VietNamNet Bridge - More than 460,000 international visitors traveled to Viet Nam in April, a 6.3 per cent rise against the same month last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VietNamNet Bridge - Industry insiders are weighing up whether taking part in the global production chain of well-known car brands or turning out locally-made cars.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has transferred personal information registered by Ha Noi's 4.1 million pre-paid mobile phone subscribers to the Public Security Ministry for collation.

A car explosion occurred near the Tahrir square of the Libyan rebels' stronghold of Benghazi on Tuesday. No casualties during the explosion.

VietNamNet Bridge - A black sea turtle, nearly two meters long and nearly 200 kilos in weight was caught by fishermen in the central province of the Nghe An’s Quynh Luu district on May 2.

The dollar index has decreased its lowest point since 2008 in comparison with other foreign hard currencies. This is now for the first time in Vietnam within the last 10 years. The dollar price has been decreasing day after day against the dong.

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its Bing search engine will become the default search and mapping application on Blackberry phones.

VietNamNet Bridge – If you are looking for a destination that offers a wide range of experiences, look no further than Madagui Forest Resort in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong this summer.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year's Robot Contest (Robocon) features robots built under the theme of Loy Krathong, the traditional Thai festival of lights.

Mothers, who return from overseas training courses, or have opportunities to learn about western cultures,  prefer bringing up children with western style, believing that it is better for their children than the traditional Vietnamese style.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese delegation led by Tran Dac Loi, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, attended the 7th ASEAN People’s Forum (APF-7) opening in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 3.

FC Barcelona qualified for the final of the Champions League on Tuesday night after drawing 1-1 at home to Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi- final.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam opposes terrorism and condemns terrorist activities in any form, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga.

VietNamNet Bridge – The cost of services at many hospitals in HCM City have increased despite attempts by local authorities to prevent a hike.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Cau Bon rubbish dump – the main waste disposal site in Lam Dong Province's Di Linh District – has been seriously polluting the environment for nearly 10 years, local officials said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite having enormous potential, the software industry should accelerate its pace of growth.

Liem to play at tourney in Cuba; Thai coach Chalermsan resigns; Chinh returns to coach Becamex

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese boxers bagged a gold and two silver medals in the AIBA Youth and Junior World Championships in Antalya, Turkey.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is going to lodge a proposal to the government, asking for investment incentives for the enterprises that develop hotels and tourism accommodations.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two foreign telco partners are looking to increase their market share in Vietnam’s saturated telecom market by raising their committed investment capital by hundreds of millions of dollars each.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is considering a deadline to stop gold deposit and lending activities in an effort to prevent risks and insecurity for the domestic market, six months after taking measures to restrict gold trading activities.

Five die in gold mine collapse; Traffic accidents explode during long weekend; Three killed in crash of truck, motorbike; Two charged with drug trafficking; Vietnam, France strengthen cooperation in culture, tourism and sports

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 42,000 applications for land-use certificates in Ha Noi were waiting to be processed, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Japan lauded for ODA funding; Fatah-Hamas pact welcomed by VN; Vietnamese bank presents 1,000 TV sets to Laos

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors in the long-delayed Vung Ro oil refinery and seaport project in central Phu Yen province are calling for a new partner to ramp up the project’s progress.