VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of HCM City has granted an investment licence to the Trungnam Group to implement the first phase of a flood-prevention project worth VND10 trillion (US$446.42 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of the An Vinh Commune on the island of Ly Son in central Quang Ngai Province held a festival to honour fallen sailors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing maps and documents proving Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opens today in this province’s My Tho City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A monthly food festival will be organised for the first time this weekend at the Youth Culture House in HCM City by Diadiemanuong.com, a well-known social network that helps customers find suitable restaurants.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the central province of Ha Tinh to pay attention to sustainable development of both its industry and agriculture while promoting its tourism potential.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented designer Nguyen Cong Tri’s latest collection, called Lua (Rice), will open Viet Nam International Week 2016 at the Gem Centre in HCM City tonight, April 23.

 Barbers from Kim Lien Ward in Dong Da District, Hanoi and many neighbouring areas are offering free haircuts for visitors at a two-day festival to honour the ancestors of barbers on April 21 and 22.

Nguyen Kim Son, Permanent Vice President of the Ha Noi National University, spoke to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi about the close link between high quality universities and turning out of high quality human resources. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Victory over Quang Ninh Coal this weekend on home turf will help Hai Phong level the record of seven consecutive wins that Hoang Anh Gia Lai set up in 2004.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police and customs officers yesterday (April 22) recovered two suitcases containing elephant tusks and ivories at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though Viet Nam’s famous traditional dress has taken many forms over the centuries, its allure and appeal has never died.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some Vietnamese brands have left large cities for rural areas, while others are under pressure from foreign competitors as the country integrates more deeply with the world economy. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Con Son-Kiep Bac relic site in Hai Duong Province has several historical and cultural relics reflecting Buddhism and Confucianism and national heroes of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The humane military thoughts of renowned figures and generals in the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) were the content of a recent talk jointly held by the Institute of Military Humanities and Social Sciences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Oysters are raised in millions of recycled rubber tyres in Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District, in the central Thua Thien-Hue Province, posing risks to water and consumer health,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese e-commerce firms are excited rather than worried about the news that Alibaba has taken over Lazada.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has sought approval from the municipal People’s Council for a programme to subsidise non-public early childhood education.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese scriptwriter Shimizu Takahiko, who is also Director of the Japan-Vietnam Cultural Interaction Project, has been an ambassador linking Vietnam’s traditional cultural values to the world for many years.

 A great song should lift your heart, warm your soul and make you feel good. Aware of this fact, artists have joined hands to organise musical performances at hospitals.

  Economists have renewed calls for the government to take tougher action on further truncating the state’s commercial interest in enterprises, as proposed in the high-profile Vietnam 2035 Report released recently.