NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has suggested the Swedish side continue supporting Vietnam in realising millennium development goals and enhance cooperation with the country in trade, education-training, science-technology and health care. 

Berjaya Land Bhd will be exiting its Vietnam-based Berjaya Long Beach LLC business, as it will be selling its entire stake in the latter to Sulyna Hospitality Hotel Restaurant Travel Service Co Ltd for VND333.25 billion or nearly US$15 million. 

 Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) is not permitted to mobilise capital to invest in the real estate and finance sectors.

VietNamNet Bridge - The 55-day Da Nang International Firework Festival 2017 (DIFF 2017) with amazing firework displays, many fantastic art and culture events and entertainment activities is expected to attract millions of tourists to the city.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade affirmed in a statement released on Tuesday that its controversial draft decree neither extend nor make additions to the category of State monopoly.

Vietnamese photographers won two gold medals at an international photo contest that was held by the Kotrung Uttarpara Photography Association in India with the support of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP).

The State Bank of Vietnam has pledged to provide $4.39 billion credit package for hi-tech agriculture with suitable interest rate after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc instructed the bank and relevant ministries to develop the field. 

 The Prime Minister has issued the index of services in education that can use the state budget.

The DAIWA-SSIAM Vietnam Growth Fund II L.P (Daiwa-SSIAM II) has recently invested in Concung.com, a Vietnamese retail chain for maternal and baby products.

 Latest Robert Walters report predicts an increase in job opportunities for professionals this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s transport department proposed at a meeting on Wednesday solutions to traffic congestion, including proper traffic management, camera installation and higher traffic fines.

 Grapefruit flower baskets have appeared on Hanoi’s streets and Hanoians can smell the sweet scent of grapefruit flowers everywhere.

Coming to Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, visitors should not miss Pleiku City with imposing natural landscape, long-lasting culture and the friendly and hospitable Central Highlanders.

 Vietnamese Pham Le Thao Nguyen shocked the world to become one of the top 16 chess masters at the FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship underway in Tehran, Iran.

 The relationship between Vietnam and the Netherlands is thriving in all aspects from political trust to cooperation in climate change adaptation, water resources management, agriculture, and trade-economy.

 Binh Thuan Wind Energy Association is planning to develop eco-tourism at wind farms to raise funds and further develop clean energy.

 Four Vietnamese universities will be the first to be evaluated and tested by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hceres) from France.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors from Bach Mai Hospital in Ha Noi have reported at least one patient everyday hospitalised due to herbicide poisoning, popularly known as paraquat poisoning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fire was reported inside a ship from Panama anchored at Cai Lan International Container Terminal in Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long City on Tuesday night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese encephalitis cases account for around 10 per cent of 1,000 cases of viral encephalitis reported every year in Viet Nam.

 More than 20 million people - greater than the population of Romania or Florida - risk dying from starvation within six months in four separate famines,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ajinomoto Company is the first Japanese firm to become the platinum sponsor of the two largest sports events in Southeast Asia – the SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games - this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister’s newly released decision on the divestment plan in 2016-2020 includes many large corporations such as VNPT, MobiFone, Agribank and Vinacomin.

 Some Japanese carmakers consider leaving Vietnam for other regional markets with better business prospects, said Takimoto Koji, the chief representative of the HCM City Office of the Japan External Trade Organisation.

 Upgrading the water environment of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake is necessary and urgent work, Vo Tien Hung, General Director of the Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Co Ltd., said.