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NA discusses Denunciation Law changes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Law Committee on Thursday convened its fourth plenary session in Ha Noi, with debates focusing on examining amendments to the drafted Denunciation Law.

6 injured in German train station axe attack, 2 suspects arrested: police

 A man armed with an axe mounted attack on people at the main train station in Germany's western city of Dusseldorf on Thursday, injuring six people, police said.

War comes to Westeros as 'Game of Thrones' unveils July return

 The premiere date of HBO's medieval fantasy series "Game of Thrones" was announced with fiery fanfare on Thursday, as a block of ice was melted live online to reveal the July 16 start of the new season.

VN amends legal documents to remove barrier to rice exports

VietNamNet Bridge - Decree 109 dated in 2010, described as a significant barrier to rice exports, will be amended by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). 

VN universities to receive sponsors for startup ecosystem projects

 As part of plans to improve the startup ecosystem in the country, Vietnamese universities are developing student innovation and startup programmes.

Men’s football team retain 136th spot in rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Viet Nam national men’s football team retained their No 136 spot internationally, according to the latest FIFA world ranking table in March.

PV Oil to sell 40% stake to investors

  PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), a subsidiary of PetroVietnam, is planning to sell a 40 per cent stake to strategic investors in the upcoming equitisation expected by the end of June this year.

VN derivatives market coming in May or June

Vietnam’s derivatives market will start operating in May or June in hopes it will improve Viet Nam’s securities market and attract more foreign investment, according to the Chairman of the State Securities Commission.

10 countries agree to protect Dak Lak coffee brand

 Ten countries and territories have agreed to protect the "Buon Ma Thuot Coffee" brand name, which hails from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, its provincial People’s Committee said.

A visit to Cuu Village

Cuu Village is an ancient village of Hanoi. Entering the village entrance, you see an ancient and nostalgic world, attracting visitors to a quiet and peaceful land. 

Website of Tan Son Nhat Airport hacked

 VietNamNet Bridge – The website of HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, tansonnhatairport.vn, was hacked late Wednesday, with many people reporting they were unable to log on at about 10:45 pm.

Heaven and earth at Trang An Complex

 VietNamNet Bridge – I had heard that the Trang An complex was one of most attractive natural beauty sites in Viet Nam, but my recent trip there surpassed all expectations.

Exhibit celebrates Mother Goddesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition that opened this week at Ha Noi’s Fine Arts Museum depicts lacquer paintings depicting the Vietnamese practices related to belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms,

U.S. job growth seen strong in February; wages to rebound

 U.S. employers likely maintained a brisk pace of hiring in February and boosted wages for workers, which is expected to give the Federal Reserve the green light to raise interest rates next week despite slowing economic growth.

Erosion encroaches beach of Da Nang

 In an inspection on Thursday, Da Nang Party Secretary Nguyen Xuan Anh urged city departments to investigate the cause of My Khe beach erosion and to submit an emergency plan to protect the beach from further decay.

Fishing village launches community-based art project

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Ky City and Tam Thanh Commune have launched a community-based art space as part of a tourism development pilot project.

South Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest

 South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving the country's conglomerates, sparking protests from her supporters two of whom were killed in clashes with police.

17 must-see sites in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – The Presidential Palace, University of Hanoi, Hang Dau water tower, and Hospital K are fourof several French colonial buildings in Hanoi that have been proposed for preservation.

Will 86 percent of garment workers lose jobs because of robots?

VietNamNet Bridge - With the development of automation technology, many unskilled workers are expected to be replaced by robots on production lines.

VietJet taking off on HOSE runway

 Endorsed by a February 28 Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) decision on listing which marked the first transaction day of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company’s VJC shares, Vietjet has become the first aviation company to be listed