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.

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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.

“Hunting” for discounted tours, traveling in groups or organizing trekking tours themselves are the solutions Vietnamese have chosen to save costs in the economic recession.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The media showed great interest in the compilation of the draft Law on the Land and on the effect hydro-electric power plants had on residents' lives at the annual conference

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, appeals to most tourists for its irresistible charm of architecture and landscape.

Scientists believe that the currently used TV sets would still be useful for receiving image signals once Vietnam enters the digital TV era.

Under the draft VAT law, more products would be subject to the 5 percent tax instead of the current rate of 10 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - If Mr. Le, the owner of a wood furniture company, collects ivory items because "ivory represents the gentleman," his fellow businessman said that collecting ivory items is the "first-class hobby."

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the latest report, by April 11, only 44 out of 210 artists who were invited to go to the tax offices to make personal income tax declarations have performed this duty.

Agro-products to face tough battles ahead; HCM City eyes economic growth of 9.5-10%; Commodity exchanges call for help; Ornamental-fish sector revises business strategy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manchester United ambassador and former goalie Peter Schmeichel will visit Vietnam at the invitation of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV).

"If wages continue to rise, it is forecast that by 2023, with about 10 million pensioners, the social insurance fund will have only enough money to pay retirement pension, not enough for investment," warned a senior official.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta complain there is not much demand for their high-quality winter-spring paddy this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Within about 30 minutes on the morning of April 17, four accidents occurred on the Saigon Bridge, HCM City. The accidents made 12 cars deformed and caused traffic jams.

VietNamNet Bridge – At about 8pm on April 16, a group of loggers blatantly demolished the ranger station of Ky Thuong commune in Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh province.

 During the period from 6 p.m. on Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday, China confirmed 14 new cases of H7N9 avian influenza, with two more death reported in Shanghai.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Ba Dong and Tran Thu Ha began training together since 2006. The pair has become the pillar of the Vietnamese national aerobic team on the world arena in the past seven years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese actress Ngo Thanh Van was granted the Best Actress at the sixth Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) which wrapped up recently at the University of California in the US.

VietNamNet Bridge – This dog racecourse is the second of its kind in Vietnam, after the one in the southern city of Vung Tau. Notably, the racing dogs here will be the Phu Quoc ridgebacks.

Celebrating 40 years of Vietnam-France relations, four designers from Hong Kong, the Philippines, France and Vietnam will showcase collections that are designed from traditional materials of each country in Hue City.

Vice Minister of Health, Mr. Nguyen Viet Tien has proposed to modify the Law on Marriage and Family, in which same-sex marriage is permitted because it is the right to live with the true self, the human rights.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoa Muon Sac (Multicolored Flowers), featuring 250 dancers, will take place at HCMC Opera House at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – World No.10 Nguyen Tien Minh will join his Vietnamese teammates at the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei, China from April 16-21.