VietNamNet Bridge - Russia is interested in aviation, auto and other industrial sectors in Vietnam and targets to increase bilateral trade to $10 billion in 2020, the Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said.

Economic growth will ease slightly but remain strong throughout developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific this year, with the region benefiting from lower oil prices and a continued economic recovery in developed economies,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Thu Mai was looking for leads for her next vacation at the end of April when she stumbled up on "Vietnam Timeless Charm".

 VietNamNet Bridge – A O Show, a self-described circus-theatre performance that mixes acrobatics and mime, will make several European tours over the next two years and has tied up with a French theatre for the purpose,

 The heir to the Nina Ricci perfume and fashion fortune has been convicted of tax fraud by a Paris court after hiding millions in an offshore HSBC account.

 Vietnam is willing to assist international networks in fighting cyber crime, Defence Minister Tran Dai Quang proclaimed at a ministerial meeting held in Singapore on April 13.

A simple breath test could help predict whether people with gut problems are at high risk of developing stomach cancer, an early study shows.

 Former ambassador of Iran Seyed Javad Ghavam Shahidi has been awarded the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia for his contributions to bolstering bilateral ties during his tenure in Vietnam.

  Vietnam will celebrate the 40th anniversary of liberation and national reunification with a military parade involving nearly 6,000 soldiers, militia, and civilians in HCM City on April 30.

VietNamNet Bridge - A new regulation prohibits romantic relationships between teachers and students is prohibited at American Polytechnic College in HCM City. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Only after a series of radioactive source losses were reported recently have people realized that Vietnam radioactive sources are not under strict control as required.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Rare animals such as leopards, golden-cheeked gibbons, gray-shanked douc langur, Indochinese lutung and Asian black bear have been rescued by the Wildlife at Risk Organization (WAR).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has approved a project to modernise the natural disaster warning and forecast system at the northeastern region's hydro-meteorological centre, with the help of non-refundable aid from South Korea.

 Tung to coach national women's team; Rally Indochina to raise funds to stop child trafficking; Sang wins third stage of HCM City Television event

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign banks, especially those from Asia, have been strengthening their investment in Vietnam in recent years.

Pham Thanh Luong of Ha Noi yesterday beat his teammate Nguyen Van Quyet and Le Cong Vinh of Binh Duong to win the Golden Ball Award for the best Vietnamese footballer of the year.

 The Imex Pan-Pacific trading group has asked the transport ministry's permission to buy Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang.

 The Vietnamese economy is set to grow by 6 per cent this year, according to the East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released yesterday morning by the World Bank.

 Ha Noi-Hai Phong Highway will open to the public between Hai Duong and Hai Phong on May 19.

 Le Ngoc Van, 40, was driving on Highway 1 when he saw a large crocodile lying by the roadside with its mouth wide open.