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.

VietNamNet Bridge – The contemporary Vietnamese visual and performance artist Dao Anh Khanh will impress New York audiences with a live performance on Friday.

Road bans aimed at capital's taxis, trucks; UN calls for action on gender equality; Korean men drown while bathing in Vung Tau; VN's monthly internet subscribers decreases

Vietnam’s average income per capita is still far behind that of China and several ASEAN nations, needless to say the gap is widening, though local people’s wealth has increased much since the country’s reform and market openness.

The Interior Department of the central city of Da Nang has announced its plan for organizing competitive exams to recruit civil servants for managerial posts, with candidates coming from both inside and outside State agencies.

A regular Cabinet meeting was held in Hanoi over a period of two days, March 31 and April 1.

Uncontrolled sand exploitation carried out along Lang Co Bay in central Thua Thien – Hue Province has caused environmental degradation to the area and the bay, which was included in the World's Most Beautiful Bays Club in 2009.

U.S. federal agents arrested 74 illegal immigrants in the Houston area as part of a six-day nationwide sweep that netted more than 3,100 arrests, authorities said Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam saved 546,000 kWh of electricity, equivalent to 712 million VND (34,000 USD) by switching off lights during Earth Hour, from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on March 31, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

Saudi enterprises to increase VN investments; Japan to lend $1.6 bln to Vietnam; Gas and food prices fall; Tank manufacturer opens factory; Beleaguered Bianfishco reneges on debt again; Lao airline starts flights to Da Nang

Shortening the time limit for visa exemption certification, giving medical treatment support to 2 more subjects, and lowering import duties are among the new regulations that have either just been implemented, or will come into force this month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon Heat, the first professional basketball team in Viet Nam, have been recovering recently after a poor start in the Asean Basketball League.

VietNamNet Bridge – A simple technology will help the families in the city to process rain water to get safe drinking water. This is the way to enjoy the rare freshwater resource and save money.