VietNamNet Bridge – Oceanographer Truong Dinh Hien talked to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about measures suggested to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) organized a non-deal roadshow for the Vietnam’s $3 billion international bond issuance campaign, scheduled to be launched in 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In my memories of childhood, every time I visited the beach in summer I wondered what lay beyond the horizon, and if I could walk there to discover the mystery.

After 30 years of creating fabric paintings, Thanh Thuc recently held her first private  exhibition - “Spring Rhythm”. The exhibition has brought about a lot of surprises to the fine arts circle as it features a very unique painting style.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this month, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cao Duc Phat, told the National Assembly in Ha Noi that most of our food is safe, it’s just that people don’t know that fact.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier, is seeking shareholders’ approval for the sale of three Airbus A350s it would receive in 2016-2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC, the only locality in Vietnam that has a made-by-Vietnam chip’ dream with its IC industry development program, is meeting big challenges in commercializing products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Duc (Vietnam-Germany) High School in Hanoi is one of the oldest schools in Vietnam. It was inaugurated in 1897 as a seminary. The school currently has 2,200 students.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ro Bam, a unique style of musical theatre created by the Khmer ethnic community in southern Viet Nam, has been alive for 200 years. Now, the art is being preserved by both veteran and young artists

VietNamNet Bridge – Individuals and organizations are encouraged to provide the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity of the Asian Development Bank with information about corruption at projects financed by the bank.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bai choi performances (a traditional Vietnamese game combining folklore singing and picks from a deck of card) will be organised for locals and tourists in Da Nang on a pilot basis between April and June.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Mau Diep, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, spoke to the newspaper Hai Quan (Customs) about his ministry’s plan to help unemployed workers to find new jobs and to claim their unemployment insurance.

Mai Tien Dung, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, talks to the press about the challenge the Government faces in the future and his views on the new post.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Due to prolonged drought, sea water has intruded the world Ramsar sites in the Mekong Delta, damaging their inundated ecosystem and the rare flora and fauna.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic aviation market will have no major changes in the next four years, despite the appearance of two newcomers Vietstar Airlines and Skyviet.

Over the years, Hong Lam O Mai has won the hearts of both local and international consumers. The company “revolutionised” the industrial production process for O mai (preserved sugared or salted fruit).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s old quarter has 36 streets and each street is generally associated with a handicraft.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An 11-year old boy in the central province of Binh Thuan was reportedly kidnapped for ransom and later killed in early April. The death has highlighted the importance of teaching children life skills to keep them safe from harm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance will continue completing tariff policies and reforming tariff and customs administrative procedures to support production and business and also improve the competitiveness of the economy.

  “You could ride your bicycle from north to south, or east to west of the city in only 15 minutes” Mr Muoi told me as he described the Hanoi he used to live in as a boy.