VietNamNet Bridge - Boards with the words ‘Tien hoc le, hau hoc van’ (study manners first and then learn to read and write) are hung at every school in Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Millions of textile & garment and footwear workers could be replaced with robots in the future. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Landslides have been eroding coastal areas and tourism sites, seriously affecting the lives of thousands of people.

About 57.8% of enterprises in the manufacturing and processing industry are of the opinion that the business and production scenario in the second quarter will be better compared to the first quarter of this year.

 Vietnam’s GDP in the second quarter of this year is forecast to expand some 5.6 per cent, higher than the 5.1 per cent rate in Q1.

 Developing coal-fired thermal power plants is needed to ensure the provision of electricity nationwide, but it risks environmental pollution without strict management.

 Doctors in the central province of Ha Tinh saved two premature babies whose heart stopped beating, said Deputy Director of the provinces Department of Health cum director of the General Hospital Nguyen Viet Dong on April 4.

 Vietnam strives to have more HIV/AIDS infected people with health insurance in a bid to eliminate HIV/AIDS epidemic.

 Poverty remains the issue of top concern for Vietnamese citizens in 2016 but more and more are worrying about environmental problems than in previous years, according to a report, known as PAPI, released on April 4.

The late winning shot by Van Thanh ensured Vietnam’s Hanoi FC a 2-1 win over Singapore’s Tampines Rovers in the 2017 AFC Cup on April 4, thus securing a top spot in Group G with eight points after four matches.

The number of unemployed in the first quarter of 2017 stands at about 1.14 million, in which more than a half are young people aged from 15 to 24, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 On April 1, Bloomberg reported that Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia planned to partner up with two domestic firms to start an airline in Vietnam. However, available information draws questions over the plan’s legitimacy and feasibility.

 In the first quarter of 2017 industrial production including construction grew by 4.1 per cent, considerably lower than the rate previous years.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has decided to inspect national parks nationwide following violations discovered at a national park in Hanoi.

 Thousands of litres of rice wine have been seized in just over two weeks since local authorities nation-wide carried out a raid on fake and poor quality spirits beginning on March 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Statistics show that Vietnam is among Asia’s biggest spenders on infrastructure. 

 Malaysia has detained 28 crewmembers aboard two Vietnam vessels on charges of fishing illegally in in waters off Miri, Sarawak.

 The fast-growing convenience store segment in Vietnam has been forecast to grow at 34.7% per year over the next several years, according to a study compiled by grocery research agency, IGD.

 Vietnam ranked first among 18 developing countries in Asia and Africa on the Health Governance Capacity Index, according to a study conducted by the Brookings Institute of the US.

Laos and Vietnam should step up their relations and cement their special solidarity in the context of unexpected and complicated global situation.