VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi environmental police discovered that a paper-making plant in Ung Hoa District has been dumping untreated waste into the Nhue river.

Tim Hetherington, an award- winning photographer and Oscar-nominated film director, was killed on Wednesday in Misrata of western Libya while covering fighting between government and rebel forces, media reports said here.

The US-based Sigma Designs Inc and Vietnam Multimedia Corp (VTC) have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture to develop and market set-top boxes for digital television, smart energy products and home connectivity solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Nguyen Minh Triet has signed into law the Law on Civil Procedures (revised), the Law on Anti-Human Trafficking, the Law on Independent Auditing and the National Assembly's Resolution

VietNamNet Bridge – Educational experts have criticised the draft Tertiary Education Law for being virtually indistinguishable from existing regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese films need a dedicated export strategy and strong support from the Government to make inroads into the global film market.

The government has decided that from June 1, 2011, the electricity pricing mechanism will go in accordance with the market rules. However, analysts have raised their doubts about the operation of an electricity competitive market.

NATO advised on Wednesday Libyan civilians to keep themselves away from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to help NATO airstrike achieve "greater success."

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities in the central province of Binh Dinh's Quy Nhon City are facing difficulties in clearing its coastline of unplanned aquaculture to prevent shark attacks due to strong opposition from local fishermen.

Vietnam Television VTV has new boss; Japan helps overseas students return to study; WB provides Da Nang with urban energy solution; HCMC toll to increase from July 1; Allowance support for low-income teachers 

VietNamNet Bridge – Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) said 3.5 million poor and low-income households had so far registered for power rebates.

Vietnam Airlines plans to launch direct flights to the United Kingdom by the end of this year, president and CEO Pham Ngoc Minh said.

A phenomenon in which trans-sexual ‘girls’ lured foreigners to hotel rooms to have sex and then stole their assets has recently been reported in Ho Chi Minh City, especially in District 1 – the backpacker’s area.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of people are struggling to collect the fuel oil (FO) that spilled into the Tra Khuc River in the central province of Quang Ngai Province, from a sugar factory that is being dismantled for relocation.

Due to the escalating prices of domestic holidays and with the public and summer holidays coming up, local tour operators are offering cheap deals in a bid to keep some customers at home.

Congratulations to Cuba's Raul Castro on election; Party leader welcomes Czech communist party delegation; PM to visit neighbour; Officials study Resolution; HCM City woman honoured

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian girls are flocking to learn chair dancing – an art form made famous by Ali (Christina Aguilera) and Tess (Cher) in the movie Burlesque.

VietNamNet Bridge – A fund will be established to improve life for people in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago and to appreciate the district's importance for national construction and defence.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's most prestigious cycling tournament, the 23rd HCM City Television (HTV) Cup 2011, opens today, April 21, in HCM City.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens living in a supportive school or community are less likely to commit suicide, a new study suggests.