The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has warned that the state budget will lack VND32 trillion this year because of the cap the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has set on the amount of government bonds commercial banks can buy.

VietNamNet Bridge – When 11-year-old Nguyen Thu Hoa gave us a radiant smile, it was possible to forget, for an instant, that she'd been fighting for her life for three years now.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has achieved significant economic growth in the 40 years since the liberation of the south in 1975, according to reports from international institutions like the United Nations, the World Bank,

 Thanh Hoa: ancient trees receive national heritage status, Festival bangs loud gong sound in Lam Dong, Bahnar epics become national heritage, Vietnam Golden Brand Food announced, Cuisine festival launched in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

VietNamNet Bridge - The natural monopoly that any airport developers can enjoy aamid a fast-growing aviation market have prompted private investors to pour money into airport development. 

The Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) decision on banning entrance exams to select sixth graders translates into a declaration of death for schools for the gifted at the secondary level.

 Large quantity of smuggled goods seized, American doctors to visit Hue for health check-ups, Earthquake hits central mountainous district, More than tonne of candy seized, New dyke fights high tides in HCM City, 300kg bomb defused in Nghe An

Only 22 out of 35 central hospitals signed contracts with environment service companies on treating solid waste, while another 13 hospitals treated the waste themselves. Of these, six treated waste with incinerators and seven with chemicals.

 A young Vietnamese woman, who almost killed herself after losing the love of her life, travelled alone across the US hoping it would be cathartic, and the result is Too Young to Die – American Journey, an autobiography released this week.

 Equipment, machines and spare part imports from China posted double digit growth in the first quarter of this year, according to statistics of the General Department of Customs.

Norwegian Prime Minister paid an official visit to Vietnam last week. The visit aimed at lifting bilateral relationships to a new level, especially in prioritised areas of marine economy, fishing, energy, information technology and green growth.

VietNamNet Bridge – We, a group of five travelers, took a trip to the coastal province of Kien Giang in the Mekong Delta to discover the amazing Ba Lua archipelago with numerous beautiful islands. This site is seen as Halong Bay of the south.

Frustrated by the piracy of the Vietnamese version of the book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth”, U.S. publisher HarperCollins is reportedly considering suspending its copyright contracts with First News.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beating an iron bar on the head, using a machine to drill in the stomach and throat, making a 6mm iron bar bend with the throat, pulling a cyclo with the eyes ... are the hard-to-believe performances of Quang Hien.

  Real estate will attract lucrative foreign direct investments in 2015 with the market recovering and Viet Nam set to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and other free trade pacts.

Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy of the Military Zone 7 Art Troupe, one of the most popular singers of traditional and revolutionary music, will perform live in HCM City on May 2 for the Reunification Day celebrations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a revamp, the American Center library under the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in HCMC resumed operation early this month with a number of changes and improvements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Noi Bai International Airport will host concerts twice a week to serve passengers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Viettel has estimated the time for repair of the sea cable from three weeks to a month.

 Hoang Nguyen Investment Joint Stock Company on April 20 got an investment certificate to manufacture biochips for medical diagnosis at Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in HCMC’s District 9.