Import taxes to be cut; VCB to make $1b bond issue; Cooking gas distributors agree to cut prices; Japanese group to buy Vietnamese Food Company; Ethanol plant struggles to fire up; Carmakers anticipate 20 per cent drop in sales 

VietNamNet would like to introduce the latest collection for summer 2012 of Do Manh Cuong, a famous fashion designer in Vietnam. The collection is performed by model Trang La.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are harvesting the winter spring crop. This year they earn high profit of VND20-25 million ($1,000-1,200) per hectare.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two days after being hit by the Pakhar storm, traffic on many roads in HCM City is still blocked by broken trees.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group is urgently discharging water from the Song Tranh 2 reservoir to stop leaks on the dam.

The dollar price has been stabilized, which is believed to be beneficial from the efforts to fight against inflation and the gap between the dong and dollar interest rates.

VietNamNet Bridge – Seven films will be launched at Vietnamese cinemas this month, including three Hollywood blockbusters: 'Battleship', 'The Avengers' and 'Wrath of The Titans 3D'.

VietNamNet Bridge – The health sector has completed a plan to provide full health insurance coverage for the entire population by 2014, according to the Ministry of Health.

VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic jams in Ha Noi decreased sharply after the ban on pavement and street parking, despite the low public awareness of the ban, said Tran Dang Hai, deputy inspector of the Ha Noi Department of Transport.

VietNamNet Bridge - An incense offering ceremony was held at the Thuong temple of the Hung Kings Temple relics in Phu Tho province on March 31 (the tenth day of the Lunar March).

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's statistics offices started a national survey on business, administration and non-profit and religious establishments this month, which will expectedly provide data for analysis of and forecasts

VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Mai Duc Chung of the U22 team has scheduled a training session in Europe this June to help the team prepare for the Asian Under-22 Football Championships 2013 qualifiers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the rain on the night of March 31, around 20,000 people gathered at the Crescent Park in District 7 for a concert to commemorate Trinh Cong Son.

VietNamNet Bridge – The present Secretary General of ASEAN, Mr. Surin Pitsuwan, said that ASEAN welcomes the designation of the Vietnamese Deputy Minister as the next Secretary General.

Country music superstar Taylor Swift was named entertainer of the year at Sunday night's Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) in Vegas, repeating her victory of last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many rivers and canals in HCM City are being filled illegally for private purposes, causing environmental damage, according to the municipal Department of Transport.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport is seeking opinions from the public on draft safety regulations for vessels providing tourists with accommodation and food.

VietNamNet Bridge – It was around 9 o'clock in the morning. Ha Long Bay was covered in a thin veil of mist, with drops of drizzle here and there.

The average income per capita of Vietnamese people is still far lagging behind the income per capita in ASEAN countries and China, though the income has been increasing considerably in the last years.

After finishing the first quarter of 2012 with multi-year high, the U.S. stock market continued to rally on Monday as it is entering the first trading day of the second quarter, boosted by strong manufacturing data from the U.S. and China.