The closing ceremony of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 2017) will be held on August 30, one day earlier than planned.

 Vietnam attaches great importance to developing relations with traditional friends in Central Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic a prioritised partner.

Popular Vietnamese comic artist, Can Tieu Hy, took silver prize at the 10th Japan International Manga Awards. Chosen out of 296 entries from 55 countries and territories, Hy won for her work Dia Nguc Mon 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Certain types of vehicles will be exempt from paying tolls at the Ben Thuy I toll station connecting the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh, 

Residents of Ninh Phuoc District’s Phuoc Son Commune in the southern province of Ninh Thuan are worried because of the increasing number of landslides along the Dinh River.

 China's wind and solar sectors could attract as much as 5.4 trillion yuan ($782 billion) in investment between 2016 and 2030 as the country tries to meet its renewable energy targets, 

 500 exhibitors to attend Expo 2017, EVN prepares power for dry season,  HCM City aims at higher position in PCI rankings, Bac Ninh takes lead in FDI attraction, US authorizes import of fresh star apple fruit from Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - If you are in Hanoi, you should not miss these two places, which are not far from Hanoi's center.

After four months of deploying 4G on a trial basis in large cities and provinces, mobile network operators are hurrying to complete the infrastructure system to officially provide services throughout the country. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is a large cosmetics market with turnover of $1.1 billion last year, but there is now little room for Vietnamese manufacturers.

Ancient nghien trees (Excentrodendron tonkinense) in Ha Giang province, in the middle of old forests and on high cliffs, have been lost due to illegal logging and clearing to make room for hydropower plants and mineral exploitation. 

The draft regulations on standards and procedures for appointment and dismissal of professors shows MOET's determination to upgrade the quality of professors and associate professors.

Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia was awarded the 2016 Prince Claus Award by the Embassy of the Netherlands to honour his contributions to Viet Nam’s urban planning with a focus on sustainable architecture.

Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, has established a separate bioscience unit to expand its role in supplying pig parts for medical uses, with the ultimate goal of selling pig organs for transplantation into humans.

 Ha Tinh Province has decided to give land and partially fund the construction of a house for the three orphaned sisters who donated their mother’s organs after she died suddenly.

 The Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS TE KAHA carrying 27 officers and 150 sailors on board docked in central Da Nang city’s port on April 12, starting its five-day friendship visit to Vietnam. 

 10 positive signs of Vietnam's economy in Q1

 The Culture and Sports Center of Hoi An city announced that the city will expand the area for walking streets at Hoi An Ancient Town from April 12.

 Top Vietnamese swimmer, Hoang Quy Phuoc, won a gold medal in the 100m freestyle swimming event at the Stockholm Swimming Open 2017, in Sweden, on April 11 (local time).

Vietnamese now tend to prefer outbound tours instead of domestic ones as it has become less costly to travel abroad and foreign agencies are more professional in promoting tours. 

 The National Archery Cup will be organised in Vinh Long Province on April 17-23 with the participation of 180 athletes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the last two days, an unusual phrase has become a buzzword in the capital city: “Filling Thanh Cong Lake.”

 United Airlines and its chief executive faced mounting pressure on Tuesday from a worldwide backlash over its treatment of a passenger who was dragged from his seat on a plane on Sunday

Toyota Motor Corp said it will commercialize rehabilitation robots later this year when it makes its robotic walk assist system available for rent, joining Honda Motor Co in marketing mobility devices for Japan's ageing population.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hoa Phong tower is located on Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem district in front of the Central Post Office, on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake.