VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam was the first woman to play the dan bau in Vietnam and she has wowed audiences around the world with her musical gift.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has given a series of upcoming large-scale agricultural projects a major boost.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike many other traditional wet markets that are often quiet at night, Binh Dien Wholesale Market in HCMC’s District 8 is always busy and crowded at night. This is one of the largest wholesale markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An Asian elephant (elephas maximus) was found dead in a private forestry company's forest in Cu A Mung Commune in the Central Highlands province's Ea H'leo District last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many foreigners have developed an intrinsic love for Vietnam and such is the case of Hidehiko Nakagawa (Naka), a Japanese businessman who has said he fell in love with Vietnam at first sight.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Working behind the curtain, appearing on the stage for just a few seconds to say hello and thank-you to the audience before each performance, water puppetry artists still have to be made up even though they cannot be seen.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Institute for Economic Management Director Nguyen Dinh Cung spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about progress on commerce reforms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite constant efforts by city authorities, traffic congestion in HCM City has become worse due to inappropriate planning, drivers' lack of safety awareness and overloaded roads.

VietNamNet Bridge – Musician Nguyen Quang Long, who has just returned from a tour of France and Germany to perform xam, tells Culture Vulture that it is a rare art that needs to be revitalised and given its rightful place in modern times.

ASEAN Summit 26 schedule released, NA Standing Committee to convene 37th session on April 6, NA, VFF leaders meet Singapore parliament leader, Hanoi Declaration is a legacy, says IPU President, President stresses agriculture’s strategic role

Australia donates child healthcare equipment to Khanh Hoa,  UK agency presents anti hi-tech crime devices to Vietnam Police, Job exhibition helps former soldiers to find employment, Seven inspection teams set up for food safety

New real estate enterprises soar in Q1, More firms stop operations, US$537 million spent on auto imports in Q1, Clear path for foreign capital, HD SAISON Finance makes its debut, Steering committee to oversee farm exports

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man in Hanoi has converted an old bus into a café and is attracting a steady of curious patronage.

 The maintenance work at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City will start on April 10 as scheduled, and end before June 30.

 The first non-relative umbilical cord blood transplant was successfully conducted in Vietnam, announced the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) under the Ministry of Health on April 2.

 Vietnamese athletes have won 140 medals, including 62 gold, 43 silver and 35 bronze, in 25 international tournaments during the first three months of this year, said the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

Most of the planned petrochemistry and oil refinery projects have not been implemented as initially scheduled, but experts still think the projects deserve investment.

Eating food contaminated with bugs leads to more than half a billion cases of illness a year, the World Health Organization warns.  

 Vietnam is forecast to rank third out of 32 nations hosting new wealth builders (NWBs) for the 2014-20 period, according to a survey by The Economist magazine.

 The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) on April 2 handed over equipment used in the fight against hi-tech crimes, worth 35,000 GBP, to the Vietnam Police, which is intended to enhance further the latter’s anti-crime capacity.