Hanoi T&T crushed Felda United, from the Philippines, 4-1 in the AFC Cup, yet the win may not be sufficient to ensure the Hanoi team proceeds to the next round.

 Around 50 fliers from clubs nationwide and overseas will be competing in the Da Nang paragliding race and related activities at Son Tra peninsula on June 20-30.

Britain's Imperial Brands, the fourth-largest international tobacco company, remains committed to its pursuit of e-cigarettes as the best alternative to smoking, but could pivot quickly with a heated tobacco product

 Da Nang city will open Son Tra night market and shopping space on the east side of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge for pedestrians on June 12th.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has proposed an emergency solution to avoid further devastation in the aftermath of the landslide that destroyed 14 houses last month in An Giang.

 Fretting over the impacts of wastewater discharged from the Lee & Man Vietnam paper mill project on the aquaculture production of local people, Hau Giang Province will build an environmental monitoring station next to the project.

 The Government will prioritize the allocation of ODA and preferential funds for HCMC to develop urban infrastructure and environment projects, as per a decree on a number of specific financial mechanisms for the city.

 Lately, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has liaised with the Vietnam Macadamia Association (VMA) on the prospect of the new agricultural produces.

 Surgeons of the general hospital in the central province of Ha Tinh have successfully performed an operation on a local woman with two wombs, the hospital said yesterday.

 The 1st Exhibition of Electronics, Telecommunications, Information Technology 2017 will be held on May 11-12.

  Up to 78 percent of businesses have been positive about Vietnam’s economy, according to a survey on the private equity (PE) sector conducted by Grant Thornton Vietnam, which provides assurance, tax and advisory services. 

 CPI remains unchanged in April 2017

 A labour ministry proposal to double the overtime limit for workers to 400 hours per year has evoked a mixed response from workers, and clear disagreement from some officials.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s districts and Mekong Delta provinces are facing risks of soil submersion, studies have shown.

 The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2017 opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Tuan Chau entertainment complex on May 4.

 The Hanoi People’s Court on May 4 sentenced Pham Van Luat, a resident in Hai Phong City, to 12 years in prison for illegally transporting ivory, a type of banned goods, under Clause 1, Article 155 of the Penal Code.

 Japanese commodities and food have become increasingly popular among Vietnamese consumers, creating opportunities for firms from both countries.

Viet Nam is the third largest shrimp producer and the largest giant tiger prawn producer in the world. Shrimp is a major export item, but it lacks brand value.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standards on emission concentration in Viet Nam are below international standards. More pollutants in Viet Nam, therefore, can be emitted than in other countries, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change has a huge impact on HCM City’s water resources, the head of its public water utility has warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is now closer to Italy than a map would suggest, thanks to a photographic exhibition entitled ContrAddiction, Vietnam Living Country, in Udine City, Italy.

Alphabet Inc warned its users to beware of emails from known contacts asking them to click on a link to Google Docs after a large number of people turned to social media to complain that their accounts had been hacked.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overlapping and poor co-ordination among vocational secondary schools or technical high schools continues to drain the State budget.

Viet Nam Expressway Services Engineering JSC this month began providing authorities video footage and photos of vehicles violating traffic regulations on the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to become an advanced nation in the study and application of natural sciences by 2025.