VietNamNet Bridge - Some psychologists believe that sex education must start when children are three years old, but some teachers believe that this is not suitable for an Asian country like Vietnam.

While the Ministry of Construction (MOC) believes that ranking apartments will help define selling prices and provide information about apartment management fees, some analysts say other countries do not use such a system. 

 The fourth negotiation round on the Trade Promotion and Facilitation Agreement in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area opened in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

 Overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland and the Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship Association held an exhibition and a forum on Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea in Geneva on April 16.

 The old city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam and Naha city, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, have come to an agreement on the third phase of the Eco-city Achievement Support Project.

 The Hang Dau water tower, a historical relic with special architecture in Hanoi, is being illuminated at night from April 16 – 27, a project sponsored by the Netherlands.

All forces should be mobilised to cope with severe drought and saline intrusion in order to ensure food and fresh water for daily usage, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said at a meeting yesterday.

 Health insurance is scheduled to start covering payments for HIV/AIDS patients at 18 hospitals and preventive health centres as from early 2017 as international aid for free anti-retroviral medicine and treatment will stop in 2018.

 Four out of 25 self-nominated candidates running for seats in the HCM City’s People’s Council for 2016 – 2021 were approved to the shortlist of 175 qualified candidates during the third consultative conference organised in HCM City on April 17.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi met with Secretary of Shanghai Party Committee Han Zheng and Vice Governor of Zhejiang province Liang Liming as part of his working visit to the Chinese localities from April 10-14.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin discussed how to boost cooperation between the two countries across the fields during their annual meetings in HCM City and Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province) from April 16-17.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception for visiting Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17.

 Central agencies and localities across the country have completed the third consultation round, approving 1,121 eligible candidates to run for the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA).

 The entry of foreign banks has significantly increased over the last two decades, says the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), which performs state management over monetary, banking activities and foreign exchange.

 The standing board of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption convened a meeting in Hanoi on April 18 under the chair of its head, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

 President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 18 extended their condolences to President of Ecuador Rafael Correa over the substantial human and material losses caused by the April 16 earthquake.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the cold of the northern upland, tourists to market sessions of ethnic minority communities in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province may be attracted to hot round cakes in green, black and white. 

The number of childhood sexual abuse cases in Viet Nam has been increasing in recent years. Many cases have been detected and denounced.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese manufacturers make toys for outsourced contracts and satisfy the strict requirements set by foreign partners, but cannot cement their positions in the home market.

Report on food processing sector reveals a lack of appreciation of the threat posed by foreign competitors.