VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologist Tong Trung Tin’s excitement knew no bounds when he found dragon-shaped tiles in the debris from the excavation of Kinh Thien Palace.

 Land registration offices at some outlying districts in HCM City have been extremely busy due to recent rising land prices in the area.

 The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is appealing for more financial resources to organise the 10th Hue Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.

 Ta Dung Nature Reserve in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong is nicknamed the Central Highland’s Ha Long Bay as it is home to dozens of islands. 

 German singer Benjamin Appl will enthrall Ho Chi Minh City music lovers at a "From Europe with love" show on April 21.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has attempted to explain why the country has imported coal despite a large inventory.

 HCM City’s Department of Planning and Architecture is holding an exhibition to show off its proposed new administrative centre.

 Police in the central highlands province of Dak Nong have raided a large coffee making facility for using battery powder to make fake coffee.

 The Hue Monument Conservation Centre will launch a virtual reality tour for visitors to Hue Imperial City on April 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internationally-acclaimed jazz guitarist Nguyen Le and his band will perform at The BandFest 2018 later this month at the Ha Noi Opera House.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been trying to develop support industries for 30 years, but is still finding it difficult to squeeze into the global supply chain.

 Lam Dong Province has approved a programme to build a Da Lat potato brand to prevent farmers from selling cheap Chinese potatoes disguised as potatoes from Da Lat, which are more expensive.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth plenary session of Vietnam’s 14th National Assembly (NA) will start on May 21st and last 19 working days, making it the shortest session in the last decade.

 Hanoi People’s Court on Monday handed sentences to five Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnamese who conned Vietnamese labourers into working in RoK.

 The Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department, in cooperation with the National Traffic Safety Committee, has launched three campaigns to punish traffic violators, targeting drunk drivers nationwide.

The adoption of a zero percent tariff from January 2018 among member countries of ASEAN will create opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to seek markets in the region, but competition in the domestic market will also become fiercer.  

 The Vietnam Cafe Show 2018 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 3-5, the Exporum Inc announced during a press conference on April 17. 

 The stock market experienced vibrant transactions with total value of over 6.16 trillion VND (271 million USD) on both bourses on April 17.

 With the bright outlook of both global and domestic economies, the textile-garment sector’s exports target of 34 – 34.5 billion USD for 2018 is achievable, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) Truong Van Cam said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Matsudi co-chaired the third meeting of the Vietnam – Indonesia Bilateral Cooperation Commitee in Hanoi on April 17. 

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 Vietnamese people prepare "banh troi" and "banh chay" (white sticky rice balls) to offer the Buddha and ancestors on the "Han Thuc" (Cold Food) Festival which falls on the third of the lunar March. 

 The investigation police agency of the Ministry of Public Security has put seven persons into temporary detention for their alleged involvement in the case of Phan Van Anh Vu.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with the proposal of the French consultant company ADP-I to build a new passenger terminal south of Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the airport expansion plan.

 Vietnamese people have been making or buying Banh Troi (floating cakes) and Banh Chay (lean cake) to offer to ancestors and share among family members in celebration of Tet Han Thuc (or says Cold Food Festival).