On March 29, after more than two months the Hai Phong Party Committee announced its decision to expel him from the Party, Hai Phong Police Agency announced to dismiss Deputy Director, Colonel Nguyen Binh Kien.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Executive Board meeting held last week finalized the number of candidates for the new executive board of 44 people.

Being empowered to manage the musical heritage of late composer Pham Duy, his son – Duy Cuong – has confirmed that the family creates all conditions for Pham Duy’s music to come to the public.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual pilgrim festival worshipping Hung Kings, ancestors of the Vietnamese people, will be held between April 13 and 19 in the northern province of Phu Tho.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Lyrids meteor shower, with about 20 streaks per hour, is the most notable astronomical phenomena in Vietnam this month.

 The United States has positioned a destroyer off the coast of South Korea to defend against a possible missile strike, a US official said, as the South vowed a strong response to any provocation from the North.

 The UN General Assembly is expected to adopt the first global treaty on the conventional arms trade Tuesday after the 193 member states failed to reach consensus on it last week, diplomats said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Tho was sworn in as chairman of the Da Nang City's People's Council yesterday morning (April 1), with his term to last until 2016.

Greater cooperation needed for central region tourism; Rice exporters dodge rules via consignment contracts; Russian businesses keen to invest in Vietnam; Electronics market struggles to survive

The appointment of foreigners into the key posts at Vietnamese businesses has always been the “hot news” for the public. However, foreign CEOs do not always bring the things businesses expect.

 The United States has criticized "unnecessary" European Union rules against genetically modified US crop imports as it prepares to enter free-trade talks with the EU.

Exam preparation centers nowadays cannot attract learners, because students prefer staying at home and preparing for the exams with online lessons.

Motorbike manufacturers have got numbed on the information that the government of Vietnam would restrict the number of motorbikes in circulation.

Technology groups said they have been put at a disadvantage, which may make them defeated on the home market.

Natural resources and minerals exports bring tens of billions of dollars to Vietnam every year. However, the loss it suffers from mineral exports is much bigger than the sum of money.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For years, people living in the isolated Khe Muong Hamlet in the central province of Quang Tri's Hai Lang District have yearned for a bridge.

A senior expert said the starting point of Vietnam's marine exploration is "comprehensive low." Vietnam should promote FDI in this area to help the industry overcome the current difficulties.

 Land within the Arctic circle is likely to experience explosive "greening" in the next few decades as grass, shrubs and trees thrive in soil stripped of ice and permafrost by global warming, a study said on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Making movies in Vietnam is too risky because the regulations on censorship are general and vague.

VietNamNet Bridge – A list of 32 projects in Quang Ninh Province with investment priority in the period from now to 2015 comprises a recreation complex with a casino operation worth US$4 billion in Van Don Economic Zone.