An average of nine FDI projects in power generation and distribution were registered every month since June 2017, according to the Viet Nam Renewable Energy Report 2018.

 The Ministry of Finance has asked the Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Sabeco) to pay about VND2.5 trillion (US$111 million) worth of undistributed profit to the State Budget.

 The HCM City office market is rife with opportunities for property developers, especially the grade A and B segments which have been labouring under a shortage for the last couple of months, experts said.

 US actor and comedian TJ Miller has been charged for intentionally reporting a fake bomb threat while travelling on a train, 

 The deadly fire that occurred at the Carina Plaza tower in HCM City on March 23 is likely to set back the apartment market but only for a short period, experts forecast.

Results from the first quarter show Viet Nam’s economy maintains an impressive growth momentum, though the country’s 2018 development model will differ from past occurrences.

 The e-commerce sector in Viet Nam has seen remarkable growth in recent years, but a lack of uniformity in delivery and payment methods may lead to many businesses missing opportunities.

Microsoft Vietnam and the Dariu Foundation on Tuesday launched a project called “Enabling Boat” to help disadvantaged youth in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta access computer science and code literacy.

 Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang is facing the serious construction and land violations while a Government Inspectorate probe into land management in the province is underway.

 About 16% of HCM City population have mental problems while the city lacks facilities for the patients.

 This is the European Space Agency's spectacular new view of ocean tides as they sweep around the Earth.

 Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing has submitted its request for market entry to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

 Average hotel occupancy rate in Ho Chi Minh City reached 74 percent in the first quarter, increasing by 6 percentage points from the same period last year.

 Facebook has confirmed that private messages were included in data involved in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

 Tay ethnic minority women in Ta Chai commune, Lao Cai province, are using their culture to improve their lives by promoting local tourism.

  Viet Nam Television (VTV) has not bought the television copyright of World Cup 2018 as the Cup is coming in Russia in June.

VietNamNet Bridge - The prediction about the saturation of the sausage market two years ago was a false alarm as the industry has had stable annual growth rate of 15-20 percent. 

 A trade and culture exchange programme among ASEAN member states will take place in Ho Chi Minh City’s September 23 Park from April 18-24.

 Vietnam were defeated 0-8 by Australia on April 10 in the team’s second match in the final round of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup held in Amman, Jordan.

 Vietnam posted an impressive growth rate of 7.38 percent in the first quarter of 2018, but there remain many problems behind this 10-year high expansion, many experts said at the April 10 launch of a report on the country’s macro-economy in Q1. 

 A traditional Vietnamese long dress contest will be organised in Prague, Czech Republic, in mid June.

 The People’s Court of HCM City yesterday handed a 12-year jail sentence to customs officer Nguyen Truong Duy for receiving bribes amounting to nearly VNĐ550 million (US$23,900).

There is enough stock of rabies vaccines to meet demand in the country, the Drug Administration of Viet Nam has said. 

 Beginning on July 1, the Health Ministry and Viet Nam Social Security will adjust the unreasonable prices of some healthcare services to better manage health insurance funds, said Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Table Tennis Federation has received sponsorship of VND10 billion (US$448,000) for their activities from 2018-22.