VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government’s continued support of stimulus packages for the property sector are expected to offer more hope to property firms and buyers this year as the market begins its early-year recovery.

Fatal skin condition found in Quang Ngai; Transport firms to submit drivers' health reports; Bodies of gold miners found after collapse; Expatriates want to bridge Vietnam-US cooperation; Police arrest man for growing weed

Vietnam runs up trade deficit in March; Lao company markets coffee in Vietnam; Japan steps up inspection of shrimp imports; Another Amway factory shaping up in Binh Duong; Vietnam bond issues grow fastest in East Asia

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam has issued a circular allowing commercial banks an additional year before applying new, strict debt classification standards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth season of Buoc Nhay Hoan Vu – the Vietnamese version of Dancing with the Stars – wrapped up on Saturday night with two golden prizes given to actress Ngan Khanh and singer Thu Thuy and their partners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hong Minh, former head of the Elite Sport Department of the National Sports Administration, shared in an interview about the financial problems of hosting the coming 18th Asian Games.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Taekwondo martial artist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy recently won a silver medal at Youth Olympic qualifiers inn Taiwan, earning a ticket to the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in China this August.

HCM City authorities have sent a written request of the constituents of Tan Binh district, HCM City to the Ministry of Transport on the construction of the Long Thanh international airport.

Carrying a British and an American tourist for about a kilometer, a taxi driver who did not have a driver’s license and used a fake taxi logo charged the passengers for VND245,000 ($12), 20 times higher than the normal charge.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Politburo has assigned 44 high-ranking officials from central bodies to localities.

At 1.30pm on March 22, the HQ 183 - Ho Chi Minh City Kilo submarine was tugged from the Rolldock Star freighter to the military port of Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa province. Hereafter are some pictures of the submarine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Opening an old loudspeaker bought last year, a scrap buyer in HCM City found more than JPY5 million ($50,000) inside. Many people flocked to ask for the money so the woman handed over the money to police.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 1am on March 23, the Police of Tien Giang Province set up barricades on Highway 1A to stop hundreds of young people who joined an illegal race.

 International martial art festival to take place in August; Tien Minh seeded No1 at int’l badminton champs; Local tennis players train abroad; Quy Phuoc clinches gold at national swimming champs; Binh wins landmark marathon

 Amazing Race Vietnam starts again; Puppetry to mark World Theatre Day; Musical talents features Earth Song 2014; Ngoc Anh crowned at Popstar to Operastar 2014

 Travel companies from 22 countries and territories have registered to participate in an international tourism fair - Vietnam International Travel Mart - to take place in Hanoi from April 3-6.

It is still unclear if the State evaluation council on the Long Thanh international airport would present the project at the upcoming National Assembly’s session in May 2014, because the investor still cannot clarify how the project would be funded.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hosts Quang Ninh Coal received their second loss on home turf as they went down 1-2 to Ha Noi T&T yesterday, March 23.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of singers and musicians will perform the works of late songwriter Trinh Cong Son at a free outdoor concert in praise of love and friendship in HCM City on April 5.

 Shares rose again last week on both national bourses with the VN-Index increasing 0.82 per cent to reach 601.75 and the HNX-Index surging 7.02 per cent to reach 90.6 points.

 Hailstorm dumps ice on Dien Bien; St Paul hospital carries out 2nd kidney transplant; Saigon Zoo tiger gives birth to five cubs; Ministry releases labour market bulletin; Vietnam warned against high bird flu risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in the Netherlands on March 23 for the third Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) at the invitation of his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese farmers now plan to do big business. They borrow money, grow seed, and set up large farms to breed Australian cows.

 Viet Nam values Vatican ties: NA chief; PM Dung sets foot in the Netherlands; VN keeping tabs on Ukraine crisis; Viet Nam, Italy to strengthen legislative ties

At least three people have been killed and 18 are missing in a huge landslide in the north-western US state of Washington, officials say.