Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) and related meetings in Doha, Qatar.

 The Incheon National University (INU) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Vietnamese Embassy signed a deal on scholarships for Vietnamese students on April 3.

 Vietnam is welcoming a strong wave of investment in the property market from Japanese businesses, TMS Homes General Director Nguyen Xuan Huong said on April 4.

 Up to 1,500 international delegates from 106 countries and territories and the United Nations (UN) will attend the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2019 slated for May 12-14 in Ha Nam.

 Thua Thien-Hue authorities are wanting to transform Bach Ma Mountain and Bach Ma National Park into a high-class eco-tourism site, according to Le Truong Luu, chairman of Thua Thien-Hue People's Council.

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Vietnam is doing well in sanitation and disposal of healthcare waste as coverage for improved sanitation in healthcare facilities is 96 per cent and coverage of waste treatment is 70 percent.

Several supermarkets in Hanoi have started using banana leaves to wrap vegetables as a way to protect the environment.

 Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) was the runner-up in the performance evaluation of Asia's container ports in 2018. 

 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competition 2019 (HOMC) opened in the capital of Vietnam on April 3, drawing the participation of more than 600 Vietnamese and foreign students.

 Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands will pay an official visit to Vietnam on April 9. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – For one 15-year-old pupil at a school in Hung Yen Province, March 22 will be a day forever etched into her memory.

The Mekong Delta and the south-eastern region plan to grow other crops on more than 126,300ha of low-yield rice fields this year as a means of adapting to climate change and improving farmers’ incomes.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support its scheme to develop a smart city.

Nguyen Phuong Thao, 19, one of 10 Vietnamese outstanding young faces of 2018, is a student at the advanced training program in the Biotechnology Faculty at the Hanoi University of Natural Sciences. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – In recent weeks, HCM City residents have been spending time flying kites in the late afternoon to evening after they finish work.

 Vietnam International Fashion Week 2019 (VIFW) has been set to be held in HCM City on April 11-14.

 Authorities of the northen mountainous province of Lang Son have expelled several Chinese who were illegally in the country.

 The Vietnamese government is looking for investment capital in the energy industry, especially in renewables, in a move to meet the country’s rapidly rising power demands, officials said.

 Consumers will gradually shift to purchasing from modern distribution channels dominated by large-scale enterprises such as supermarkets, grocery stores, where quality and originality of the pork is ensured.

 Vietnam has been named among the best ideas for journeys that will inspire 50-somethings to get out their calendars and start making plans, according a list released by Travel + Leisure, a travel magazine based in New York City, New York.

 Forbes magazine on Monday announced its fourth annual “30 Under 30 Asia 2019” list, featuring 300 entrepreneurs and young leaders who are contributing to their industries and making an impact across the Asia-Pacific region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese chess masters drew in the second round of the Dubai Open chess tournament on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Classical Music Group will hold “The Colours of Mozart” concert, a combination of classical music and visual arts, at Salon Saigon on April 7.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Chairman of the European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) Bernd Lange in Brussels, Belgium on April 3 (local time) as part of her working visit to the EP.