A beautiful cave system with magnificent stalactites has been discovered on the Dong Van karst plateau near Lung Khuy village commune in the northernmost province of Ha Giang.

 Parents of children who ride electric bikes or ride pillion without wearing a helmet will be fined between VND100,000-200,000 (US$4.60-9.30) from next month, Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee has said.

 A musical show dealing with the fading of tradition as urbanisation approaches will be staged in Hanoi on April 4 and 5.

 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will maintain close coordination with the Vietnamese Government as the biggest official development assistance (ODA) partner of Japan , according to JICA Representative Chief Mori Mutsuya.

 Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son has reiterated the State’s stance on non-privatisation of the press and declared the reorganisation of press association activities.

 Ho Chi Minh City will hold firework shows in eight venues on April 30 as part of activities to celebrate National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975-2015).

 Astronomy aficionados in Vietnam will have the chance to enjoy a total lunar eclipse, as visible on the evening of April 4.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to China from April 7 to 10, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations has announced.

Government agencies and economists all agree that the national economy has seen a strong recovery but weaker, ineffective businesses are not enjoying the benefits.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung requested continued efforts to sustain macro-economic stability during the government’s monthly meeting in Hanoi on April 1.

 Vietnamese military personnel has begun undertaking a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central Africa Republic.

 Vietnam has put forth a number of ideas and proposals at the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132) which have received the high level of consensus from other member countries.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott have agreed to build a joint action plan for realising the declaration on strengthening the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the 2015-17 period.

 The 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) Assembly adopted the Hanoi Declaration at the end of the five-day gathering that wrapped up in the capital on April 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Both people-founded and state-owned universities are planning to raise tuition, causing concern among millions of Vietnamese students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Restoration of Du Khiem pier and Xung Khiem floating pavilion in the ancient city, was completed after almost two years of restoration work.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many information technology (IT) firms have decided to focus on developing software for mobile devices, because of its high profits. However, they cannot find enough workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said at an emergency meeting on March 30 that expectations of striking workers would be taken into account when decrees and circulars guiding the social insurance law

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a beautiful spring afternoon, 72-year-old Le Van Hiep rows a boat to take me around in a sightseeing tour along the snaking Lo Canh Giang River, known by local people as Co Co (stork’s neck) River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many companies in industrial zones claim they lack capital to introduce equipment to save energy and lessen emissions.