Japanese police arrested on April 14 a man in connection with the murder of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl in Chiba prefecture, according to local media.

 A crowd of people has flocked to Binh Son district in the central province of Quang Ngai to offer incense and bury a 400-kilogram fish which is believed to bring good luck to fishermen. 

 Facebook Inc said on Thursday it suspended 30,000 accounts in France as the social network giant steps up efforts to stop the spread of fake news, 

 Vietnam-Czech Republic relations thrive

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh hailed efforts made by Vietnam and New Zealand in developing their comprehensive partnership steadily towards a future strategic partnership while hosting New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited Karlovy Vary region of the Czech Republic on April 13 as part of her official trip to the European nation.

 Vietcombank's $352.9mn bond issue approved, Humax opens R&D center in Hanoi, Dragon Capital offsets annual carbon emissions, Logistics association to assist in national plan on competitiveness

VietNamNet Bridge - The competitive broadcasting and transmission market has taken shape, with the first three players saying they are taking losses because of low service fees.

VietNamNet Bridge - The eventful first quarter of 2017 ended with the closing VN Index at 722.31 points on March 31.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of households along the coast in Ca Mau province have been living in fear as hundreds of meters of protective forests have been lost to the sea each year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The son of a motorbike repairman, an 11th grader in the central province of Quang Tri, has created a low-cost robotic arm for the disabled. 

Amazin LêThi, a former professional bodybuilder with a global career spanning over 20 years, has shifted her focus to community work, hoping to "give back" some of what she got over the years from her native

Some 136 at-risk babies have received milk over two months from 46 donor mothers from the country’s first human milk bank at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Having control over their lives, making independent decisions, and keeping up to date on social and political issues can help ensure women’s rights at work and at home, 

Optimum use of infrastructure, diverse, quality services and increased turnover are some of the measures planned to get the railways industry out of its current slump, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various rivers in the northern province of Vinh Phuc are getting polluted by waste water used by households for daily chores and from trade villages.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following an overall inspection of all karaoke shops, Ha Noi has decided to suspend 126 shops and asked more than 530 others to temporarily close.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC’s young defender Vu Van Thanh has confirmed the news that he was introduced to playing in Europe by veteran scout Jernej Kamensek.

 Dozens of animators work into the night in India's southern city of Hyderabad, fueled by caffeine and huddled over computer screens in a darkened studio to put the finishing touches on India's biggest and most ambitious film.

 Pre-orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone have exceeded those of its predecessor S7, the firm's mobile chief said on Thursday, suggesting many consumers are unfazed