A man in Lam Dong Province has been fined VND357.5m (USD15,700) for illegally keeping douc langurs and monkeys for producing traditional 'medical' glue.

The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed draft regulations on foreign-language and information and technology training centres which require foreign teachers to have university degrees.

 Hanoi will launch open-top double-decker bus tour service later this month.

 Large amounts of wastewater from nearby polluted lakes are discharged into Ha Long Bay every day, threatening the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

About 135 competitors will take part in the Nhan Dan Newspaper National Table Tennis Championship to be held in Da Lat City, Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on May 22-27.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events taking place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from May 14 to 20.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has removed all the images and information relating to its former ambassador Pham Anh Khoa from its Facebook and Website amid the rocker's sex abuse scandal. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese tennis player Rio Noguchi won the men’s singles category of the Viet Nam F2 tennis tournament held in Hue yesterday.

At least three men have been killed and two others seriously injured while chasing after a group of motorbike robbers in Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s female team triumphed at the National Boxing Clubs Cup which finished in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – American team BIP came from behind to win the Group B opener of the VTV9 Binh Dien Cup volleyball tournament at Quang Nam Province’s Gymnasium on Sunday.

 After Uber’s departure from Viet Nam’s ride hailing market, a newcomer named Mass Vehicle Ledger Foundation Pte. Ltd (MVLchain) has made its move to enter the country’s Grab-dominated ride industry.

 The Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) had sold 30 million shares at its subsidiaries in the first quarter of the year.

 The appreciation in land prices seen in HCM City in recent time is spreading to its adjoining provinces, according to traders and agents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The house in which President Ho Chi Minh spent the last moments of his simple life is spotlighted at an exhibition that opened last Friday in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Statues of the Hung Kings, a symbol of the Vietnamese people’s ancestors, will be built following a plan towards 2035 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sent an urgent message to the Peoples’ Committees of cities and provinces, urging them to prevent illegal forest destruction.

 Using unregistered point-of-sale (POS) machines to transfer payment may result in tax losses for the local authorities, according to specialists.

 Several banks are keen to establish consumer finance arms to grab a bigger share of a market that is expected to reach VND1,000 trillion (US$4.38 billion) by 2020 and grow at 29 per cent annually.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of fish were found dead in four detention basins in the past few weeks in the coastal province of Quang Ninh, emanating a stench.

The State Bank of Viet Nam should consider developing a roadmap to remove regulations on credit growth limits and interest rate caps as it isn’t suitable due to the country’s achievements in stabilising the nation’s economy, according to experts.

 Tiki reports second year of losses, VINACAS Golden Cashew Rendezvous to be held in Halong Bay, UOB to debut in July, Online counterfeit goods trap consumers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Besides beautiful beaches, white sand dunes are another attraction for tourists in the central province of Quang Binh.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the State audit agency to review the investigation conclusions concerning tax liabilities of two beer corporations amounting up to VND4.35 trillion (US$191 million).

 Viet Nam’s tea exports dropped in both volume and value in the first four months of 2018, despite a price hike.