VietNamNet Bridge – The famed impressionism of French painting in the 19th century is the inspiration for the Ha Noi-based fashion designer Nguyen Dieu Huyen latest collection to be presented in a fashion show in Ha Noi on Sunday night.

 Japan to help Viet Nam with vaccine production; More State employees to study overseas; US-funded programme benefits thousands of disabled

VietNamNet Bridge - About 1,800 state employees will be trained overseas by funding from the state budget in the period of 2013-2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Committee of Tra Vinh Province on April 17 passed the early retirement request of the province’s Chairman Tran Khieu.

 Street concert to test mixed blend; HCM City ballet troupe spotlights modern dance; Italian exhibition highlights Vietnamese culture; Performance art exhibition to be held in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Fashion Week will kick off tonight showcasing autumn and winter collections by 18 Vietnamese and foreign designers at Ha Noi's Daewoo Hotel.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s No.1 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was surprisingly disqualified from the first round of the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei (China) on April 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large enterprises have been encouraged to increase their cooperation with education institutions to increase the expertise of the Vietnamese workforce.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the early morning of April 18, HCM City police suddenly raided the city’s biggest night club - 02 Gold Club – on Ho Huan Nghiep Road, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – The names of the four coaches of The Voice 2013 have been revealed, with three new faces who are the most famous artists in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Duc Phat, head of the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control, said that forecasting storms has become much more difficult due to factors such as climate change.

 The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth rate forecast to 3.3 percent in 2013, 0.2 percentage point lower than its earlier estimate in January.

The Cam Ranh peninsular, which is called the golden bay of Khanh Hoa province, has witnessed the “investment boom” when a lot of investors plan multi-million dollar projects there.

IMG stressed that VTV and all members of the Vietnam Association of Pay-TV Service Providers that want to broadcast the Premier League in the next three seasons will have to ask for direct license from IMG Media, not from any third party.

VietNamNet Bridge – The street concert Luala 2013, the third year, will be a combination of various types of modern and traditional music such as jazz, electronic music, contemporary piano, cai luong (southern opera), chau van and ca tru.

VietNamNet Bridge – Same-sex marriage received much attention at the conference to review the implementation of the Law on Marriage and Family, organized by the Ministry of Justice on April 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth edition of the annual online international short film festival, YxineFF, is now open with this year’s theme ‘Choice.’

Vietnam may see its GDP increase by $26.2 billion in the period from the day the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is signed, slated for the end of this year to 2025.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton player Vu Thi Trang earned a berth in the final round of the Asia Championships on April 16, in Chinese Taipei.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 500 secondhand car owners registered ownership with the city police on Monday – the first day that Circular 11 went into effect.

VietNamNet Bridge – No signs of H7N9 and A/H5N1, the two dangerous strains of bird flu, have been detected from the 500 samples taken randomly from birds that were illegally transported through the border areas or sold in markets across Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday, April 17, discussed in detail revisions to the country's Land Law, after receiving feedback from nearly seven million voters and organisations.

  Vietnam, US hold human rights dialogue; Vietnam condemns all violence against innocent people; High percentage of female deputies in Vietnam parliament; Vietnam holds political consultation with Turkey

VietNamNet Bridge – “The Birds” by sculptor Thai Nhat Minh will open at Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts from April 21 to 27, featuring more than 150 small sculptures made of wood and aluminum casting and inspired by the image of birds.

VRN has officially petitioned to remove the Dong Nai 6 and Dong Nai 6A projects from the hydropower plant development program, because the two projects are believed to have negative impacts on the society and the environment.