Sai Gon Heat knocked out of ABL

 Sai Gon Heat have been ousted from the ongoing ASEAN Basketball League.

Environmental officials discuss tightening Gov't management over plastic waste imports

 Many experts have raised concerns about the import of thousands of containers of plastic, and proposed raising fees for importing plastic waste to Viet Nam and then using it as materials.

Pin pricked victims receive PEP for HIV

 Ten victims of pin prick attacks in District 5, HCM City, have come to Hospital of Tropical Diseases to receive post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV, Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper reports.

Vietnam, important Southeast Asian partner of Kazakhstan

 Vietnam is Kazakhstan’s important partner in Southeast Asia, affirmed Chairman of the Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin.

Vietnam, Iran look to foster partnership in various fields

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Ardeshir Larijani on April 8 on the sidelines of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Doha, Qatar.

Vietnamese, Cambodian universities cooperate in training, research

 Kien Giang University of the southern province of the same name signed a memorandum of understanding on April 8 on training and research cooperation with Cambodia’s Royal University of Phnom Penh and Chea Sim University of Kamchaymear.

VN-Index nears 1,000-point mark on April 8

 Upturn was seen in the majority of shares on April 8, as motivated by the growth of oil and gas firms as well as banking shares.

Online quizzes on Vietnamese sea, island knowledge launched in Hanoi

 The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU)’s Central Committee on April 8 launched an online multiple-choice contest themed around Vietnamese seas and islands.

Vietnam prioritises Inter-Parliamentary Union activities: NA leader

 Vietnam will continue to consider the participation in IPU activities an important task to promote and protect its legitimate interests, thus helping increase its position in the international area, according to NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

NA Chairwoman meets IPU leader in Doha

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Gabriela Cuevas Barron in Doha, Qatar on April 8 on the sidelines of the ongoing 140th Assembly of the IPU.

Flower trade is blooming tough

 Despite being renowned for high quality flowers, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong still faces problems such as poor storage and lack of new, high quality seeds that hinder its ability to satisfy domestic demand.

HCM City People’s Council gets new Chairwoman

 Nguyen Thi Le, deputy secretary of the HCMC Party Committee and head of the committee’s Organisation Commission, was voted on April 8 as the new head of the municipal 9th People’s Council.

Top legislator meets Qatar’s Shura Council speaker

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Speaker of the Advisory (Shura) Council of the State of Qatar Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud on April 8.

Investment to focus on localities outside the big cities

 Investment inflows into the real estate sector are expected to shift from big cities like Ha Noi and HCM City to other localities in the second quarter of the year, attendees heard at a conference held in Thanh Hoa Province on Saturday.

Vietnam to lack 400,000 IT workers by 2020

Vietnam will need an additional 400,000 information technology (IT) personnel by 2020, heard a forum on information and communications technology (ICT) human resources held in Hanoi on Saturday.

Complaints filed over substandard culture festival

Visitors have complained about the chaos at the on-going Vietnamese Traditional Culture Festival and International Cultural Exchange in Hanoi.

Yen Bai to expand paragliding

 Authorities in the northern province of Yen Bai are planning to expand the paragliding activities.

Complaints filed over substandard culture festival

 Visitors have complained about the chaos at the on-going Vietnamese Traditional Culture Festival and International Cultural Exchange in Hanoi.

Initial PPP results signify national blueprint

 A bright future lies ahead for the nationwide expansion of public-private partnership model following the initial results of implementing many infrastructure projects and investment flows on the upward path.

HCM City proposes expansion of Can Gio coastal tourist site

 The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is seeking approval from the Ministry of Planning and Investment to expand the Can Gio coastal tourist site from 600 to 2,870 hectares.

Vietnam to lack 400,000 IT workers by 2020

 Vietnam will need an additional 400,000 information technology (IT) personnel by 2020, heard a forum on information and communications technology (ICT) human resources held in Hanoi on Saturday.

Vietnamobile launches Hong Kong drama app

 The Vietnamobile Telecom Joint Stock Company and Hong Kong’s Television Broadcast have launched the TVB Anywhere app to play dramas.

Some localities in Vietnam declared free from Africa Swine Fever

Governments in districts in Hanoi, the northern provinces of Hung Yen and Hai Duong have declared themselves free from Africa Swine Fever as no more outbreaks of the disease within 30 days.

Few stock-focused funds beat VN-Index in Q1

 Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index grew beyond expectations in the first quarter of 2019, but a number of investment funds were unable to outperform the benchmark in the same period.

Vietnam’s novel “The sorrow of war” applauded

The novel “The sorrow of war” was written by Bao Ninh in 1987 and soon became a hit on the Vietnamese literary scene.