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.

 South Korean rapper Psy is promising a "Psy style" take on a traditional Korean dance to accompany the release next week of the highly-anticipated follow-up to his global hit "Gangnam Style".

VietNamNet Bridge - The special edition of "Casual Vacancy", the latest novel by JK Rowling, with the author's signatures, will be auctioned on April 23 in HCM City.

  Zumba party to dance its way to Ha Noi; Ha Long to host cherry blossom festival; Indian expatriates celebrate Hindu festival of colours; Ethnic groups celebrate their cultural day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Chau, a small town in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, was named one of the top ten "fresh" Asian destinations by hotel booking site Agoda.com.

  Malaria epidemic may recur this year; Health-insurance-for-all project approved; Southeast Asia dominates entries for ANN logo contest; Traffic death toll rises slightly in first quarter

 The regulations on advertisements for food under the management of the Ministry of Health are promulgated under the Circular 08/2013/TT-BYT dated March 13, 2013 (Circular 08).

VietNamNet Bridge - Good news has come to Vietnam’s top chessman Le Quang Liem. His position in FIDE’s latest rankings for April 2013 is 27th, three grades up from March.

Four babies in the quintuplets born at Tu Du Hospital no longer live in the incubator. Doctors said the health conditions of the remaining baby, who suffered from severe respiratory failure a few days ago, was also improved.

Scientists have released a preliminary report on archaeological excavations at the Con Co Ngua relic in Ha Linh commune, Ha Trung district, Thanh Hoa province.

They had got married for only 20 days when the bride’s family went to the groom’s house to ask for the bride back. This story happened in Long Nguyen Commune, Ben Cat District, Binh Duong Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The campaign to select a new Tourism Ambassador for the 2014-16 tenure will run until October 30, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFF CC) has so far collected 8 million opinions from the people about draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution.

 VietNamNet Bridge – French tennis players won both the men's doubles and singles events at the Viet Nam Men's Futures F1, part of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Men's Circuit.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large-cap stocks have been included for the first time on the list of shares with alert status on both national stock exchanges – indicating that economic hardships have begun to squeeze even big businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign animal feed-maker law breakers may be kicked out of the Vietnamese market.

Chairman of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group - Phung Dinh Thuc – has said that the Japanese partner in the Binh Phuoc Ethanol Project wants to withdraw from the project, while the group does not want to buy back the shares.

VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Hoang Chien, who is the boss of the biggest cock fighting grounds in HCM City, has been arrested after over one year being hunted by police.