Grab on Monday announced that all of Uber’s motorcycle and taxi drivers in Viet Nam would have the opportunity to work for Grab from April 8th.

 The exchange rate between the dong and the US dollar will be stable and end at VND22,900 per US dollar by the end of 2018, predicts Ngo Dang Khoa, head of Global Markets, HSBC Bank Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tre Publishing House has published Tranh Van Gogh mua de dot (Buying and Burning Van Gogh), a new novel by Ho Anh Thai.

 Retail space is expected be abundant this year in Ha Noi with a total of 157,000 sq.m coming from eight projects under development, according to the CBRE’s Real Estate Market Outlook in Viet Nam.

 The profits of many banks in the first quarter of this year are estimated to rise higher than that of the same period last year thanks to significant credit growth.

 The Government has issued a new decree which it says will help build a "clean and transparent multi-level marketing environment".

The 2018 Phan Chau Trinh Awards in HCM City on Saturday recognised 75-year-old musician and music teacher Duong Thu for his contributions to musical research and to Vietnamese culture and music.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has set up an interdisciplinary inspection team to supervise foreigners’ compliance with the regulations on their entry, exit, and residence in central Da Nang City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City’s 10th biennial Book Expo welcomed 1 million readers from the city and neighbouring provinces, an increase of 10 per cent compared to the last event.

 Throughout the annual general meetings (AGMs) season, numerous commercial banks unveiled remarkable business targets for the year ahead, promising huge revenues, profits, and charter capital raises.

There is great potential for export of Vietnamese organic agricultural products to the US and Europe, but businesses need guidance and support from trade promotion offices to achieve this. 

 Sugar company shares have underperformed in the last three months, contrasting with the general uptrend of the stock market and other sectors, thanks to large stockpiles and falling sugar prices.

 Viet Nam’s wood industry faces a quandary as bright export growth prospects are clouded by difficulties in finding the necessary raw materials.

 Former Vietnam national U23 player Nguyen Huu Khoi scored a goal on his debut with Siheung City FC in the South Korean K3 League Basic tournament during the weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of apartment buildings in the capital city are getting restless after a deadly blaze claimed 13 lives in the upscale Carina Plaza in HCM City last week.

 Park Hang-seo spent a lot of time guiding his players to follow his tactics ahead of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifier match today against Jordan in Amman City.

 Nguyen Thi That grabbed a yellow jersey in a cycling tournament in Switzerland on Sunday.

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) tied 1-1 with Mito Hollyhock of Japan at the International U19 Football Tournament yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Concerns were once raised when a number of foreign partners decided to divest from Vietnamese banks, but banks’ financial reports show satisfactory business performances.

The three-day event, a match-making platform for key stakeholders in the renewable energy sector, has brought together some 30 local investors and international developers and investors.

 The visa exemption policy for citizens of five European countries will expire in the next three months. Whether and when it might be renewed are still open questions, creating a headache for tourists and Vietnamese businesses that serve them.

 Three products of famous French brand Dior were recalled from circulation, reported online newspaper Vietnamplus.vn.

 As many as 55 paintings capturing the land and people of Vietnam and foreign countries by 14 European artists are being displayed at an exhibition at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum. 

 Hanoi is among the top three favourite cities to travel for young Japanese people. The information is indicated in a survey revealed at a recent Investment and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference between Hanoi and Japan.

 The Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam and Supreme Court of Hungary (Curia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation for 2018-2022 in Budapest on March 26.