VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Kim Nhan, 26, from Vietnam was among 180 outstanding international students in Denmark who had a chance to meet with Prince Joachim of Denmark early this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mists of fog add a layer of mystery and beauty to any scene. Here are some splendid pictures of Hanoi blanketed in a white smoke-like mist on the morning of April 1 taken around Hoan Kiem and West Lake.

 The UEFA Champions League Trophy tour, part of the “Stirring football jubilation – Bring cup to Vietnam” progamme organised by Heineken, started its trip to five cities in Vietnam on April 8.

 On April 8, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc submitted a list of nominated candidates for the positions of deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other Government officials.

 Dr Vuong Anh Tai of the Ho Chi Minh City Health Department on April 8 declared a Zika health emergency following the first reported case of the virus in the city.

 A workshop introducing advanced post-harvest rice technologies was held by the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) and Sontag Consult in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 8.

 The national men’s football team of Vietnam has advanced to 144th place in the FIFA world rankings this April, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

 A wide range of book titles are being showcased at 14 booths during the third Vietnamese Book Day, which opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 8.

The Border Guard Command of central Quang Binh province announced on April 8 that it had handled a case of six Chinese fishing boats encroaching on Vietnamese waters.

 With the push of a button, a perfectly healthy 34-year-old museum-goer named Ugo Dumont was transformed into a confused 85-year-old man with cataracts, glaucoma and a ringing in his ears known as tinnitus.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc submitted proposals on removing several Deputy Prime Ministers, a number of ministers and other Cabinet members to the 13 th National Assembly’s 11th meeting in Hanoi on April 8.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the National Assembly to allocate some VND100trn (USD4.5bn) to build an irrigation system to cope with the serious on-going drought and potential future problems.

 The Board of Management at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park approved planning for a software area on April 6.

  The first individual black-faced spoonbill, a large white wading bird with a distinctive beak shaped like a spoon, was discovered in Tri An Lake, the southern province of Dong Nai, according to the Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve.

 People in the central coastal city of Da Nang will have a chance to see cherry blossoms at the first Hanami festival to be held at Asia Park on April 9-10.

 Vietnam’s U22 team will take part in a four-side football tournament in Malaysia in June.

 An Bang Beach, 3km east of Hoi An City, has been voted one of the top 25 beaches in Asia by travel website TripAdvisor, according to the ancient city’s officials.

 Students in ASEAN countries, China, Japan, and Korea yesterday began a four-day forum to discuss issues related to Vietnam’s international integration.

 Two coaches lying in front of the toll station on the Hanoi – Hai Phong Expressway stalling other vehicles, was a hostile act planned by the drivers, an official said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bach Moc Luong Tu range which is 3,046m above the sea level has become an attraction to many adventurous tourists because of its primary and breathtaking beauty.