VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of cutting-edge technologies, unrealistic policies, and a failure to take advantage of local expertise and knowledge are constraining agricultural development in the country, 

 Stargazers in Vietnam are expected to see Lyrids meteor shower from midnight Saturday.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs to look into reports that many members of two families hold key administrative positions in two northern localities of Hai Duong and Hai Phong.

The percentage of Vietnamese tourists using smartphones for pre-trip tourism information search is higher than that in the U.S. though the Vietnamese mobile phone penetration rate is lower than in America.

A plan of HCMC to treble the number of buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG) by the end of 2017 might be in jeopardy as the CNG price has increased this year and is forecast to edge up further in the coming years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Indian classical dancers and the Indian Army Symphony Band are going on tour in Viet Nam from April 21 to 25. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has invited comments from relevant agencies on its draft to allow holding auctions for car licence plates.

Ha Noi Museum has recently added a special item to its collection: a wooden replica of Mong Phu Village Gate, one of the unique architectural structures in the ancient village of Duong Lam

Defending champions HCM City 1 will play Viet Nam Coal and Minerals in the opening match of the National Women’s Football Championship on May 11 in HCM City.

Connoisseurs will have a chance to taste the flavours created by Michelin-starred chef Marc De Passorio in Ha Noi for a series of events hosted by the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. 

HCM City authorities are seeking funding approval from the Prime Minister for 36 flood-prevention projects worth a total of VND9.96 trillion (US$438 million). 

Economists, warning about increasingly high investments by Chinese in Vietnam, are concerned that Chinese products made in Vietnam and bearing Vietnam labels may bring a bad reputation to Vietnam’s products.

Do Trung Ta, as a member of the Communist Party Committee, at the 1996 Central Conference II, asked for permission to bring the internet to Vietnam, with strong belief in Vietnamese technical staff. 

On Saturday, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage will hold a walking tour to discover Nguyen Cong Tru Street in Hai Ba Trung District and the surrounding area.

Asiana Food Town could be an ideal gathering place for those wishing to find a fresh and unique dining venue and enjoy authentic Vietnamese dishes of different regions and Asian cuisine.

 Airports in major cities are increasingly overwhelmed with passengers, presenting a big challenge for tourism development as more than 80% of international visitors come to Vietnam by air, Savills said.

 A recent document issued by the Quang Ninh People’s Committee stated that real estate developer Sun Group is the only one chosen to develop a casino in Van Don Economic Zone.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fun Beach Festival, one of the country’s biggest music and camping festivals, will be held in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau on April 29 and 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Dai Lam, professor at the Ha Noi-based Military Culture and Arts College, has won first prizes at two classical music competitions in Poland and Russia.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Host masters Luong Phuong Hanh and Tran Tuan Minh dominated the National Chess Championship after the fifth rounds yesterday in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prolonged exploitation of sand and coarse gravel in rivers is changing currents and causing embankment erosion, which puts the dyke systems under risk, 

 China imported up to half of Vietnam’s exported crude oil in the first quarter of this year, according to the Vietnam General Customs Department.

 There will be major changes in railway services in Vietnam including early booking and big promotions according to the newly-appointed chairman of the Vietnam Railways Corporation, Vu Anh Minh.

 Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2017 has been projected at 6.5 per cent and CPI 4.9 per cent in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) released on April 19.

 Several NA deputies have urged that Hanoi People's Committee Chairman, Nguyen Duc Chung, to directly talk to people in My Duc District to quickly resolve an on-going dispute over a land plot.