The 2nd EuroSphere - European Art of Living exhibition will open on May 18 at the White Palace Convention Center in HCM City’s Phu Nhuan District.

The Krossing Over Arts Festival (KOAF) will feature a series of interdisciplinary and collaborative performances along with a plethora of artist talks, dance workshops, and international film screenings on April 16-22 in HCM City.

 Only 87 per cent of the 15,507 households that consume electricity supplied by the HCM City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) safely use power, according to a recent survey by the company.

Located downtown opposite Ben Thanh Market, Sài Gòn General Hospital’s 115 satellite emergency station provides treatment for local residents as well as foreign tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diep Thi Nguon, a farmer in Long An Province, says she decided to breed tra fish in recent years because of the anticipated high profits.

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on April 9-15

 Pension and monthly allowance will be increased by 6.92 per cent from July, and more than three million people are eligible for the revised pension and allowance, according to a draft decree by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

 Hospitals and medical centres in HCM City have announced that they do not have enough vaccines against rabies.

 After so many abrupt fires happening lately, the public are intensely interested in firefighting products. The newly released Elide Fire, a fire fighting ball, has caught much attention from concerned people.

 The HCMC government should take preventive measures against zero-dollar tours given recent surges in Chinese tourists to the city.

 Those wishing to experience culture and lifestyles as natives of HCMC should check out the following places.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the backbone of Vietnam’s electricity remains hydropower, the State-owned Electricity Viet Nam (EVN) says power supply will be ensured for the coming dry season.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) wants the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to instruct commercial banks to withhold taxes from transactions with Facebook and Google, but SBV said it is not authorized to do so.

Constructed 300 years ago, Co Che Village’s temple in Phuc Tien Commune, Phu Xuyen District boasts sculptures vividly reflecting the local folk life in the distinctive style of the Le Trung Hung Dynasty. 

 The 2018 National Drama Festival is scheduled to be held at the Army's Theatre in Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City, from April 11-25.

The ongoing Facebook imbroglio is a warning for Vietnamese internet users, Associate Professor Hoang Phuoc Thuan, Head of the Department of Network Security at the Ministry of Public Security, told Security World 2018 on April 5.

 ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) releases 2017 Annual Consultation Report on Vietnam on April 6.

 Hanoi capital city has focused on building standard shopping and culinary establishments serving tourists in order to well control the quality of goods and services as well as food safety and environmental hygiene.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will urge the US to promptly conduct a field study of Vietnam’s tra fish market, said an official.

 The 2018 Olivier Awards were presented at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday night, with Hamilton picking up seven awards.

 Nine West Holdings is planning to sell its namesake footwear brand as it seeks to reorganise and reduce its debt under US bankruptcy law.

 Vietnam-Netherlands: 45 years of dynamic and fruitful relations

 Vietnam is planning to build a new higher speed rail route connecting the capital city of Hanoi to the northern border with China to boost two-way trade.

 Energy labels will be made compulsory for newly-assembled and unused imported automobiles or motorbikes under a draft Circular outlined by the Transport Ministry’s Vietnam Register. 

 Cueists of the Republic of Korea shone in the three-cushion carom category at the Asian Carom Billiards Championship 2018 held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 8, bringing home the top four prizes.