VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam does not follow international practice in awarding the title of professor or associate professor to educators.

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has launched an action program to preserve and promote the practice of Mother Goddess Worship, a cultural intangible heritage of humanity.

 Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his spouse began an official visit to Vietnam on April 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Customers who want to use Vietnamese domain names can register through registrars instead of registering with the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) from April 15.

 The Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) convened its Congress for the 2016-2020 tenure in Hanoi on April 16. 

 The customs at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the police, has seized seven pieces of rhino horn weighing nearly 5 kg.

 Critically acclaimed pianist Nguyen Bich Tra will perform in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on April 19.

 A number of listed companies - especially those whose capital structures have run out of space for foreign investment - will discuss raising foreign ownership at their coming annual shareholder meetings.

  Lai Chau province borders the provinces of Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Son La and Yen Bai and is home to more than 20 ethnic minority groups. The province boasts great tourist potential with its beautiful landscape and diverse culture.

 Thousands flock to Trang An festival in Ninh Binh, 51 outstanding ethnic minority youth honored, Fire occurs in Kwong Lung – Meko Co. in Can Tho, 30 year old dialysis patient gives birth safely

Tuan Chau Island "King" Dao Hong Tuyen has caused quite a stir by suggesting a series of mammoth real estate projects in HCMC with total investment capital of VND65 trillion. 

 2017 is considered a key to implementing Vietnam’s socio-economic development plan until 2020. To realize the GDP growth of 6.7% set by the National Assembly will require stronger measures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Surrounded by piles of old engines, motorcycle parts, and scrap metal, Vu Van Dung is hard at work making farming machines.

 Learning Vietnamese is becoming more popular with foreigners living and working in Vietnam. In addition to the language, they are learning more about Vietnam and its people.

 VietinBank receives green light to sell VietinBank Aviva holding, SSI regains lead in brokerage share on HNX, Savills: HCMC apartment transactions slow in Q1, C&W: Hanoi office-for-rent sees stable growth in Q1

VietNamNet Bridge - Many investors have spent hundreds or thousands of billions of dong to buy a stake in state enterprises. 

Temperatures are heating up in HCM City, leaving many locals looking for ways to beat the heat. We searched the web and came up with some photos of folks taking unusual steps to cool off.

 Bai Dai Resort, the US$1.6-billion investment by Starbay Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s Millennium Group, now belongs to a Vietnamese investor. However, so far, this project is still very sluggish in implementation.

 A number of mobile stores in Hanoi began removing Apple’s “half-eaten apple” logo from their shop banners following the US tech company’s request sent to Vietnamese mobile traders recently.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport plans to build a road parallel with Cong Hoa Street in Tan Binh district in an aim to reduce traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat International Airport.