Vietnamese beer consumption is predicted to reach 4 billion litres in 2017, up from 3.78 billion litres in 2016.

 The cosmetics industry in Vietnam has experienced a burgeoning demand for premium products over the past decade, driven by a fast-growing market of women who increasingly want to buy luxurious products, say market researchers.

 Italy’s University of Brescia hopes to receive more Vietnamese students and postgraduates, headmaster of the university Maurizio Tira told Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien at their meeting in Lombardy on April 19.

 Despite positive steps in anti-drug efforts, drug smuggling has continued seemingly unabated, especially in border areas.

 Construction of the Vietnam Bear Sanctuary – Phase 2 in the Tam Dao National Park of Vinh Phuc northern province has been completed, announced the Animals Asia on April 19.

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) has endorsed the ceiling foreign ownership level at the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) at 20 percent as approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc last year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eleven international and local DJs will perform at the Ravolution Music Festival 2017 in District 2 of HCM City on May 12-13.

Former US women’s national team footballer Linda Hamilton, who won the World Cup in 1991, and coach Lisa Berg had a short training session with Vietnamese women’s footballers as part of the Sports Envoys programme

 The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi is buzzing with activities to promote ethnic cultural values. The activities aim to celebrate Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day on April 19th.

 Vietnam is targeting between 49 and 62 gold medals at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29), which will take place in Malaysia from August 19 to 31.

Vietnam has made major strides in caring for, educating and protecting children over the past 27 years since the country became the first in Asia and second in the world to ratify the implementation of UNCRC in 1990.

 Sappers in the central province of Quang Tri founded a 240-kg bomb on April 19, when working on a project to expand the Lao Bao international border gate in Huong Hoa district.

Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to push ahead with cooperation in the fight against drugs by instructing authorized agencies and border localities to maintain the regular exchange of information.

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will play a vital role in Vietnam’s global trade integration, helping the country become a promising business and investment market in ASEAN for European firms. 

The NA Financial and Budgetary Committee commended the Government for drastic leadership in promoting thrift and fighting wastefulness in 2016 when reporting on its examination and verification of the Government’s report in this field. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group and VinaCapital Fund to make stronger investment in Vietnam in the fields of hi-tech agriculture and industry.

 The 6th meeting of the Vietnam-Netherlands intergovernmental committee on climate change adaptation and water management took place in The Hague, the Netherlands, on April 19.

Y Ti is one of the most remote communes in northern Vietnam. One of its greatest attractions is unique mushroom-shaped houses that contribute to an ancient atmosphere.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Already famous for its incredible network of underground tunnels, Cu Chi is using its rustic ambience to attract more visitors keen to get away from urban bustle, 

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VietNamNet Bridge - A group of aerospace engineers led by Pham Gia Vinh has successfully built an aircraft which can fly into space.

If Vietnam does not change its way of developing its economy, it could be listed among the world’s top 10 countries with high pollution by 2035 and surpass China in pollution levels, economists have warned.

The Malaysian budget airline AirAsia is now planning to operate in Vietnam after previous three attempts. This has been cited as proof to show the attractiveness of the market, but analysts say the Vietnamese sky may not be welcoming for all.

VietNamNet Bridge - Born and raised in Quy Nhon City in the central province of Binh Dinh, Lam Quang Nhat has won a full scholarship worth VND6 billion from the University of Chicago to study physics.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will return to the stage of L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi, on April 26-27 with the Franz Schubert cycle, under the baton of talented conductor Kim Xuan Hieu.