Leader of Belgian region visits to discuss relations; France Year in Vietnam kicks off; Party General Secretary eyes expanded co-operation with Brazilian communists

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a dimly lit and heavily decorated room of a cafe in downtown Ha Noi, Tran Manh Tien and his four friends share the same table and are all busy surfing the net on their mobile phones and iPads.

Representatives of the embassies of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea have vowed that their countries will take necessary measures to protect the lives and property of Vietnamese citizens living there.

 Serbia holds a national day of mourning Wednesday after a war veteran went on a killing spree, shooting dead 13 relatives and neighbours including his son, his mother and a two-year-old child, in his tiny village near Belgrade.

The Decree No. 25 on collecting waste water fee for the environment protection promulgated on March 29 stipulates that fee would not be collected from spilling-over rainwater.

Hundreds of the 12th graders of Nguyen Hien High School in district 11 of HCM City gathered on March 30 afternoon to cheer loudly on the news that history is not a national final exam subject this year.

It is incomprehensible for many foreigners when LV bags or Salvatore Ferragamo shoes priced at nearly $2,000 are sold well in Vietnam. But Vietnamese are familiar with this cryptic thing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 13 tropical storms will reach the East Sea –with half of them likely to hit Viet Nam, said Bui Minh Tang, director of the National Hydro Meteorological Forecast Centre.

The Ho Tram Strip casino has been licensed by the Vietnamese government. The casino will be opened soon, only for foreigners, announced the project investor, Asian Coast Development Company.

VietNamNet Bridge – They are the players who are in Top 100 of the FIDE world rankings at this moment.

More and more take-away coffee brands, both domestic and foreign, have appeared on the market, creating a new tendency of enjoying coffee among the youth.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2013 Sapa in the Cloud Festival will take place from April 26 to May 5, said the district People’s Committee.

 Gene may explain why some people are lazy, said a new study released by the University of Missouri on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – China's chicken, both live and slaughtered, are still being smuggled into Viet Nam, despite concerted border controls, raising fears of the spread of deadly bird flu strain H7N9 for which there is no vaccine.

Bulk FDI inflow fosters electronics export growth; Proper policies needed to attract Japanese investors; Vietnam export promises robust growth: HSBC; Office workers moonlight during difficult times

 VietNamNet Bridge – Software giant FPT last week approved the appointment of chairman Truong Gia Binh as acting chief executive officer (CEO) until he is replaced before June.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem has accepted an invitation to play for a chess club in Moscow at the tournament for the strongest chess clubs in Russia.

 Bird flu H5N1 virus causes new death; Toll fees to double at My Loc Station in Nam Dinh Province; HCM City to reclaim wrongly used land; Bridges shelter illegal businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prominent UK musician, Leafcutter John, will entertain audiences in a variety of activities in Hanoi this month.

On the morning of April 8, the Director of Thai Nguyen province police agency told reporters that the agency was investigating accusations against two mobile police officers of beating people.

The clip featuring two Thai Nguyen’s mobile police officers forcing traffic violators to kneel was arranged, stated Colonel Nguyen Duc Dang, Deputy Director of Thai Nguyen Province Police Agency.

The chairman of Huong Vinh commune, in Thua Thien – Hue province, had to go to the home of a local resident to offer apology to this man for taking harsh behaviors against and illegal capturing him.

VietNamNet Bridge - Moudini, Iranian magician, will make buildings in HCM City such as Bitexco (the tallest building in the city) "disappear" in April.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eighteen riders from Australia, England, New Zealand and the US have taken off on the third edition of Rally Indochina, an exclusive group of committed bikers riding for charity purposes.

VietNamNet Bridge – The women's national football squad convened on April 8 to prepare for the Asian Cup 2014 qualifiers - a prerequisite for the world cup dream of Vietnam’s soccer.