45 countries recognise Vietnam’s market economy status; Vietnam, Customs Union conclude 5th FTA negotiation round; Ministry to crack down on mineral exports; Sugar association asks for export relief

 Strategy on marine environment protection announced; Remains of US servicemen repatriated; Trial begins for bandits in Dien Bien; Chinese man fined for wife purchase; Illegally imported tobacco impounded

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty-eight investment projects in the public-private partnership (PPP) format in the country have not been able to get off the ground due to the absence of a complete legal framework for PPP investment.

 U.S. space agency NASA said Wednesday that it has suspended the majority of its engagements with Russia due to the Ukraine crisis.

VietNamNet Bridge – At 9.05 this morning, the sky in Ha Long City suddenly darkened. The phenomenon frightened many local people. 

Undaunted investors are pushing ahead with their casino projects, notwithstanding the chilly reception they’ve encountered, nor their awareness that casino doors, once open, will have to bar the largest segment of the population – native Vietnamese.

 A soldier opened fire at the U.S. Army post of Fort Hood in Texas on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 16 others before killing himself, the commanding general of the post said.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) Tourism Organisation (KTO) launched the ‘RoK Tourism – Encouraging Vietnam’ campaign in Hanoi on April 2 after the success of the ‘RoK Tourism Year in Vietnam’ last year.

 Grandmaster Liem climbs in rankings; Minh, Trang to compete in Singapore Open; Vinh shoots his way to fourth spot; Vietnam U19 squad to compete in France; Korean tourism industry supports Vietnamese athletes

American singer Kyo York has released a music video called Ha Trang (white autumn), a well-known song by the late music composer Trinh Cong Son, on Youtube in commemoration of Son’s upcoming death anniversary.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Street vendors near schools and school canteens will see more food safety and hygiene inspections following an order by the Ha Noi Health Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang have decided to terminate a one-year contract with Argentine striker Gaston Sebastian Merlo early due to a knee injury he is yet to recover from,

 US military official welcomed in Hanoi; President Sang asks police to promote respect for the law; PM advises Khanh Hoa to tap potential in multiple sectors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Foreign Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam held a conference on April 2 in Hanoi to announce the results of the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on human rights in the second cycle.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a flag-raising ceremony at the Cam Ranh Military Port in Khanh Hoa Province this morning to receive two Kilo submarines, the first submarines of Vietnam.

 A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked northern Chile, just over 24 hours after an 8.2 tremor killed six people, destroyed 2,600 houses and led to mass evacuations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese economists read a lot of statistical reports every day. But that doesn’t mean they trust them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Statistics Office (GSO) launched the mid-term housing and population census on April 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has passed Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT)’s proposal to split its largest member unit MobiFone from VNPT as part of the latest restructuring draft plan of the VNPT.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will enjoy strong economic and trade expansion if the country signs the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 13.6% in 2025,

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's programme on building laws and ordinances will cover 34 bills and two ordinances in 2015, the last year of the 13th tenure of the NA's Law Committee. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese parents, concerned about their children’s character development, have expressed outrage after learning that their children are being taught to lie. The culprit: their teachers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean and Japanese electronics manufacturers all have stated that they are ready to market television products that receive digital TV signals in accordance with the new DVB-T2/MPEG4 standard.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ever wonder where old motorbikes go to die?

 VietNamNet Bridge - There are a variety of means of investments in the form of contracts in Vietnam. One such form is investment under the Business Cooperation Contract, which offers many benefits, along with some disadvantages as well.