Ten Vietnamese transport officials affirmed they were not associated with the bribery scandal of the Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. (JTC) and did not lend a helping hand to the company’s corrupt behaviour.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked ministries and localities to continue the comprehensive and effective implementation of socio-economic development tasks at a Government meeting in Ha Noi yesterday, April1.

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Agriculture, which has been described as unprofitable and risky for investors, is turning out to be attractive in the eyes of real estate and securities firms, who have tasted bitterness in their core business fields.

 Chile has declared three northern regions hit by a 8.2 magnitude earthquake to be disaster areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Council is fielding an all-star team, to include three Vietnamese footballers, for a charity match to aid victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's handling of illegal trading, cross-border smuggling and unethical medical practices was critically examined by the National Assembly yesterday, April 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A documentary on General Vo Nguyen Giap being made with direct donations in cash and kind from the public has so far raised VND500 million (US$24,000), producers say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Insurance Group has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, starting from April 1. Mr. Duong Duc Chuyen is temporarily assigned as Bao Viet’s CEO, replacing Mr. Tran Trong Phuc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Officials of Vietnam’s Football Federation (VFF) will go to Japan this month to meet with candidates for the position of chief coach of the national football team.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 76 year-old Cam Ranh woman was shocked when doctors informed her that the cause of the pain in her pelvis was not a tumor - but a baby.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of foreign investors, seeing bright opportunities springing from the free trade agreements expected to be signed in the near future, have jumped into the Vietnamese retail market to develop convenience stores.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A high-level security feature designed by Apple for its iOS 7 system is often an inconvenience to Vietnamese users. Owners of the iPhones and iPad on which iOS7 runs indicate that they have no need for the feature.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economics remains the “hottest” major and the most popular choice among university students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A prolonged period of scorching sun over the last several days is endangering the forests of the Mekong Delta. Locals, fearing the worst, are devoting all of their resources and strength to preventing catastrophic fires.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The aviation boom in Asia has caught the attention of international finance groups, who are willing to provide loans to fund aircraft purchase deals. And Vietnam is attracting a disproportionate share of that interest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has warned the first online Vietnam Bitcoin Trading Centre (VBTC) is illegal and all of its trading activities are not protected by law.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Be National Park in the northern province of Bac Kan has one of the world’s 20 biggest natural lakes, which is worth cruising to indulge into the world of crystal blue stream, magnificent limestone cliffs and mysterious caves.

 The Ebola outbreak that has killed 78 people in Guinea is "unprecedented", a medical charity has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the only electricity wholesale buyer, will buy power made from agricultural waste at 5.9 US cents per kwh, which is higher by 1.8 cents per kwh than the current average price.

New PPP law improves quality of public service; HCM City announces GDP growth target of 10%; Soursop farming sweetens lives; Mass clam deaths leave farmers in debt; Power sector needs recharge

 HCM City plans administrative zone expansion; Kien Giang on high alert for forest fires; Police seize illegal timber; Student dies in Can Tho swimming tragedy; Journalists receive international training; Ha Noi shores up flood defences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam saved 431,000kWh of electricity, equivalent to VND650 million (US$31,000), by switching off unnecessary lights and electrical equipment during Earth Hour from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The tenth round of the V-League Eximbank 2014 took place this weekend, with Thanh Hoa cementing their domination. Let’s take a look at the five main highlights of this round of play.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 377,000 people in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta face a fresh water shortage because of saline water intrusion in the area, .