A US congressional committee has said it is investigating General Motors' recall of nearly 1.6 million vehicles over faulty ignition switches.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition titled "Hanoi fossil" showcases sculptures of the capital's heritages, including the century-old Long Bien Bridge.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will pause granting licenses for the establishment of new press agencies in Vietnam, while checking and closing the newspapers that don’t operate properly to their principles and objectives.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The World Economic Forum has published a list of 200 global young leaders 2014, including two Vietnamese - architect Vo Trong Nghia and Nguyen Hoang Long – the Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy.

VietNamNet Bridge – A night market will be organised during the up-coming Hue Festival 2014, the biennial cultural event, which is scheduled to take place on April 12 in the former capital city of Hue.

 President welcomes Lao NA vice chairman; Vietnam asks for WHO help in health care; Defence Minister welcomes Chinese official; Vietnam, China foster defence cooperation

 The 13th National Assembly (NA) will convene its seventh session in Hanoi on May 20 with the intention of passing 10 laws and two Resolutions.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam did not annually spend US$3.5 billion on feeding the apparatus in charge of poverty reduction, confirmed Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam.

Vietnamese sugar refineries  have been trying to export sugar as much as possible to avoid the direct confrontation with the smuggled imports from Thailand. Meanwhile, Vietnam plans to import 700,000 tons of sugar this year.

According to the latest information from the steering committee of the search of the Malaysian missing jet, Vietnam has had confirmation from Malaysia that the traces of the missing aircraft in Malacca Straits were only rumors.

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court in northern Bac Ninh Province last week sentenced 40 former soldiers to between eight months' and seven years' imprisonment for unlawfully appropriating property

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many tourists to Song Son Temple in Bim Son town of Thanh Hoa province were very surprised to see a woman who wore a lot of gold jewelry, totaling dozens of taels (1 tael – 37.5gr).

 A recent study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland showed that increased intake of fatty fish can boost the level of high density lipoprotein (HDL), know as the good cholesterol.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's failure to exploit economies of scale and ensure consistent quality of its produce has prevented it from adding value to key agriculture export items, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Small scaled in operation, incapable to undertake big projects, Vietnamese software firms have missed a lot of opportunities to make money.

 Vietnamese dancers present classical ballet; Ha Long Carnival to take place on April 30; International Francophonie Day celebrations announced; First career reality show launched; Lao Cai cave listed as national relic

 Hanoi to auction land-use rights for new development projects; Credit payments edge up in cash-only society; VN firm builds floating unit to serve oil field; Vietnam wants to sign TPP soon; Vietnam, US trade sets new record

 Five persons are critical after mushroom poisoning; Bid to smuggle spurious fragrances into HCM City intercepted; Dog fighting rings sprout up in Vietnam; Purple heron released into Tram Chim national park

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has blacklisted nine "incompetent" contractors who will face a range of punitive measures depending on their violations.

 Vietnam, China increase border defence cooperation; Melba Hernandez - great Cuban friend of Vietnam passes away; Vietnam helps Mozambique develop food crops; Government, trade union work to protect workers’ rights