VietNamNet Bridge - Four candidates have registered for the exams, scheduled on April 4, to be recruited as head of the Vietnam Road Administration, the first-ever exams of this kind in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge –HCM City plans to grow one million trees this year, at a cost of more than VND45.5 billion (over $2 million), according to a newly-approved plan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have found hundreds of casks containing pesticide and contaminated soil on the grounds the Nicotex Thai Thanh Pesticide JSC in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has been nine months since Bui Thu Hang, a former student of the Ha Noi School of Public Health graduated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi is known for a number of traditional exotic dishes which reflect local people’s unique and sophisticated cultural lifestyle.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a form of modern derivatives products, will be used to attract new investment inflow into Viet Nam later this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than a quarter of the 170 million condoms sold each year in Viet Nam are of substandard quality, according to a study conducted by British company Crown Agents.

 45 countries recognise Vietnam’s market economy status; Vietnam, Customs Union conclude 5th FTA negotiation round; Ministry to crack down on mineral exports; Sugar association asks for export relief

 Strategy on marine environment protection announced; Remains of US servicemen repatriated; Trial begins for bandits in Dien Bien; Chinese man fined for wife purchase; Illegally imported tobacco impounded

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty-eight investment projects in the public-private partnership (PPP) format in the country have not been able to get off the ground due to the absence of a complete legal framework for PPP investment.

 U.S. space agency NASA said Wednesday that it has suspended the majority of its engagements with Russia due to the Ukraine crisis.

VietNamNet Bridge – At 9.05 this morning, the sky in Ha Long City suddenly darkened. The phenomenon frightened many local people. 

Undaunted investors are pushing ahead with their casino projects, notwithstanding the chilly reception they’ve encountered, nor their awareness that casino doors, once open, will have to bar the largest segment of the population – native Vietnamese.

 A soldier opened fire at the U.S. Army post of Fort Hood in Texas on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 16 others before killing himself, the commanding general of the post said.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) Tourism Organisation (KTO) launched the ‘RoK Tourism – Encouraging Vietnam’ campaign in Hanoi on April 2 after the success of the ‘RoK Tourism Year in Vietnam’ last year.

 Grandmaster Liem climbs in rankings; Minh, Trang to compete in Singapore Open; Vinh shoots his way to fourth spot; Vietnam U19 squad to compete in France; Korean tourism industry supports Vietnamese athletes

American singer Kyo York has released a music video called Ha Trang (white autumn), a well-known song by the late music composer Trinh Cong Son, on Youtube in commemoration of Son’s upcoming death anniversary.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Street vendors near schools and school canteens will see more food safety and hygiene inspections following an order by the Ha Noi Health Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang have decided to terminate a one-year contract with Argentine striker Gaston Sebastian Merlo early due to a knee injury he is yet to recover from,

 US military official welcomed in Hanoi; President Sang asks police to promote respect for the law; PM advises Khanh Hoa to tap potential in multiple sectors