The government will continue paying close attention to agriculture and rural areas and create the best environment for their development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose 4.37 points to close April 9 at 1,024.33 points.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee is scheduled to sit for the 23rd session in Hanoi on April 10. 

 The Vietnam National Museum of History announced on April 9 that it will begin displaying archaeological treasures of the country on April 12.

 As many as 14,079 dengue fever cases with three deaths have been reported so far this year across the country, a drop of 37.2 percent compared to the same period last year.

 More than 100,000 Asian openbill storks have nested in Gao Giong cajuput forest, Cao Lanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap so far this year. 

Cho Thu is the Mekong Delta region’s best-known carpentry village.

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VietNamNet Bridge - Twenty years ago, Vietnam succeeded in having shark catfish (including tra – or Pangasius hypophthalmus and basa, or Pangasius bocourti) reproduced artificially. 

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities once vowed to make the semiconductor industry a key part of the economy, but no significant action has been taken recently.

VietNamNet Bridge - Modern plastination technology is helping the Vietnam National Museum of Nature to preserve the Hoan Kiem turtle.

VietNamNet Bridge - The reading glasses invented by HCM City's students Nguyen Hoang Minh Khoi and Vu Phuong Thao can recognize characters and emit sounds with a high accuracy rate of 89 percent.

Hanoi’s Sword Lake has become a cultural hub for Co Tuong, or Chinese chess, a mental sport activity that attracts people from all walks of life.

 More than two years ago, Dang Thanh Tan, a farmer in Binh Minh town, northern Ninh Binh province, decided to switch from breeding shrimp in traditional ponds to high-tech farming.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The island district of Ly Son, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, will open a night market for tourists on the island in May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has identified organic agriculture as the way forward, and why the development and promotion of the product is key to achieving their goals.

VietNamNet Bridge - The stock market has shown positive reactions to the disclosure of the government’s intention to slash the corporate income tax (CIT) from 20-22 percent to 15-17 percent.

UNESCO Representative to Viet Nam Michael Croft on last Friday revealed to local media that the office intends to coordinate with Vietnamese government agencies to further push dialogue on tourism development, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A show in the upcoming Hue Festival, which starts on April 28, will feature performances on Vietnam’s island sovereignty.

 A new daily tour from Hanoi to the northern province of Phu Tho, the land of the mythical Hung Kings, was recently launched.

 Minister Dinh Tien Dung has proposed abolishing and simplifying more than half of the 370 business requirements under his Ministry of Finance (MOF) as part of a government-wide effort to improve the business climate in Vietnam.  

South Korea’s largest convenient store chain, GS Retail, opened its first store, GS25 Vietnam, in HCMC in January this year, after shaking hands with SonKim to launch a joint venture franchise in the country. 

 Hanoi’s Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi will undergo a EUR250 million (USD310 million) upgrade this autumn.

 Marine rescue forces in HCM City successfully rescued a sinking boat late on Sunday after it was stranded in the waters of Can Gio Beach for 12 hours.

 Localities nationwide have been urged by the Vietnam Administration of Forestry to prepare measures to prevent forest fires and mitigate damage caused by fires.