Vietnam may see its GDP increase by $26.2 billion in the period from the day the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is signed, slated for the end of this year to 2025.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton player Vu Thi Trang earned a berth in the final round of the Asia Championships on April 16, in Chinese Taipei.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 500 secondhand car owners registered ownership with the city police on Monday – the first day that Circular 11 went into effect.

VietNamNet Bridge – No signs of H7N9 and A/H5N1, the two dangerous strains of bird flu, have been detected from the 500 samples taken randomly from birds that were illegally transported through the border areas or sold in markets across Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday, April 17, discussed in detail revisions to the country's Land Law, after receiving feedback from nearly seven million voters and organisations.

  Vietnam, US hold human rights dialogue; Vietnam condemns all violence against innocent people; High percentage of female deputies in Vietnam parliament; Vietnam holds political consultation with Turkey

VietNamNet Bridge – “The Birds” by sculptor Thai Nhat Minh will open at Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts from April 21 to 27, featuring more than 150 small sculptures made of wood and aluminum casting and inspired by the image of birds.

VRN has officially petitioned to remove the Dong Nai 6 and Dong Nai 6A projects from the hydropower plant development program, because the two projects are believed to have negative impacts on the society and the environment.

“Hunting” for discounted tours, traveling in groups or organizing trekking tours themselves are the solutions Vietnamese have chosen to save costs in the economic recession.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The media showed great interest in the compilation of the draft Law on the Land and on the effect hydro-electric power plants had on residents' lives at the annual conference

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, appeals to most tourists for its irresistible charm of architecture and landscape.

Scientists believe that the currently used TV sets would still be useful for receiving image signals once Vietnam enters the digital TV era.

Under the draft VAT law, more products would be subject to the 5 percent tax instead of the current rate of 10 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - If Mr. Le, the owner of a wood furniture company, collects ivory items because "ivory represents the gentleman," his fellow businessman said that collecting ivory items is the "first-class hobby."

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the latest report, by April 11, only 44 out of 210 artists who were invited to go to the tax offices to make personal income tax declarations have performed this duty.

Agro-products to face tough battles ahead; HCM City eyes economic growth of 9.5-10%; Commodity exchanges call for help; Ornamental-fish sector revises business strategy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manchester United ambassador and former goalie Peter Schmeichel will visit Vietnam at the invitation of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV).

"If wages continue to rise, it is forecast that by 2023, with about 10 million pensioners, the social insurance fund will have only enough money to pay retirement pension, not enough for investment," warned a senior official.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta complain there is not much demand for their high-quality winter-spring paddy this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Within about 30 minutes on the morning of April 17, four accidents occurred on the Saigon Bridge, HCM City. The accidents made 12 cars deformed and caused traffic jams.