M&A activity tipped for another strong year, Tax procedures remain time-consuming, PVCFC makes debut on HOSE, Rice exporters struggling with woes, Rise of “New Wealth Builders” seen in Vietnam, Thanh Hoa offers peak incentives

 People's hospitality and attitude towards visitors, as well as their courtesy and cleanliness, are vital for the development of Viet Nam's tourism industry, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said yesterday.

Both Vietnam and Japan are establishing closer ties because of China. Vietnam is receiving more capital from Japan and less from China, and many Japanese businesses are leaving China for Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hollywood movie star Maggie Q and her fiancé – actor Dylan McDermott – will come to Vietnam to participate in a wildlife protection program.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Pham Duc Long has replaced Mr. Tran Manh Hung as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).

 The Viet Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2015 officially opened in Ha Noi yesterday, adopting the theme "Viet Nam – The Land of Heritage."

 Viet Nam is expected to host the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2021 pending the Prime Minister's approval.

 Ly Hoang Nam out of Indonesian tennis tourney, Chervo Open to tee off in Hanoi, Binh Duong beat Ha Noi T&T 1-0, Vietnam U-23s preparing for 28th SE Asian Games

 Three Asian Black bears in captivity on two private farms in Ben Tre and Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces have been saved by Animals Asia Foundation and have been transferred to Vietnam Bear Rescue Center in Tam Dao National Park.

 The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has lifted the import ban on Vietnamese tra fish, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department of Animal Health (DAH).

 The People's Court of the southern province of Tay Ninh on April 3 sentenced two Chinese nationals to a total of 11 years in prison for illegal transportation of money across the border.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi have vowed to work for the target of raising two-way trade to 10 billion USD in 2018.

 Vietnam wants to deepen cooperation with India in all fields on the basis of their special trust, particularly in national defence and security, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The World Bank Group announced the debarment of Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG) for one year for engaging in corrupt practices under two Bank-financed projects in Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of water supply resources for HCM City has declined due to pollution in the Dong Nai River, experts have warned.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prosecutors raided the offices of three subcontractors of Posco on Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations that the company created a slush fund in Vietnam, reported The Korea Times.

VietNamNet Bridge - The lifting of the ceiling foreign ownership ratio in Vietnamese companies, if made, would help the VN Index climb to 650 points by the end of the year, economists have predicted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Young Generation Limited Company has launched a tour to the largest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia, recently discovered in Krong No District in Dak Nong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Charming Vietnamese women is the main subject in photographs taken by Van Anh from Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has witnessed gradual economic recovery and an increasingly stable macro-economy in the first quarter of 2015.