Public concern is once again inspiring changes to education programmes in schools, with calls for more sex education to be included in the curriculum so that children can better protect themselves from sexual abuse.

 Some 50 Vietnamese startups received $205 million in investment capital last year, a 25 per cent decline compared to 2015.

 Dozens of ceramic wares dating back up to the 14th century have been unearthed in the central province of Ha Tinh.

 Tonnes of jellyfish and seafood affected by last year’s Formosa toxic spill have not been destroyed in Ha Tinh Province’s Loc Ha District, and have started stinking, the e-newspaper Dan Tri reported.

 Vietnam and Japan should join hands to equip their UN peace-keeping forces with sufficient knowledge and experience to complete tasks in various area around the world.

 Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong attended the Governing Council meeting and the General Debate of the 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 2.

 Q1/2017: Export of agro-forestry-fishery products posted good increase

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed taking measures to promote the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) during the Government’s March meeting in Hanoi on April 3. 

While the number of loudspeakers in Hanoi’s outlying districts and towns will remain unchanged, only five to 10 will be retained in each of the inner-city wards, at necessary locations.

San Miguel, Philippines’ largest brewery corporation, is “evaluating and may bid” for Viet Nam’s Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp (SABECO), company president Ramon Ang told Bloomberg reporters last Friday.

 Due to developments in both domestic and international economic sectors during the first quarter of 2017, the exchange rate is considered the most unpredictable factor influencing the monetary market in 2017.

 Apple has chosen India instead of Viet Nam for its US$1 billion Asia Pacific-focused research and development (R&D) centre.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has added pepper to the list of commodities traded on the Viet Nam Commodity Exchange (VNX), according to the ministry’s Decision 1071/QĐ-BCT issued on Wednesday.

 One female passenger was killed and five others were injured early Monday morning when their coach collided with a truck travelling on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway in the province’s Lap Thach District.

 The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Ho Chi Minh City sped up infrastructure system to control environment quality in line with its set target to 2020.

 A photo of two young women sunbathing by Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi has proved controversial on Facebook.

VietNamNet Bridge - So many industries are listed as ‘leading-edge industries’ that it is unclear which of these should be accorded top priority for development.

 CJ E&M, the leading entertainment and media content company of the Republic of Korea, will open the first overseas television channel exclusively for airing “hallyu” content in Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong (China).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased awareness of the negative impacts of sand mining has sparked public outrage of late, but it has proceeded apace.

Vietnamese young actress Tam Trieu Dang stood out in Dao ethnic minority costumes and her unique style captured the due attention from press photographers at the freshly-ended Seoul Fashion Week.