A Soyuz rocket has launched from French Guiana with the first satellite in the European Union's new multi-billion-euro Earth-observation programme.

 Tien Minh reaches 8th position in BWF rankings; Quan to kick-off Davis Cup matches; U19 to face Lille youth in Euro; Can Tho to host Southeast Asian karate championships; Judokas take titles at nat'l champs

 Hoi An's areas open only to pedestrians and non-engine vehicles have new hours: from 8.30-11 am and from 3-9.30 pm.

 President Sang welcomes visiting Busan Mayor; Vietnam demands fair treatment for businesses in US; Vietnam, Bulgaria eye strategic partnership; President Sang backs joint university project

 VietNamNet Bridge – New anti-dumping tariffs imposed by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) for catfish imports from Vietnam are being described as “unreasonable, but bearable” for Vietnamese seafood exporters.

Search teams have begun using towed pinger locators to hunt for the black box of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Education centres that allow parents and students to park for long periods during peak traffic hours will lose their licenses, the HCM City's Department of Education and Training has decided.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hoang Lien National Park in the northwestern province of Lao Cai was re-opened to visitors on April 1 after a temporary close from January 1 due to high risk of fire.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong River riparian countries have improved co-operation since the first Mekong River Commission (MRC) summit held in Thailand four years ago, a senior Vietnamese official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The archaeologists from the Viet Nam Archaeology Institute have unearthed traces of a kitchen at the Tan Long Ha Military Post in the central province of Quang Ngai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Nguyen Van Sy of Ninh Binh and his team could not be happier than the convincing win 4-0 against the guests Kelantan of Malaysia yesterday afternoon, April 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s too early to say that development of the Truong Sa mini submarine has succeeded. It is still necessary carry out the air independent propulsion (AIP) technology test.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many universities in Vietnam make do without rectors. Others seem to have a problem retaining rectors, changing them frequently. And still more employ substandard rectors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The increase in Chinese foreign direct investment in recent years has cleared the way for Chinese workers to flock to Vietnam, raising worries about the impact on socio-economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Former Manchester United FC, Real Madrid FC and Netherlands striker Ruud van Nistelrooy arrived in HCM City yesterday, bringing the UEFA Champions League Trophy to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The IPO (initial public offering) of the national carrier, Vietnam Airlines Corporation, is scheduled for this September. After the IPO, the State will hold 70-80 percent of the firm’s capital.

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 VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang City has elected a new Vice Party Secretary while Can Tho City and Kien Giang Province have new Vice Chairs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rate of Vietnamese workers overstaying their visas in South Korea fell to nearly 39 percent last October, but the trend has since reversed and now stands at 49 percent, according to a conference on April 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Medical waste can be a serious health threat if not treated properly, but few Vietnamese hospitals have invested in the process.