VietNamNet Bridge – Home teams face a high risk of losing points when they enter the 14th round matches as underdogs in the Eximbank V-League 2014 this weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has rejected as "improper and wasteful" a proposal by the Viet Nam Road Administration to spend more than US$14 million for repairing the surface of Thang Long Bridge.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of visitors booking tours for the upcoming five-day holiday is on the rise, despite a hefty increase of 20-30% in prices.

 Deputy PM welcomes Chinese guest; German delegates visit GIZ development projects; Vietnamese Finance Minister visits Japan; Vietnam chairs workshop on South Africa’s election

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion has announced a significant clinical milestone with its 100th successful stem cell transplant, since its first victorious attempt on June 2006.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number eight, and the eight-sided octagon, remind people of the "bagua", a sacred symbol in feng shui art.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers from the Southern Institute of Ecology (SIE) have discovered a new floral species in the Bidoup–Nui Ba National Park in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation has proposed five players to play in the special match on May 11 to raise funds for victims of the storm Haiyan, including Vietnam’s top striker Le Cong Vinh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Officials have admitted that water pollution in Vietnam has gotten out of its control, creating serious repercussions for both individuals and communities.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Financial Supervisory Commission has reported that the level of non-performing debt on the books of Vietnam’s banks has sunk to around 9 percent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City recently removed a giant tumor from the right chest of a woman. This is considered one of the largest tumors ever to be detected and removed at the hospital.

 Foreign athletes join Dien Bien Phu cycling tourney; Vietnam defeat Guangzhou in a friendly match; International women’s beach volleyball tourney kicks off; Ninh Binh beat Yangon United in AFC Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tay Mo Village in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, has been named Vietnam’s Hollywood Village because hundreds of Vietnamese movies have been filmed here.

 Skin grown in the laboratory can replace animals in drug and cosmetics testing, UK scientists say.

Vietnam’s government has been facilitating foreign investment in almost all types of logistics services excluding inspection services, certificate granting for conveyances, transport auxiliary services...

 Ancient ceramic sculptures on display in Hanoi; Fine arts festival 2014 cultivates creativity among youths; Quang Ninh exhibition spotlights fishing culture; Flower festival to brighten up port city

 Vietcombank sells VND1 trillion in non-performing loans in 2014; US$4.5 bil quarterly trade surplus with US; Japanese firms seek investment opportunities in Hau Giang; Import-export trade volume rises 14%; April inflation rises modestly

 Police break up trans-national drug trafficking ring; Minister warns against recurrent measles outbreak; Poverty rate drops to new low of 7.8%; Post offices open on Truong Sa Island; WB signs agreements to modernise Vietnam’s poorest areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Wednesday, Airbus announced its first production package of aircraft components in Vietnam, through Nikkiso Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty red-headed cranes have returned to the Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap to “settle down” there, thanks to efforts to conserve the biodiversity.