A visit to Sai Gon’s night markets for food and flowers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Ben Thanh Night Market are ideal places to get a broader picture of Sai Gon’s nightlife.

Ba Na Mountain hosts beer festival

 The Sun World Ba Na Hills Mountain resort, 1,500m above sea level, has launched a beer festival, the B’estival 2018 to celebrate summer holidays, offering 1 million litres of German beer for tourists between May and September.

Part of 45-kg tumour removed from patient

 Viet Duc Hospital’s Department of Plastic Surgery successfully conducted a surgery to remove part of a 45-kg tumour from a 34-year-old patient.

HCM City noise pollution strikes wrong note

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noise pollution is worsening in HCM City, posing health risks and contributing to social disorder.

People’s reports help rescue wildlife animals

Timely reports made by people have helped rescue many wildlife animals, said Director of Education for Nature Vietnam Bui Thi Ha on May 3. 

Relations with Vietnam is excellent: Dutch Ambassador

 Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Nienke Trooster has described the relations between the Netherlands and Vietnam over the past four decades as wonderful and excellent in various fields.

Vietnam Airlines moves operations to Phu Cat airport’s new terminal

 The Vietnam Airlines Corporation said that it officially moved its all operations to the new terminal T1 of Phu Cat Airport, in Quy Nhon city, the south central province of Binh Dinh, from May 3.

Minimalist artist exhibits zen-influenced paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minimalist painter Le Thiet Cuong, one of Vietnam’s most famous contemporary artists, is presenting his latest works at the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hanoi.

Vietnam to firmly deal with abuse of religion

 Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Duy Thang has stated that Vietnam will firmly deal with activities that violate the law and go against public morality in the name of religion while upholding the freedom of religion and beliefs. 

French doctors honoured for contributions to health care in Vietnam

  Four French doctors have been awarded with certificates of merit of the Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien for their contributions to public health care in Vietnam. 

PM seeks new cost assessment of HCM City metro lines

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Transport to reassess costs and capital sources for two metro lines in HCM City and to submit the report to the city government.

No risk of insolvency for social insurance fund: official

 Vietnam Social Security Fund (VSSF) will not go bust by 2025, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security Dao Viet Anh has said. 

74 percent of high school candidates apply to universities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 74 per cent of the 925,961 candidates taking the upcoming national high school graduation examinations have applied to universities, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Foreign passenger makes false bomb threat

 A foreign passenger made a false bomb threat while completing check-in procedures at Cat Bi Airport in the northern city of Hai Phong on May 3.

Vietnamese NA enhances ties with Romanian Parliament

A high-level delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly led by its Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu is paying a working visit to Romania.

Gov’t leader urges reforms to keep up with global development pace

 Amid the complex world situation, Vietnam needs to push ahead with reforming policies and regulations to keep up with the development pace of the global economy, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Hau Giang: 65-ha reservoir to be built in response to climate change

A 65-hectare freshwater reservoir with a designed capacity of 4.5 million cubic metres will be built in Vinh Tuong commune, Vi Thuy district, the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang in response to climate change.

French circus to perform in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twelve artists from Be Clown will perform a contemporary circus show, taking the audience on a timeless journey away from everyday reality, in Hanoi on Saturday.

Vietnam takes chair of Medical Association of Southeast Asian Nations

 President of the Vietnam Medical Association (VMA) Nguyen Thi Xuyen has received the rotational chairmanship of the Medical Association of Southeast Asian Nations (MASEAN) for the 2018-2020 tenure.

Sentences proposed for defendants involved in Trust Bank case

The HCM City People’s Procuracy on May 3 proposed sentences for eight defendants charged with “violating regulations on lending in activities of credit institutions” at Trust Bank, the predecessor of the Vietnam Construction Bank.

Another 3.3 tonnes of pangolin scales seized in HCM City

 The customs office at Saigon Port under the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department on May 3 seized an additional 3.3 tonnes of pangolin scales illegally imported from Africa.

Hanoi to host World Economic Forum on ASEAN in September

 The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from September 11-13, featuring entrepreneurship and the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

Hue Festival 2018 draws 1.2 million attendees

 Close to 1.2 million people, including about 400,000 tourists, took part in the 10th Hue Festival, which was held between April 27 and May 2.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/5

 HCM City to get high-quality farm products from Long An, Aquatic product exports bring home US$2.4 billion in four months, Industrial production index increases by 11.4% in four months

More investors want to sell giant BOT projects to the govt

VietNamNet Bridge - More infrastructure developers want to transfer projects to the State because of a number of problems they face.