VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Cung Temple in northern Nam Dinh Province that worships Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh, one of four immortals in Vietnamese folklore, has been recognised as part of the nation’s cultural historical heritage.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Forbes Magazine has published the Forbes Global 2000 list of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. Vietinbank ranks 1,764th. In terms of profitability, the Vietnamese bank ranks 1,682th and 874th for property.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese exporters were hoping that parboiled rice would give them a helping hand considering the difficulties faced in rice production and export.

VietNamNet Bridge – The famed impressionism of French painting in the 19th century is the inspiration for the Ha Noi-based fashion designer Nguyen Dieu Huyen latest collection to be presented in a fashion show in Ha Noi on Sunday night.

 Japan to help Viet Nam with vaccine production; More State employees to study overseas; US-funded programme benefits thousands of disabled

VietNamNet Bridge - About 1,800 state employees will be trained overseas by funding from the state budget in the period of 2013-2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Committee of Tra Vinh Province on April 17 passed the early retirement request of the province’s Chairman Tran Khieu.

 Street concert to test mixed blend; HCM City ballet troupe spotlights modern dance; Italian exhibition highlights Vietnamese culture; Performance art exhibition to be held in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Fashion Week will kick off tonight showcasing autumn and winter collections by 18 Vietnamese and foreign designers at Ha Noi's Daewoo Hotel.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s No.1 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was surprisingly disqualified from the first round of the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei (China) on April 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large enterprises have been encouraged to increase their cooperation with education institutions to increase the expertise of the Vietnamese workforce.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the early morning of April 18, HCM City police suddenly raided the city’s biggest night club - 02 Gold Club – on Ho Huan Nghiep Road, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – The names of the four coaches of The Voice 2013 have been revealed, with three new faces who are the most famous artists in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Duc Phat, head of the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control, said that forecasting storms has become much more difficult due to factors such as climate change.

 The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth rate forecast to 3.3 percent in 2013, 0.2 percentage point lower than its earlier estimate in January.

The Cam Ranh peninsular, which is called the golden bay of Khanh Hoa province, has witnessed the “investment boom” when a lot of investors plan multi-million dollar projects there.

IMG stressed that VTV and all members of the Vietnam Association of Pay-TV Service Providers that want to broadcast the Premier League in the next three seasons will have to ask for direct license from IMG Media, not from any third party.

VietNamNet Bridge – The street concert Luala 2013, the third year, will be a combination of various types of modern and traditional music such as jazz, electronic music, contemporary piano, cai luong (southern opera), chau van and ca tru.

VietNamNet Bridge – Same-sex marriage received much attention at the conference to review the implementation of the Law on Marriage and Family, organized by the Ministry of Justice on April 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth edition of the annual online international short film festival, YxineFF, is now open with this year’s theme ‘Choice.’