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.

 The false information released at “Pangasius Lie” by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the program broadcasted on German television one month ago, has made the demand for tra fish in the north of the Europe decrease dramatically.

VietNamNet Bridge – National badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh brushed aside Khadum Jabar Ali of Iraq 21-4, 21-8 in just 21 minutes to enter the third round of the Badminton Asia Championships in Chengdu, China yesterday, April 20.

Nha Trang to host Asian U-16 event; Viet Nam face hard job in Olympics qualifiers; New faces to feature at Asian Grand Prix

VietNamNet Bridge - Korean Teakwang Vina Industrial is getting a grilling over high costs, fuel supply and waste treatment for its $2.48 billion Nam Dinh 1 coal-fired power project.

Sugarcane has the effect of cooling temperatures, thus playing role in stemming global warming, a new study has found.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mrs. Le Thi Nhung, 74, moved the audience of the semi-final round in the “Evergreen Singing” contest for amateur singers aged 35 and up, by her emotive voice to win a ticket to the finale.

Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday reported that its first quarter revenue decreased by 24 percent year over year. But its numbers topped analysts' estimates.

VietNamNet Bridge – The low demand for garment products in the context of the high inflation has forced garment producers and suppliers to narrow their production scale.

French President Nicoals Sarkozy promised on Wednesday to intensify raids against pro-Gaddafi forces to back rebels and protect civilians mainly in Misrata, in west Libya.