Wooden furniture manufacturers have been warned that the challenges they meet in 2013 would be even tougher than the ones in 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of April 4, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a press conference reporting its operations in the first quarter of 2013, with shocking numbers.

VietNamNet Bridge - There will be a free concert in mid-April for the audience of HCM City by a famous artist of the Broadway musical theatre - Michael Parks Masterson.

A 20-year-old girl, a native of the central province of Ha Tinh, was just rescued from a prostitution ring in Angola. The victim has returned home and sent denunciations to the authorities.

 Vinh takes top prize at international shooting event; 25 teams to compete at car race 2013; Khanh Hoa crowned national U19 football champions

It is expected that from May, Ho Chi Minh City will organize helmet-change campaigns for local residents. Accordingly, people can change their fake helmets for quality ones, with the price deduction of up to 40 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge – The female chess player from the ancient city of Hue won two gold medals for standard chess and blitz chess at the Asian U20 Championship while Mai Hung won the bronze medal.

 China reported three more H7N9 infections on Sunday, bringing total number of the confirmed cases to 21 as the country is gearing up to fight the disease that has left six dead.

Only a few of the 50 existing investment fund management companies has been performing well, while others cannot raise funds to manage.

 Thousands of civilians in Sudan's troubled Darfur have sought protection around peacekeeping bases after rebel attacks, as international donors seek support for a region scarred by a decade of conflict.

Viettel, one of the three biggest telecom groups in Vietnam, holds for certain the “admission ticket” to the pay-TV market. What will it do to compete with the existing experienced content service providers?

Binh Thuan province has lost tourists into the hands of the other coastal provinces. Meanwhile, Ninh Thuan and Phu Yen provinces have waken up after a long sleep.

Nearly all the general schools in Hanoi would be subject to the punishment because of the substandard material facilities and overloaded classes, once the decree being drafted by MOET is promulgated.

  VN slams use of force on East Sea; Prime Minister inspects air force training; FM to leave for ASEAN Meeting in Brunei; NA Standing Committee to meet this week

  ADB helps Thua Thien-Hue develop green urban areas; Over 100 illegally-traded air guns seized; HCM City looks to combat rising child obesity; Red Cross projects secure local partnership

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under performing banks may have to file for bankruptcy if they cannot meet new conditions set out by the central bank under a recently issued circular that is effective on April 27.

The frozen real estate market has put big difficulties on the domestic building material industry, but has brought the golden opportunities to foreign groups to take over domestic companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year's Culture Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups will feature cultural activities to celebrate Vietnamese Family Year 2013 and the solidarity of 54 ethnic groups of the country.

Where there are hydropower plants, the battles between the local people and the plants’ developers have been lasting for many years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities have set up a pilot scheme to install cameras in underground sewers to detect the dumping of any building or other waste into the drainage system.