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Missing Su-22 jets: more debris found, no sign of pilots

 Five days of searching for the two missing Su-22 fighter jets produced more debris but no sign of the two pilots, according to Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

PV Gas shareholders approve VND7 trillion investments this year

 Almost all shareholders at the annual general meeting of PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas) last Friday approved a plan to invest a combined VND7 trillion (US$325.5 million) in 30 major projects this year.

Politburo resolution on streamlining, restructuring public, civil personnel

 The Politburo has issued Resolution No 39-NQ-TW on streamlining and restructuring the contingent of public and civil workers.

Deputy PM busy at East Asia forum

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has successfully concluded his Indonesia visit to attend the 24th World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia on April 20-21 at the invitation of WEF President Klaus Schwab.

Back to nature at Bidoup Nui Ba park

 VietNamNet Bridge – An autumn morning, we visited Bidoup Nui Ba National Park in Dalat City, one of the five largest national parks of Vietnam.

Vietnam debates sea-related development goal at Jakarta forum

 Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc joined officials from Asian and African countries at a forum in Jakarta on April 21 to discuss policies, experience and challenges in sea and ocean management to realise sustainable development goals.

PM to attend 26th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 26 th ASEAN Summit in capital Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi city, Malaysia from April 26-27.

President in Indonesia for Asian-African Conference

 President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 21, starting his three-day visit for the 2015 Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference.

MOU signed to boost trade between Vietnam, Southeast Asia

 The United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Vietnam's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade between the country and Southeast Asia.

Vietnam too slow in setting indoor air standards

VietNamNet Bridge - While other governments worldwide have set up national standards for indoor air, Vietnam, which faces serious air pollution, still does not have a set of standards.

Experts say aircraft at risk of being hijacked from computer hackers

VietNamNet Bridge - Modern civil aircraft could be hijacked by hackers from the ground, according to experts. 

Schools confused about departments’ inconsistent policies

VietNamNet Bridge - Everything has become as tangled as bamboo shavings as the Hanoi Education and Training Department has changed its decision on tests overnight.


Social News 22/4

Hanoi maps route for waste treatment, Hot weather hits northern, central, and southern region, Power to hold out during dry season, Hanoi honourable citizen title presented to Lao official, Construction begins on Vietnamese deer breeding centre

Authorities crack down on delayed FDI projects

 The management authorities in cities and provinces across Vietnam are stepping up efforts to purge time-wasting investors.

Why is Danang at the top, and Hanoi at the bottom?

 VietNamNet Bridge - What did the government of Da Nang do to be at the top of the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) in 2014?

Vietnam's Next Top Model 2015 to be launched in May

 Vietnam’s Next Top Model contest is set to begin its 6th season in May 2015.

Commando recalls sinking of US aircraft carrier

VietNamNet Bridge – Seventy-nine-year-old former Vietnamese commando Lam Son Nao still feels uncomfortable whenever he thinks about the moment he tried to recover 84 kilos of explosives that had been left near the USNS Core aircraft carrier.  

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/4

Jewelry rule backs PNJ market share expansion, Farmers benefit little from rice storage program, HAGL targets 300,000 cows next year, Expert warns of substandard macadamia saplings, Gov’t wants BOT power projects on fast track

Quang Tri to purchase hydrofoil for island travel

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in central Quang Tri Province have agreed to purchase a hydrofoil for commuting to Con Co Island, in an attempt to boost ocean and island tourism. 

More than 970 Vietnam Heritage Trees recognised

 More than 970 trees of 70 different plant species across the nation have been recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees, a conference was told in northern Phu Tho province on April 19.