VietNamNet Bridge - The competitive broadcasting and transmission market has taken shape, with the first three players saying they are taking losses because of low service fees.

VietNamNet Bridge - The eventful first quarter of 2017 ended with the closing VN Index at 722.31 points on March 31.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of households along the coast in Ca Mau province have been living in fear as hundreds of meters of protective forests have been lost to the sea each year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The son of a motorbike repairman, an 11th grader in the central province of Quang Tri, has created a low-cost robotic arm for the disabled. 

 A Malaysian court in Sepang district of Selangor state postponed a hearing for two women suspected in the death of a North Korea citizen to May 30. 

 HCM City authorities have asked for the Prime Minister’s permission to urgently build a flyover bridge instead of following normal protocol, which could delay construction until next year.

 The new Government Decree 41, issued this year to replace the 2013 Decree 103, has hiked administrative fines for violations in the aquatic products sector.

VietNamNet Bridge - The strong recovery of the real estate market has brought golden opportunities to Thai investors.  

 Domestic businesses are seeking to develop the rural retail market, given fierce competition from foreign rivals. 

 Spanish retailer Zara has posted employee recruitment emails seeking many positions in Hanoi, prompting fashion lovers to speculate that the brand is going to open stores in the capital.

Doctors of a hospital in the central province of Vietnam saved a baby with intestines outside of the body, through a hole beside the belly button.

 The 7th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICTST) will be held in central Da Nang city from April 16 to 18.

 Three Vietnamese teachers have won prizes in the Microsoft Education Exchange 2017 in Toronto, Canada.

 Environmental experts have pointed out problems with the idea of raising fish by the waste water discharge lake at Lee & Man Paper Plant in Hau Giang Province.

 Fish farmers in Hau Giang Province have decided to stop their work for fear of possible wastewater discharges from the Lee & Man Paper Manufacturers.

 Vietnamese enterprises saw a sharp decrease of profits in the 2010-2015 period compared to the previous five years, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 Two Japanese nationals have just been sentenced a total of 18 years in jail for allegedly smuggling seven golden statues through Noi Bai International Airport last August.

 As it is getting considerably hotter these days, many people in HCM City have to shield themselves from the sun and scorching heat.

 State-owned tour developer Saigon Tourist will auction its entire holding of almost 363,800 shares of Jetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company this month, an amount equivalent to 1.14% of the budget airline’s capital.

  The US was the largest export market of Vietnam in the in the January-March period, accounting for nearly 20% of the country’s total export revenue.