VietNamNet Bridge – A luxury hotel located in the heart of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has been praised by the LA Times (US) for its elegance and splendor.

Concert with Parallel Asteroid and Musicians of Domdom, Electronic and Traditional Music Event: World of Sounds, “Flex” Art Exhibition by Heather McClellan, Photo Exhibition “Vietnam – 25 Years Documenting a Changing Country”

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of fish in a state of decomposition are floating on a 4-km long section of Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe in Tan Binh District, emitting a terrible odor affecting local people and passers-by.

In Vietnam, you can see motorbike drivers perform “circus-like acts” on the streets. There be five to seven people riding on a motorcycle, someone driving a motorbike on one leg, or a 2-year-old boy holding the wheel.

 Around 59,000 people die every year from rabies transmitted by dogs, with the poorer regions of the world worst affected, says a report by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Dung Quat Oil Refinery has shouted for help, saying it will not be able to sell its products and might have to shut down because of the new import tax policy in 2015. Will it be rescued?

 In early April, the white and purple phoenix trees in Dalat are in full bloom creating a brilliant blaze of colour as they bask in the beautiful rays of spring sunshine. They are in full bloom in March and April every year.

Mong Cai border gate to stay open longer, State firms wary of R&D funds, VN firms struggle to expand in Russia, Da Nang signs MoU with Kosice, Slovakia, HCM City plans 2015 SOE divestment, Volcafe builds $80m plant

 Dancenter to hold annual show, Book festival opens at National Library, Indian New Year gala in HCM City, Project provides free playgrounds to Ha Noi children, Ha Noi sets off fireworks to celebrate National Reunification Day

 A new Star Wars movie will tell the story of a mission by a group of resistance fighters to steal plans to the infamous Death Star.

 Jetstar Pacific Airlines announced yesterday that it will commence Hanoi-Hong Kong service on September 7 to meet growing demand for air travel between the two places.

 The central city of Da Nang maintained the 1stposition in Viet Nam’s annual Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2014.

 HCM City authorities planned to finish fortifying the city against floods before the season began, but the deadline is looming and preparations aren't complete.

 Italian PM Matteo Renzi has led calls for more European Union action on sea migration after the latest deadly capsize of a boat in the Mediterranean.

 The Government has issued an Action Plan to launch Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW dated July 1, 2014 on enhancing the application and development of information technology (IT) to meet the demands for sustainable development and international integration.

 After suffering losses for the last three years and allowing accumulated losses to exceed chartered capital, 15 companies listed on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) will be delisted, said Nguyen Vu Quang Trung, HNX's deputy director general.

 Motor clubs from Hanoi and the northern region had a chance to meet and exchange in Motor Club Festival 2015 held in the capital on April 16.

 A professional break-dance contest, entitled “R16 Vietnam 2015” will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25 within the framework of the first RoK-Vietnam Cultural Festival.

 Vietnam will take drastic measures to protect the white-crest pheasant, an unique type of bird indigenous to Vietnam facing imminent extinction, with the intent to fully recover the species by 2030.

 A piece of equipment containing radioactive material was installed with the first tracking device in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on April 17.