VietNamNet Bridge – The US fast food giant McDonald’s may not gain market share as quickly as planned, due to its late arrival in Vietnam vis-à-vis its rivals, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge –The Transport Ministry has asked Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to continue the suspension of hydrofoils between HCM City and the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to ensure passenger safety.

 Thailand won the Asian Women's Beach Volleyball Championship, which wrapped up yesterday in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Tran Huu Trang Awards winners announced; Chinese crowned as best presenter on Ha Long Bay; Vietnamese food featured on boat trip on Seine River; Vietnamese culture in spotlight in Czech capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – Given the legal loopholes that exist in current tax laws, many have found it easy to circumvent government regulations and decisions by  ministries and agencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang will host a beach festival speckled with sports, art, flash mob bikini performances, and culinary events on My Khe and Pham Van Dong beaches during April 30-May 5.

 IPU organising board meets; Prime Minister pledges to help businesses; Vietnam, Laos review border marker planting; APF committee convenes in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh won a gold medal at the Grand Prix Osijek on Saturday in Croatia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rising sea levels caused by climate change and offshore land exploitation for building hydroelectricity plants are threatening the safety of the locals and Ba Dong Beach.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While international economists have pointed out that the special economic zone (SEZ) model has failed in many countries in the world, Vietnam still vows to develop SEZs to attract more investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced a series of changes in the university entrance mechanism to be applied to the 2014-2015 academic year. However, the ministry’s efforts have not been highly appreciated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Marcel Desailly is a finalist in the race for the post of chief coach of the Vietnam national football squad, says President of the National Coaching Council, Mr. Nguyen Sy Hien.

At the April press conference of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on Friday, the non-performing loans of the banking sector by the end of February were announced at VND122 trillion ($5.8 billion), accounting for 3.86 percent of the total debt balance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Friday, officials of Hoi An met with tourism officials to discuss ways to deal with the ongoing public furor over its recent decision to enforce an entrance fee to the ancient town.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked relevant bodies to clarify VinaPhone’s messages inviting its subscribers to watch a video clip about the death of an 8-year-old boy at the Hanoi-based Central Children's Hospital.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On Friday, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang suspended the Head of the Vietnam Railway Administration for his statements related to the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A farmer in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has invented a mini-ploughing machine for terraced fields in inaccessible areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi will organize firework displays at 30 locations from 9pm to 9:15pm on its 60th anniversary of the Liberation Day, October 10.

Vietnam’s first hiking train gets running; Without land, ethnic families remain deep in poverty; Cashier who stole gets life sentence; Worker killed by explosion at ice plant; Nation's biggest airport adds new domestic terminal section

 Viet Nam achieves $700m trade surplus; Vinamilk forecasts downswing in profits for 2014; Mekong Delta rice yield surges after zoning, irrigation work; HCMC to host major regional IT event