About 492,000kWh of electricity, equivalent to 917 million VND (over 39,500 USD), was saved in Vietnam during the Earth Hour, when lights were turned off for one hour from 8:30pm on March 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 15th International Travel Expo (ITE) will take place on September 5-7 in HCM City to boost the tourism industry in Mekong Delta region.

The ruling of the HCMC People’s Court in the divorce case between Dang Le Nguyen Vu and his wife has stoked controversy as the court’s decision asking Thao to sell all her shares in the company to Vu supposedly violates the Law on Enterprises.

 The Vietnamese government should increase the foreign ownership ratio in local banks to facilitate the institutions to lure luring capital and governance experiences from prestigious foreign banks, experts proposed.

 Traffickers carry drug from the Golden Triangle through Laos to Vietnam and from Latin America to the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tuan Anh, 36, may never forget the hard time he went through as a student before he became a director of a company in Japan.

 With global firms rushing into Vietnam in the era of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, there is an urgent need for the country to develop its own supporting industries.

 Benefits from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership via guidelines on origin of materials are attracting more and more overseas investment in Vietnam’s apparel and footwear sectors. 

 In light of fast-changing global trends, Vietnam is eager to see how its new-generation foreign direct investment attraction strategy will harmonise old and new foreign investment approaches. Bich Thuy reports.

 Information that Cambodia has taken back 742 hectares of land from Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAG) had a negative impact on the HAG and HNG shares, but the company said it has not received any decision from the Cambodian government to this effect.

 Ride-hailing entrants invested a great deal of money into promotions and discount strategies to quickly expand in the Vietnamese market. Now, several firms are struggling to sustain the price war with rivals, especially Grab.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many islands in Vietnam suffer from serious pollution, but no solution has been found to solve the problem.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singers and musicians from HCM City have released new productions to commemorate the late musician Trinh Cong Son and to mark his 18th death anniversary on April 1.

The Southern Institute of Water Resources Research has asked farmers and irrigation management units in the Cuu Long Delta region to store water in ponds and canals for the dry season this year.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on March 31 met organisers of the Vietnam Global Leaders Forum (VLGF) as part of her ongoing visit to France.

The Government should help Vietnamese banks lure capital and experience from prestigious foreign banks so as to help local firms develop sustainably, experts said.

 The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has reported to the city government that it is appraising tenders from contractors to develop logistics facilities and turn the city into a logistics hub for Southern Viet Nam.

 Convenience stores with many advantages are expected to dominate the local retail market, according to experts.

 Losing the ability to move and perform the activities of daily life can lead to a loss of independence and even be deadly, so researchers are focusing on preventing conditions that can lead to disability.

 In early 2019, Da Nang city held a ceremony to receive the title of special national relic for Ngu Hanh Son Mountain. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite being a fairly new material with a little over 100 years of history, plastic has permeated every part of modern life.

More than 100 young people cleaned Da Den Beach at Danang’s Son Tra Peninsula on March 31.

 Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has been listed among the top 25 destinations in the world in the annual Travelers’ Choice Awards from TripAdvisor.

 HCM City People's Committee has recently asked the HCM City Development and Research Institute to co-operate with state departments, associations, and the general public to gather opinions about preserving architecture heritage in the city.

 The Huoi Cang-Huoi Dap cave complex in Pa Ham commune of Muong Cha district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, has been recognised as a national relic site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.