VietNamNet Bridge – Governance and public service reforms remain slow, as corruption continues unabated and citizens lack opportunities to participate in policy-making, a survey found.

 VietNamNet Bridge – O mai (salted or sugared dry apricot) is a favourite treat for many people in Hanoi and other provinces.

Search and rescue teams have stepped up efforts after more debris of two crashed fighter jets was found in an area of sea about 15km north of Phu Quy Island.

Vietnam and Norway have issued a joint communiqué on the occasion of Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s official visit to Vietnam from April 16-18 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung.

The Nghe An Province's environmental crimes division said this morning that it has detained a man for allegedly trafficking monkeys following a tip-off.

Thanh Hoa continued their winning streak on home turf after a 1-1 draw against defending champions Becamex Binh Duong during the 10th round of the Toyota V.League 1 on April 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sesame-coated fried cake served with malt extract is a specialty of Quang Hai area in Quang Xuong, Thanh Hoa Province.

American singer, actress, and songwriter Demi Lovato will be guest singer in a music event in HCM City next month, multimedia company YAN Group has said in a release.

Free trade agreements (FTAs) between Viet Nam and the Eurasian Economic Union, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in 2015.

The Ha Noi Supreme People's Court yesterday issued a formal public apology to Nguyen Thanh Chan, an innocent man who served ten years in prison due to a wrongful murder conviction.

 Viet Nam, Norway to team up on trade; President attends second national congress of lawyers; President Sang to attend Asian-African Conference

In recent years, Bkav has made shocking statements, from the desire to become "Vietnam’s Microsoft", "Bkav is the best anti-virus software in the world" and most recently its declaration of manufacturing the smartphone that is better than iPhone 6.

 Free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the European Union will be signed within 2015, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Born in the northern province of Hai Duong, musician Vu Huy Hoang has spent the last 10 years living with Co Tu ethnic minorities in the central province of Quang Nam to learn their language and folk songs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around one third of the 7 million people living with disabilities in Viet Nam needed vocational training and employment, but faced obstacles such as transportation and inadequate support from employers,

 Chinese firms seek to access HCM City market, Korean bank opens branch in Hai Phong, Are the new regulations able to reduce mounting bad debts?, Obstacles impeding proper enforcement of law on IP rights

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 villas have been half-built on a plot of “golden land" in the town of Cua Lo in the central province of Nghe An because of a shortage of capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese man 52cm tall died while seeking recognition as the shortest man in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing signs of an economic recovery have bolstered investor confidence and laid the foundation for more foreign investors to dip their toes in Vietnam’s stock market in the coming time, experts claim.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thien An Pagoda (Quang Ngai) is located on the mountain and looks like a trapezoid, reflected in a romantic river. Its name Thien An means the God’s seal on the river.