Foreign manufacturers have said they are considering either leaving Vietnam for other regional countries which have a more competitive investment environment, or stopping their production activities in Vietnam. 

The heads of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that they are willing to strengthen cooperation with the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank to unleash the huge potential in the region. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A class for female DJs will take place in Ha Noi this weekend with the hopes of building a network of female music professionals.

A Slovenian citizen, suspected of being infected with Ebola, has passed his first medical test on Thursday after he was admitted to University Medical Centre Ljubljana (UKC) on Wednesday evening. 

 Fans have been given a first glimpse of Han Solo in the new trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said it is considering cooperating with the world’s coffee metropolises to halt the drop in coffee prices, because “inner strength” alone will not help.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Khac Suu was diagnosed with HIV 10 years ago, but he knew that he did not carry the HIV virus.

Vietnam has slipped one place to rank 85th out of 143 economies in the Network Readiness Index 2015 Rankings, according to a recently-released Global Information Technology Report by the World Economic Forum.

 BIDV Insurance Corporation will consult shareholders about a plan to issue 41 million shares for strategic foreign investors at its shareholders meeting on April 20.

 Customs officers at Ha Noi's Noi Bai International Airport seized yesterday more than 65 kilos of ivory horns and tusks, believed to come from African rhinocerous and elephants.

 VN in volleyball's Group B at SEA Games; Anh wins stage, leads tour; Archers compete at national championships

 Almost 100 ancient bronze drums, dating back to around 2,000 -2500 years ago, have been showcased at the Museum of Thanh Hoa province.

Scientists believe that every incinerator in Vietnam could be a source of dioxin generation as all of them operate with outdated technologies.

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed relevant agencies to install chips in radioactive sources in order to better manage risks, but scientists have warned this will not help.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty five trucks carrying timbers from Laos into Viet Nam have been fined totally VND430 million (US$20,100) after an eight-day inspection at weigh stations in Nghe An Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 10th round of V.League 1 kicks off earlier than usual today with a clash between the top two teams Becamex Binh Duong and Thanh Hoa. All eyes will be on Thanh Hoa Stadium, some 200km from Ha Noi, for the game.

 Vietnamese shooting athletes failed to repeat their gold medal victory after the team finished the World Shooting Championship – ISSF World Cup 2015 with just one bronze medal.

A delegation of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences paid a visit to Iran from April 12-16, with a hope of intensifying cooperation in science between the two countries.

A court seeking justice for millions of Vietnamese AO/dioxin victims opened in the outlying French city of Evry on April 16, a case lodged by French-Vietnamese Tran To Nga who spent 5 years collecting legal and scientific evidence for the process.

 A cooperation agreement on establishing a border guard coordination mechanism was signed between Vietnam and China on April 16.