Vietnam grab gold at aerobics World Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s aerobic team won three gold medals at the Suzuki World Cup 2018 FIG World Cup Series Tokyo International Finals, which concluded in Tokyo on Sunday.

HCM City recruitment needs soar in second quarter

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 80,000 new employees are needed in HCM City for the second quarter as the city focuses on improving economic competitiveness and quality of growth.

Nearly 500 contestants participate in IT competition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 500 contestants, winning prizes in grassroots-level information technology (IT) competitions in 29 districts and towns, took part in the 23rd Ha Noi IT Competition for Young People on Sunday.

Toronto van attack: Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed

 Canadian police are questioning the suspected driver of a rented van that ploughed into pedestrians in northern Toronto on Monday, killing 10 and injuring 15.

Stock market expected to be upgraded to emerging by 2020

VietNamNet Bridge - If everything goes smoothly, the Vietnam stock market may be upgraded to an emerging market by 2020.

Retirement age proposed at 60 for women and 65 for men

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has come up with two scenarios for increasing retirement age to 60 for women and 62 for men; or 60 for women and 65 for men.

Unsafe playground rides a danger to kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent accident at an outdoor playground in the Central Highland’s province of Dak Lak has raised concerns about the poor conditions of children’s play equipment in Vietnam.

Government News 24/4

 Deputy PM welcomes officials from Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker begins Vietnam visit, Vietnam, Laos beef up legislative ties, NA Vice Chairman hosts Ukrainian parliamentarians

Traffic safety designs come to catwalk

 Students from six universities in Ho Chi Minh City show their creativeness in their designs on the theme of traffic safety at the Safe Style Fashion Show.

Ninh Thuan farmers battle severe annual drought

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every year around this time, people in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan have the same worry: water.

Kazakhstan crowned champion at AVC Women’s Beach Volleyball tournament

 Kazakhstan triumphed at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament which wrapped up in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 23.

China’s fishing ban in Vietnamese waters valueless: MARD

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said that China’s temporary ban of fishing activities in Vietnam’s territorial waters is worthless. 

VN Government to borrow $16.9bil. in 2018

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on the Government’s plans to borrow and pay loans as well as limits of loans in 2018.

Over 2.5 million go on pilgrimage to ancestral land

 Some 2.5 million people flocked to the northern midland province of Phu Tho to celebrate the annual Hung Kings Temple Festival as of April 23 (the eight day of the third lunar month), said the organising board. 

ThaiBev officially involves in Saigon Beer management

Sabeco appointed a new management board at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on April 23, following Thai Beverage Public (ThaiBev)’s acquisition of a 53.59 percent stake in the State brewer last year.

Hue Festival: media centre launched

 The media centre for the Hue Festival 2018 opened on April 23 at No. 1, Phan Boi Chau street, Hue city, serving reporters to cover the biennial event. 

Craft villages gear up for Hue festival

 Craft villages in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue are in a rush to show their best products at festivals scheduled for later this month.

Xoan singing guilds preserve intangible heritage

On the occasion of the Hung Kings Temple Festival, scheduled to take place between April 20 and 25 in Phu Tho province, Xoan singing performances will be held between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm every day. 

Malaysia’s newspaper hails beauty of Nha Trang

 The Star, one of the leading newspapers in Malaysia, cited seven reasons to visit Nha Trang, the “underrated pearl” of Vietnam, in an article recently posted on its website.

Shares slump on selling pressure

 The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) dropped 43.08 points to 1,076.78 points on April 23, representing a decrease of 3.85 percent. 

Festival promotes Sri Lankan culture in Hanoi

 The Sri Lanka Cultural Festival will take place at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum (VWM) in Hanoi from April 27-29, featuring diverse activities, according to Sri Lankan Ambassador to Vietnam S.H.U Dissnayake. 

Vietnam climbs up UL safety index

 Vietnam is becoming a safer nation relative to many others, and once again improved its safety ranking in 2017, according to the latest report released by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global safety science company.

Vietnam, Cambodia discuss legal procedure for Vietnamese Cambodians

 An inter-sectoral meeting took place between Vietnamese and Cambodian agencies took place in Phnom Penh on April 23 to discuss the handling of legal residency procedures for Vietnamese Cambodians.

7th Southeast Asia karate champs opens in Bac Ninh province

 The 7th Southeast Asia Karate Federation Championship kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 23.

Vietnam treasures defence partnership with New Zealand

Vietnam attaches importance to defence cooperation with New Zealand, Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh told New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews at a meeting in Hanoi on April 23.