The information that basic wage will increase by VND100,000 ($5) a month as of May 1 2011 doesn’t please government employees, but it makes them worried because goods prices will also rise.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi Youth Union on April 17 organized the first “Faith and Light” Festival to honor ten outstanding blind people.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though the market was bustling in 2010 with many new products appearing, which caught some attention from consumers, there was nothing especially excellent in the year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Communal-level authorities in Ha Noi's rural areas say they are struggling to draft their socio-economic development plans due to an overload of work and shortage of funding sources.

Le Thu, who was honored as the outstanding Asian guitarist at the International Guitar Competition 2010 in India, will participate in the fifth North-South Guitar Exchange show on April 22 in Hanoi.

Around 20 students from universities in Southeast Asian countries will come to Vietnam to join students of the HCM City Banking University, in a project to assist farmers in the Binh Phuoc province.  

Trai Thien, the air cargo carrier and shipping service provider, has not paid salaries to its staff for the last five months. No ship can weigh anchor and steam off to the high seas, and no aircraft can take off at this moment.

Vietnamese students nowadays do not think that libraries could be useful for them in learning. As for many of them, libraries are simply the places to take a nap after lunch or use Wi-Fi free of charge.

VietNamNet Bridge – Of the 182 official National Assembly candidates who are officials at central-level agencies, there are Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and 12 ministers.

It is currently difficult for Vietnam to control the mining industry, which has led to the big losses of national resources. Therefore, the government has been urged to join EITI, because EITI is believed to be helpful to stop the situation.

Despite the high inflation, the number of tourists are still believed to increase by 25-30 percent on holidays. Also, Vietnamese travelers would choose outbound tours instead of domestic tours, because it is less costly to travel abroad.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Top striker Le Cong Vinh struck again to help Ha Noi T&T defeat their northern rivals Hai Phong 3-1 away in the early game in the 10th round of the V-League on Saturday.

State-owned Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has transferred US$800,000 as compensation to a Chinese company to recover its ship, Vinalines Global, which is being detained in China over a trade dispute.

VietNamNet Bridge – Between 30 and 49 per cent of the population in provincial towns access the Internet on a daily basis in 30 provinces across the country, a survey found.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four patients are reportedly in good health after doctors at the Viet Nam-German Friendship Hospital successfully transplanted a liver, heart and two kidneys from a donor last Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents living along banks of canals in HCM City discharge waste directly into the canals from 15,000 toilets, increasing the likelihood of spreading disease, a report from the HCM City Health Department said.

The lower interest rates will not affect the inflow of remittances by Vietnamese abroad, the Viet Nam Association of Financial Investors has assured.

VietNamNet Bridge – High schools throughout HCM City plan to admit 97,222 students to the 10th grade for the upcoming school year, according to the city Department of Education and Training.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top player Do Minh Quan is among 42 players who will square off at the fourth HCM City Open Men's Tennis Championships that begins tomorrow, April 19.

A Ministry of Transport investigation being conducted to resolve problems with new shipping surcharges imposed by international ship owners is due to be completed before the end of the month.

At least 17 people were killed and 118 injured in south China's Guangdong Province as of Monday after hailstones, cloudburst and strong wind ravaged the region, flood control authorities said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Electric tourist cars are expected to begin operations around the West Lake in Tay Ho District on September 2 following approval for the venture granted to Ho Tay Co Ltd by the district People's Committee.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Actemra (tocilizumab), given alone or in combination with methotrexate, for the treatment of active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) in children

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of applicants for university admission this year has fallen all over the country, with many of last year's unsuccessful candidates reportedly opting for vocational schools instead of another crack

VietNamNet Bridge – A show of Vietnamese traditional ao dai (long robe) was part of activities to open the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Tour Expo 2011 in South Korea's Daegu city, one of the three largest tourism fairs in the East Asian country.