More Russian tourists are heading to Viet Nam as it is a beautiful and safe destination, according to Sergey Korneev, vice director of the Russian Administration of Tourism (Rostourism).

The Ministry of Planning and Investment was drafting a circular on a venture capital funds to create a legal framework for promoting start-ups and making Viet Nam a start-up nation.

Vietnamese shares were mixed on the two local exchanges yesterday, while investors tried to take profits from advancing stocks.

Banking, finance and insurance employees had the highest income across all sectors in Viet Nam in 2014, with an average income of about VND195 million (US$8,660) per year.

Viet Nam saw US dollar deposits overseas skyrocketing, possibly due to foreign currency policies implemented by the central bank, the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) said.

Some 6,000 people in Viet Nam suffer from hemophilia, but more than 60 per cent have yet to be examined for the disease, experts said at a press conference April 15. 

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC)’s Presidium held the third consultation meeting yesterday to approve the official list of 1,146 candidates for the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly.

Viet Nam attaches importance to its role as a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucat his reception for WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo in Ha Noi April 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lighthouses on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago guide ships at night and confirm Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty.

 In Loc Bac commune, Bao Lam district in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, survives the only remaining long traditional house of the Ma ethnic group.

VietNamNet Bridge - Well-known in Vietnam as the developer of the CGV cinema network, the CJ Group had unexpectedly joined the competition for shares of Vissan, a food processing company. 

Many people ignore the warning of railway security staff to cross the barrier at the intersection point between the railway and the road on Highway 21B in Ha Dong, Hanoi when the train is coming.

At the invitation of the Director of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Professor Furuta Motoo, former Managing Director of the University of Tokyo, Japan has become the Rector of the Vietnam-Japan University.

VietNamNet Bridge - With warm climate year-round, the following destinations in the central region of Vietnam are the best choice for people to relax during summer vacations.

 The Hue International Food Festival will take place in Hue city’s Phu Xuan Park from April 28-May 2, the event’s organising board said at a press briefing on April 15.

Saudi Arabia halts shrimp imports from Vietnam, VASEP requests foreign loans, Credit redirected to production, business, ACB "actively" handling bad debts, says official, Multiple incentives sought for Thai Nguyen steel project

 Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.1 percent to a three-year low in the fiscal year ended March 2015, due to reduced power demand and growing use of renewables,

 Starting from July 1, organizations and enterprises will be required to invest in equipment and solutions that protect them from cyber attacks under the Law on Network Information Security.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some mysterious paintings on a high cliff in the central province of Thanh Hoa have drawn the attention of scientists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first official tour to Con Co Island in the central province of Quang Tri will be launched on April 17 by local authorities and the Quang Tri Trading Corporation.