President urges diplomatic sector to exert more efforts on peace building; Paris workshop discusses East Sea potential; Vietnamese, Russian security leaders hold talks

VietNamNet Bridge – Sand is always a part of the lunches and dinners of the local people in the titanium rich area.

 Epic medieval-fantasy drama series "Game of Thrones" will return for a fourth season, US cable channel HBO confirmed.

A source from Admiralteyskie Verfi has confirmed that the first two submarines, in the total of six atomic submarines being built at this shipyard, will be transferred to Vietnam later this year or in early 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – On April 1, Hanoi police arrested two men who are accused of “making unlawful arrest,” who forced their debtor to put his face into a feces bucket.

To ease the pressure on football players, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has changed the goal for the U23 squad at the upcoming Southeast Asia Games: moving to the finals, instead of winning the gold medal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Anti-smuggling inspections will be conducted with a higher frequency at maritime boundaries, and land borders between Viet Nam and Cambodia, China and Laos.

The draft corporate income tax law stipulates the jurisdiction of the government in deciding the investment incentives for the big investment projects.

Responsible tourism, especially environmental tourism, has been springing up in recent years. However, travel firms have complained they are meeting too many barriers to develop the new type of tourism.

NFSC has said he can see the possibility of slashing the ceiling deposit interest rate further to 7 percent, thus paving the way for the lending interest rate reduction to 10 percent per annum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top musicians from ASEAN countries, art groups and the Hanoi community around will gather at a much-anticipated music festival on May 11.

Weak in creativeness, lacking the qualified labor force, while having no considerable support from the State, digital content firms have been living, but in poor conditions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of small airports may not get off the ground before 2020 as the Ministry of Transport is prioritizing development of highly-feasible airport projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition exploring exotic inner-city gardens by Jamie Maxtone-Graham, an American photographer based in Ha Noi, is currently on display at the Manzi Art Space.

 China's National Health and Family Planning Commission on Sunday notified the World Health Organization of three cases of human infection with H7N9 bird flu in China, the WHO stated Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The structure of the health sector is disturbed and it no longer fits the current situation (the half-subsidized health sector operating in the market economy).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many taxi firms in Ha Noi are expected to raise taxi fares by VND600 -1,000 per kilometre in the next fortnight, responding to the recent petrol price hike,

Minister slams Vinalines for tardy restructuring process; Credit institutions banned from opening gold accounts; Government proposes PPP reciprocal funding; Vietnam enjoys US$480-million trade surplus in Q1

The Ministry of Transport’s recent report on the restructuring, privatization of its enterprises shows that Jetstar Pacific’s financial situation is very difficult, with accumulated losses of nearly VND2.5 trillion ($120 million).

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Institute for Food Safety Test has collected samples of disposable bamboo chopsticks and toothpicks on the market to test for mold resistant chemicals.