Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has recently proposed putting forth a mechanism for auctions of renewable energy projects from 2020 onwards, to give impetus to the development of this industry.

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A storm moved through the Hanoi metro area Friday morning, bringing much needed rain to the region, that also uprooted trees, caused power outages and traffic accidents.

 Quang Ngai Provincial People’s Committee agreed for a local investor to do a feasibility study on a resort project in Ly Son island district last week.

 The People’s Procuracy of Central Highlands Dak Nong Province has arrested the former director of a forestry company as part of an investigation into the destruction of 2,000 hectares of forest.

 Nguyen Quoc Ky was voted president of the Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) following a two-day meeting which ended on March 31.

 Police in the northern mountain province of Son La’s Moc Chau District have arrested a woman for trafficking her ​daughter, a nephew and other local women to China.

 A fire broke out on Thursday after a fuel tanker carrying a huge quantity of gasoline overturned in Central Highlands Kon Tum Province, killing one person and leaving another seriously injured.

 The  Hanoi Police, in co-operation with Traffic Police Department and the Mobile Police High Command, have discovered and seized 13 illegal sand exploitation vessels in the Red River’s border area between Hanoi and Phu Tho Province. 

 The Australia and Viet Nam governments on Friday held their High-Level Consultations on Development Co-operation to discuss results of their long-term development co-operation and the importance of its transformation into an economic partnership.

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 President of Council of States of Switzerland Ivo Bischofberger left Hanoi on March 31, concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam  at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

 As many as 26,478 firms have been established in the first quarter of 2017, up 11.4% over the same period last year, showed data of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 An increasing number of European tourists have booked tours to Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province in recent months.

Nguyen Da Quyen of Vietnam and Christopher Skouenborg of Denmark on March 30 launched an art exhibition in HCM City which explores different feelings of love.

 The pearl crown which will be awarded to Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 is worth VND3.2 billion (US$140,000), according to the organizing committee of the pageant.

 The tourism sector of HCMC is focusing on developing new products to achieve revenue of VND120 trillion (nearly US$5.3 billion) this year, an increase of 16.5% over 2016 and well above the earlier-set goal of VND116 trillion.

 Hanoi International Queer Film Festival (HIQFF) 2017 will be held at the August Theater in Hanoi from April 3-7.

 Tourist agents, travelers are unhappy for a ban of Kayak tours in Ha Long Bay, which is one of favorite tourist services, lately.

 Vietnamese doctors of the National Blood Transfusion and Hematology Institute travelled 500 km to give rare blood for saving a foreign tourist.

 The ‘Fourth Vietnam Book Day 2017’ programme will take place at Thong Nhat park, Hanoi from April 6 to 10, opening a series of activities in response to Vietnam Book Day (April 21).

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA) on March 30 co-ordinated with relevant agencies to officially put a new method of navigation called RNAV1 into operation at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

 Lim Ming Yan, president and group CEO of CapitaLand, and Duong Do, founder and CEO of Toong Coworking Space, have discussed the potential of the co-working space model in Viet Nam.

 Kido Frozen Foods JSC (KDF) has attracted many foreign investors before its official initial public offering, said Tran Le Nguyen, deputy chairman of mother company KDC, at a conference introducing investment opportunities in KDF on March 27.

 Vietnam spent up to $194 million on fruit and vegetable imports between January and March 15 this year, equal to around an average $2.9 million per day.