At the ongoing trial of Pham Thanh Binh, former chairman of Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, the Hai Phong City People’s Procuracy recommended that Binh be sentenced to 19-20 years in prison.

VietNamNet Bridge – While many government agencies say that it is illegal to restrict immigrants, the Chairman of Da Nang city stated on March 28, that the city would continue banning immigrants in two central districts.

Vietnam and Australia should take advantage of the free trade agreement between the latter, ASEAN and New Zealand to boost bilateral economic cooperation, especially in food safety and hygiene, natural resources and energy exploitation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Officers from the capital city's taxation office have recovered VND100 billion (US$4.7million) after uncovering a series of tax frauds in the first quarter, announced the Ha Noi taxation office.

VTV will not restrict any coverage of the UEFA Euro 2012 football tournament in the print media, confirmed Do Thi Lan Huong, director of VTV’s Center of TV Advertisement and Services (TVAD).

While the government agencies announce a successful export year 2011, a lot of farm companies have fallen into heavy debts. Meanwhile, farmers have become half dead because they cannot get payment from the businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – CNN Go has selected Hanoi as one of the Asia's 10 greatest street food cities. The list also has Penang, Seoul, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Taipei, Singapore, Manila, Phnom Penh and Xian.

Three Vietnamese tennis players will not have to compete in the qualifier round of the international tennis tournament--named Men’s Future 1, which will take place in HCM City from April 2-8, with 281 competitors from 52 countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the exchange of information in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.

The Greek parliament ratified on Wednesday a European Council decision on the establishment of a permanent European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) support mechanism to address economic challenges.

Doctors reconnect amputated hand; Vietnam attends Carnival Blois in France; HFM disease spreads across the country; Japanese retailer funds primary school

Russia has started testing the use of nuclear fuel in space rocket boosters, according to the organization developing the Skolkovo Innovation Center, Russia's "Silicon Valley".

VietNamNet Bridge – With many advantages, multi-story parking lots are expected to help solve HCM City’s serious shortage of parking space.

VietNamNet Bridge – Problems in accessing funds and leasing land have forced many Vietnamese agricultural firms into "the red". This prevents them from competing in international markets and maintaining the quality of their products.

The sixth session of the National Assembly Standing Committee closed yesterday after nine days of discussions, including debates to amend the 1992 Constitution.

More and more foreign direct investment (FDI) projects have been licensed in recent years. Some slow projects have not been seen their licensed revoked, but have received firm warnings from local authorities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should have an integrated data information system to manage activities relating to the national sea and islands, said Nguyen Van Cu, head of the Viet Nam Administration of Sea and Islands

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ended three days of oral argument in a landmark case involving the Affordable Care Act, the signature healthcare overhaul of President Barack Obama.

VN's film to be shot in the Czech Republic; Thai billionaire releases second book in Vietnam; Belgian singer Manou Gallo to perform in Vietnam; Exhibition by female artists to open; Jazz diva to celebrate her 48th year in music   

VietNamNet Bridge – Evergreen rice fields, friendly people and the quiet life in UNESCO recognised Hoi An have inspired Jean Cabane to paint on traditional do (poonah) paper over the past six years.

The Vietnamese Embassy has been officially inaugurated in Athens, Greece.

The number of international tourist arrivals in March has dipped month-on-month, accounting for only 82.4% of last month’s, but the number is still 18.7% higher than the same period last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – A project worth more than 365,000 euros has been launched in Long An province to help build a strategy for climate change adaptation in the Vam Co River basin.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Wednesday that the next round of nuclear talks between Iran and world's major powers will be held on April 13 but the venue has not been decided yet, the official IRNA news agency reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thai billionaire Vikrom Kromadit, a businessman, philanthropist and writer, arrived in HCM City on Tuesday during his trip through six Asian countries, praising the development of Viet Nam in the last 20 years