As part of China's emergency response to the H7N9 bird flu on technological front, China formally launched a research project on Wednesday for developing a vaccine for H7N9.

EC limits Vietnamese fuel lighters; Real estate firm seeks affordable housing investors; Non-life insurance firms suffer losses while sector booms; Low-cost housing helps revive real estate market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Blue-green algae, a type of bacteria, has been detected for the first time in Tuyen Lam Lake, an attraction in Da Lat, a popular tourism destination in the Central Highlands, raising worries of water contamination.

VietNamNet Bridge – On March 29, 2013, the Ministry of Health issued Circular No10/2013/TT-BYT amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No02/2007/TT-BYT on conditions for the drugs business.

The number of workers at enterprises has reportedly not increased over the last 5 years. New workers have been employed to offset the left ones, not to serve the enterprises’ business expansion plans.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers agreed that a new law on plant quarantine and protection would protect domestic production and help improve their quality at a meeting of the 17th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - On April 10, the Center for Elephant Conservation of Dak Lak Province said that an elephant named Buon Nhang died on April 9 because of overwork - serving tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The trial of five local officials involved in a land seizure case in Tien Lang District, Hai Phong City, concluded yesterday, April 10, following a three day hearing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recordings of bygone days on the streets of Hanoi, including train bells, ancient songs and Ca Tru will resound again for the first time in an event called Hanoi Soundwalk on April 13.

  Region lung health conference in capital to focus on new technology; Farmers, ethnic groups to be briefed on laws; Exhibition showcases Australian science and technology; Hotline set up for pot holes, fallen trees

 Uruguay's legislature voted to allow same-sex marriages nationwide, making it only the second Latin American country to do so.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will compete in the Asian Badminton Championships in Chinese Taipei on April 16.

Vocarimex, together with the other 7 vegetable oil manufacturers in Vietnam have asked to apply safeguard measures to protect the local production.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government of Vietnam has been prohibiting exporting raw natural minerals over the last few years. However, the ban has not had high enforcement.

HCM City Traffic Police Department have opened training classes for traffic police officers on how to smile to and apologize people when they deal with administrative violations in the street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two leading singers from Israel and Viet Nam, David D'or and Thanh Lam, will perform at the Ha Noi Opera House tonight to celebrate 20 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries

VietNamNet Bridge – Nigerian striker Dickson Nwakaeme scored the only goal to help visiting team Kelantan of Malaysia edge past hosts SHB Da Nang 1-0 in the Asian Football Confederation Cup yesterday in Da Nang City.

  Vietnamese Foreign Minister joins regional meetings; Vietnam, Wallonia enhance cooperation; Vietnam attends 9th AEC Council meeting; Vietnam, Brazil look to strengthen ties

VietNamNet Bridge - The explosion occurred in the afternoon of April 9 in Thanh My commune, Thanh Chuong district of Nghe An province, injuring eight people, including five in critical condition.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nine buses that parked 2-5 meters from each other were burnt down. The authorities doubt that someone set the fire.

A sociological survey of the Government Inspectorate and the World Bank recently announced that 80 percent of persons with social positions and powers have non-salary income, in which allowances from meetings account for 55 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - The gap in the level of expertise among physicians is increasingly widening, breaking the structure of the current health care system in Vietnam, which is divided by levels.

The shrimp prices in Mekong Delta have been increasing rapidly, since Chinese have come to scramble for collecting shrimps with Vietnamese.

Do Nhat Nam, 11, called a “Vietnamese child prodigy” for his brilliant achievements obtained so far, has raised a big controversy in the society after giving an interview to a local newspaper..

 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday cut its forecast for global trade growth in 2013 to 3.3 percent, from the previous prediction of 4.5 percent.