Minh craps out in third round; Indoor golf tournament begins; Phuoc to train in China; Hoa finishes third in Thai chess tourney

Quang Binh seizes 370kg of explosives; Vietnamese handicrafts join charity fair in Japan; Ha Noi moves to curb illegal mobile adverts; Driver takes back rotten meat during incineration

VietNamNet Bridge – Communities, despite playing a vital role in climate change adaptation, did not have their own voice in major dialogues, prompting a change in the way we should communicate about climate change.

VietNamNet Bridge – All cabs in the capital must be painted the same colour and be divided regionally by 2015 for the better management of services, according to a Transport Department draft issued on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Outfits for spring and summer by Vietnamese designers will be on show tonight at Ha Noi Fashion Week.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T secured top spot in the V-League after defeating Navibank Sai Gon 3-1 in the 13th round of national championships at Hang Day Stadium yesterday, April 19.

The story about Daewoo has once again, become a hot topic when another businessman has sent word hinting that he wants to buy back the five star hotel.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 5,000 fans of Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) football club made a chaos at the Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City last night, April 19. Police had to extinguish fire by waterspouts.

VietNamNet Bridge – Musicians in the capital will hold a free seminar and performance this afternoon in an effort to promote jazz in Viet Nam.

The U.S. financial regulators announced Thursday that banks in the nation would have a cushion period of two years to comply with the Volcker Rule that would prohibit them from trading for their own profit.

A photo exhibition in Ha Noi entitled My Culture – Conversations in Open Spaces shows the fruit of a project that allowed ethnic people in Viet Nam to use digital storytelling methods to present themselves and help others

Legend Marky Ramone performs in town; String Orchestra to dazzle capital audience; Danang to import fireworks for April festival; Disabled Chinese ballet dancers performs at Hanoi charity show; Festival to be held to honour reading culture

VietNamNet Bridge –Veteran cyclist Le Van Duan won the sixth stage of the nation's most prestigious cycling tournament, the 24th HCM City Television Cup, yesterday, April 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – The country's former royal capital city Hue is known as the home of many historically important relics, and one of the most interesting but often over-looked sites is Ho Quyen, Tiger Fighting Arena.

French presidential election forerunners Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande are giving an extra push to woo potential supporters, ahead of the first round of voting slated for this Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Basic knowledge of atomic energy and nuclear power should be included in the high school curriculum to heighten public awareness on the issue, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

VietNamNet Bridge – Clutching his first salary payment of VND2 million (US$95), Nguyen Van Minh, 41, who lives in northern Hung Yen Province, could hardly contain his joy.

VietNamNet Bridge – The heat will not be as cruel this summer as in previous years, but more storms are expected, according to Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ensuring aviation security is vital for economic growth and is a key part of regional co-operation efforts in the Asia Pacific region, speakers said at a workshop in HCM City yesterday, April 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the economic downturn, when the travel demand decreases sharply, hotels, both big and small, have to go through many hardships. A lot of businessmen have decided to sell the hotels.

The strange question raised by the FPT University at the university entrance exams has raised controversy on education forums and local newspapers.

World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Thursday that euro zone countries have to promote growth and implement structural reforms to tide over the economic crisis.

Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department for Natural Resources and the Environment--Pham Van Khanh has admitted that the environment pollution has existed for many years, but still cannot be settled.

VietNamNet Bridge – Unfired bricks, or lightweight concrete bricks, are considered a kind of “green material,” friendly to the environment which have been encouraged to use.

Brazil’s experience in poverty reduction useful for Vietnam; Cuba’s Giron victory marked in Vietnam; Vietnam, Russia review military cooperation; Deputy meets former US trade official