VietNamNet Bridge – For collector Dao Xuan Tinh, a Peugeot bicycle manufactured in France is not only a vehicle, a hobby or something to collect. It’s a symbol of the past, a part of his childhood and memories of his father.

Lawyer Nguyen Danh Hue, Chairman of the Hung Dong Legal Firm, talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị newspaper on the need for those participating in the informal saving market to understand legal requirements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is an islet in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh which is known as a centre for research and cloud computing, reported Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Protecting cultural assets and creating spaces for community activity were some solutions given during the Cities of the Future and Heritage Preservation conferences, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stood erect in a valley some 50km from Hanoi are three sculptures made from concrete that resemble three giant penises.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed PVN focus on expediting the divestment of domestic enterprises operating in sensitive business fields such as real estate, investment funds, securities and insurance, VietnamPlus news site reported.

 The gap between productivity level of Vietnam and regional peers has widened, placing growing pressure for Vietnam to catch up with those in the region, according to Vu Tien Loc, VCCI chairman.

Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus is said to be looking at acquiring Vietnam-based resort The Grand Ho Tram, DealstreetAsia reported.

 South Korea’s conglomerate SK Group, through its investment arm SK South East Asia Investment, has decided to invest US$1 billion acquiring shares of Vietnam’s leading privately run conglomerate Vingroup, according to Bloomberg. 

Nguyen Hoang Phuong, Deputy Director of the Technology Centre of Viet Nam Social Security talks to Việt Nam News on the strides the centre has made in technology adoption to achieve efficiency and better delivery of public services.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged healthcare facilities nationwide to step up preventive healthcare services and ensure adequate vaccines to prevent the spread of epidemics such as measles and dengue fever.

Vietnam’s agricultural sector last year showed the most development of any of the past seven years and agricultural exports reached US$40.5 billion, helping the country confirm its position as an important exporter.

The Ministry of Health’s Department of Medical Examination and Treatment and UNICEF are carrying out surveys on patients’ satisfaction at obstetrics and paediatrics facilities as part of a national programme on the management ...

The naval forces’ marine and geological mapping sector has made important contributions to waterway safety and the protection of sea sovereignty; however, it was still in its early stages compared with other nations such as the UK, France and Russia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are rushing to convert their paddy fields or other orchards into Thai jackfruit farms due to high profits in recent years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In addition to results of national high school examinations, universities have added general ability tests to select students.

Photographer and RMIT Vietnam lecturer Simon Richards has visually documented the hidden art of typography and hand-painted Vietnamese signs in Hoan Kiem District, an area in Hanoi rich with cultural heritage and history.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Swing for the Kids golf tournament will be held on April 20 at the BRG Kings Island Golf Resort in Dong Mo, Son Tay District, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s authorities said they are closely following Japan’s investigation into 700 foreign students absent without leave from a Tokyo university that was attended by many Vietnamese.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two animal disease inspection stations were established on Wednesday on the National Highway No 1 section in Nui Thanh District of central Quang Nam Province to control pig transportation