VietNamNet Bridge - Mild sanctions, greedy traders and buyers who lack knowledge of safe food are among the reasons that have facilitated the rampant use of unsafe and even toxic food in Vietnam.

Before ending his term as Prime Minister early this month, Nguyen Tan Dung approved the update of Ha Noi’s Master Transport Plan for 2030, endorsing the development of eight Bus Rapid Transit routes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Iron and Steel Co Ltd is expected to start test operating the first blast furnace of its multi-billion-dollar steel plant in Ha Tinh Province in June,

 The Thua Thien Hue Tourism Association and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will jointly organize the International-Hue 2016 Cuisine Festival from April 28 to May 2 in Hue City.

The Washington Post ran an article about the trip to Vietnam by the son of a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam War who had always wanted to return to see what he called Vietnam as “the most beautiful country on Earth” at peace.

The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department has proposed the Food Safety and Inspection Service recognize an additional 13 Vietnamese tra fish processing factories that meet requirements for export to the U.S.

 Thousands of fish along the coast from the central provinces of Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue’s have died en mass and the finger of blame is being pointed at the Vung Ang Industrial Zone.

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has urged management agencies and localities to investigate the shocking revelation that 44% of people had to pay bribes to receive their legally-entitled land use right certificate or red book.

 The Ministry of Education and Training yesterday sent its document to directors of the departments asking to increase information of drowning.

 A hotline has been set up to receive feedback from people and businesses on the difficulties they may encounter while registering for land use certificates or “red books.”

 The government will stop collecting the controversial road maintenance fees from motorbike riders from June 5.

 Viet Nam is targeting moving to digital terrestrial Television broadcasting from analog by 2020 in the entire country as per the roadmap on development of digitalisation of television.

 A ceremony was held on April 22 to inaugurate the upgrade work at the Hanoi Radiation Centre under the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung has congratulated General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Bounnhang Vorachit on his new position as the State President.

Vietnam-Mongolia legislative relationshiphas progressed well with the regular exchange of all-level visits, said NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu when meeting with Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament.

VietNamNet Bridge - Viettel Group’s total overseas investment increased by 9 percent to nearly US$1.5 billion in 2015, while the global industry rate was only 2.3 percent (a fourth of Viettel’s), according to UK-based OVUM.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first rays of a new day, an old man riding bicycle to take newspapers, children going to school and workers rushing to ride in the rain are idyllic moments in Hanoi.

 A bipartisan group of senators will soon offer a proposal for more funding to fight a Zika outbreak spreading rapidly through the Americas,

VietNamNet Bridge – The competition is underway at the 2016 Viet Vo Dao-Vovinam Vinatex Championships at the southern province of An Giang’s gymnasium. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Building marine tourism brand or selecting culinary art as the core values of the Vietnamese tourism is still a matter of controversy.