Sewage discharge was the culprit responsible for a mass fish kill earlier this month in central Ha Tinh Province’s Ky Anh Town, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s environmental and disease monitoring centre announced.

  Events in Vietnam's major cities from April 15-30. Daily updated

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's agricultural products are at risk of being surrounded by high-quality agricultural products from North American countries and New Zealand after the TPP takes effect.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On April 12, with a majority of votes, the National Assembly formally adopted the resolution on the plan of socio-economic development of Vietnam for the period from 2016 to 2020.

 A train was forced to make an emergency stop yesterday after dozens of motorbike users simply ignored warning lights and the barriers and occupied the rail track.

Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien sent an urgent dispatch to the National Children Hospital in Hanoi ordering to cure the girl with giant tumor on her body as per an announcement of the Ministry on April 13. 

Giang My, a beauty queen and businesswoman of Vietnam, has been appointed by the President of the Republic of Palau as the Honourable Goodwill Ambassador to promote tourism between the Republic of Palau and South East Asian nations.

 Microsoft Viet Nam and this central city have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a business start-up support programme in Da Nang.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on the assignment of work for the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade will focus on building the legal framework and institutions in line with integration commitments to create an optimum environment for investment, business and production.

  A contemporary art show entitled “Memories-Things to remember” featuring the Creative Group Noni from the Republic of Korea will be held from April 14 to 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge - As of December 312015, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company’s (HAGL) total debt amounted to VND27,099 billion, up 50% compared to VND18,126 billion of debt in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Naval ships and helicopters of many countries, including Vietnam, have participated in a Komodo multilateral naval exercise in Indonesia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate plans to inspect operations of the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) in 60 days.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Forging email system upgrades, hackers stole many accounts and spread false information, affecting the activities of Quang Ninh authorities.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From 30 tigers in nature in 2011, Vietnam has only five tigers in the wild, facing risk of extinction, reported the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on April 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Built in the Ly Dynasty, the Thuong Bridge in Kenh Village in Truc Ninh district, Nam Dinh province is the only leaf-roofed bridge left in Vietnam today.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Nigerian diplomat on April 9 has received the cellphone that he left on a chair at the Noi Bai International Airport.

 After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly,

Vietnam, a large market with high population and a developing economy, which is part of the vast 600 million people AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) market, is a ‘promising land’ for Russian automobile manufacturers.

 Many islands around the globe derive their name from geographical formations, birds, sea creatures, holidays or other animals. Following are eight of the more popular animal named islands located in Vietnam.

 Vissan sells fresh pork from April 15, Vietnamese dragon fruit comes back to Taiwan, Hanoi calls for PPP investments in key projects, Vietnam welcomes Indian investors: ambassador, Marujyu inaugurates metal part factory in Ha Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport plans to issue electronic ticket cards on all bus routes next year in an aim to improve passenger convenience and management of the bus system.  

 Jetstar Pacific Airlines plans to launch its new route from the central city of Da Nang to Osaka, Japan, in August with four flights per week.

 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh requested speeding up preparations for hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2017, during the fourth meeting of the National Committee for APEC 2017 in Hanoi on April 13.