VietNamNet Bridge – Starting June 1, electric bike owners will be required to register their vehicles and get license plates, according to Major Pham Quang Huy, an official from the Ministry of Public Security.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “FDI-driven economy” is the phrase used by many economists at recent business forums, meaning that foreign direct investment (FDI) is the major motive power for the national economy.

 Many participants at a recent Ha Noi seminar on the performing arts were not satisfied with a master plan to develop the entertainment industry.

 Facebook is to release a new feature on its mobile app that "listens" to your music and TV shows.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At dusk, we take a boat to the mangrove forests of Thung Nham Bird Park and wait for the flocks to return to their nests after a hard working day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Harvard MBA graduate Do Thi Thuy Hang has travelled to nearly 30 countries and worked for many American financial organisations, including Lehman Brothers and Barclay Capital.

 VietNamNet would like to introduce the second part of our talks with Dr. Ngo Huu Phuoc, Head of the International Law Faculty of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Localities nationwide are intensifying efforts to create a healthy climate for and speed up the pace of investment.

 In a recent article published on Russia’s RIA Novosti, political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev presented a number of wrong arguments and revealed his prejudice about Vietnam-China relations and the East Sea situation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A club of the ethnic minority community in the northern province of Tuyen Quang is preserving sinh ca folk songs as "treasures" for the next generations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese war veteran has sent an open letter to Chinese First Lady, Peng Liyuan, asking for her due attention to the rising tension between Vietnam and China over the East Sea issues.

Vietnam woos foreign agricultural investors; Firms seek Gov’t aid to reduce reliance on China materials; Pepper exports red-hot this year; Government moves to top up foreign reserves

 A tablet computer capable of taking 3D images is set to be put into production by Google, according to reports.

 Liu Han, a Chinese tycoon believed to have links to China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang, has been sentenced to death.

 Awards were granted to 17 groups of students as part of the Youth for Wildlife Protection Competition by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Thursday.

Jenny Nguyen, winner of the Vietnam Supermodel 2012 style prize, is representing Vietnam in the Miss Asia-Pacific World 2014 pageant taking place in Seoul, the RoK from May 18-31.

 Japan face Australia in cup final; Vietnam win berth in VTV Cup final; Samson scores a brace to hand T&T victory; VN chess players win bronze medals; Yamaha to train young footballers

 After its successful debut last year with over 2,000 attendees, the ASEAN Music Festival returns to Ha Noi, promising to be one of the largest musical event in the city.

The first ever concert to front line oboists will be held in Ha Noi on Sunday. The oboists will perform pieces by international and Vietnamese composers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Cong Ngu had once bowed to commemorate the Vietnamese soldiers who had died during the sea battle in the Hoang Sa (Paracels) archipelago between Vietnamese and Chinese forces in January 1974.