chinh Road were not implemented for personal interests.