Vietnamese labourers who want to work abroad in Taiwan have to pay higher fees than regulated by the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs.

 The following leaders of the National Assembly were elected at the ongoing 11th working session of the 13th Legislature.

Opening the market widely to foreign investors and developing infrastructure were the two important hallmarks of the Vietnam economy in the last 10 years under the management of the government headed by Nguyen Tan Dung.

For many people, hockey is a very new sport in Viet Nam, however, it has been played in Viet Nam for over 10 years now. In fact, Viet Nam has a national men’s hockey team to compete in international tournaments thanks to James Chew,

 Despite shortcomings, the Government has secured noteworthy achievements in the last five years, which reflected the leadership quality of the 2011-2016 tenure.

  The finale of the second Miss Ocean Vietnam pageant will take place on May 21 after 200 contestants have gone through the qualifying rounds.

  The Thai navy said they have detained another five Vietnamese vessels for illegally fishing in Thailand’s exclusive economic zone.

  Real estate is one of the areas that attracts great interest from investors in Việt Nam. However, investment in this sector is currently restricted by quite a few regulations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five in 10 Vietnamese use smartphones to shop, with thegrowth rate of online shopping in Vietnam 16.8% last year, the 3rd highest in the Asia – Pacific region.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Japan is considering inviting leaders of seven countries out of the Group of Seven or G7, including Vietnam, to attend an enlarged meeting of G7, scheduled to take place in central Japan in May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Kim Nhan, 26, from Vietnam was among 180 outstanding international students in Denmark who had a chance to meet with Prince Joachim of Denmark early this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mists of fog add a layer of mystery and beauty to any scene. Here are some splendid pictures of Hanoi blanketed in a white smoke-like mist on the morning of April 1 taken around Hoan Kiem and West Lake.

 The UEFA Champions League Trophy tour, part of the “Stirring football jubilation – Bring cup to Vietnam” progamme organised by Heineken, started its trip to five cities in Vietnam on April 8.

 On April 8, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc submitted a list of nominated candidates for the positions of deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other Government officials.

 Dr Vuong Anh Tai of the Ho Chi Minh City Health Department on April 8 declared a Zika health emergency following the first reported case of the virus in the city.

 A workshop introducing advanced post-harvest rice technologies was held by the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) and Sontag Consult in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 8.

 The national men’s football team of Vietnam has advanced to 144th place in the FIFA world rankings this April, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

 A wide range of book titles are being showcased at 14 booths during the third Vietnamese Book Day, which opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 8.

The Border Guard Command of central Quang Binh province announced on April 8 that it had handled a case of six Chinese fishing boats encroaching on Vietnamese waters.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc submitted proposals on removing several Deputy Prime Ministers, a number of ministers and other Cabinet members to the 13 th National Assembly’s 11th meeting in Hanoi on April 8.