The central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city will splash out VND7.7 billion ($343,370 USD) on implementing a project to rid the streets of beggars by 2020, aiming to build a civilised and hospitable tourism environment.

 Vietnam beat Sri Lanka 4-0 in the eighth round of the open category during the Asian National Cup chess tournament in the United Arab Emirates on April 4.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and tourism has asked local authorities and enterprises to strictly monitor the development of Zika virus and inform travelers about current health issues.

 In the upcoming national graduation examination for twelve graders in HCMC, 66,000 students have registered to partake in.

The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam, which has insisted on building biofuel plants as part of a biofuel development strategy, has halted the operation of the Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forest fires caused by carelessness, and at times deliberately, by humans, is currently a huge challenge for competent authorities in the southern Tay Ninh Province,

 VietNamNet Bridge – A competition for promoting understanding among member countries of ASEAN has been launched in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Si Kiem, a deputy from Thai Binh Province, spoke to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about his dreams concerning the new cabinet members.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the (Cuu Long) Mekong Delta have been told to draw water since levels have risen in rivers following the release of water by China and Laos from hydropower dams in upstream Mekong River.

 Ly Hoang Nam reached another milestone in his career after being placed at 870 in the world ranking for tennis.

VietNamNet Bridge - International investment funds are preparing billions of dollars to hunt for land in Thu Thiem area in HCM City to develop long-term real estate projects. The average land price is $3,000 per square meter.

 Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first casualty of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm which have shone a spotlight on the offshore wealth of politicians

 The Sheraton Phu Quoc Resort designed by Vo Trong Nghia won the 2016 Green Era Award.

 The Government announced an action plan to promote the implementation of the ninth Politburo’s Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese from 2016 to 2020.

 Anti-drug police in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on April 5 arrested a drug trafficker carrying about 3.5 kilogrammes of heroin.

 Five Vietnamese officers will be sent to the Central African Republic and South Sudan to perform UN peacekeeping missions under a decision by the President.

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 Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem performed brilliantly as captain, leading the Webster University team to overall victory at the 2016 Final Four of College Chess that took place in New York on April 2-3. 

 The East Sea problem became the main focus during the ongoing 11th meeting of the 13th National Assembly with many deputies urging the assembly to officially voice its opinions and suggest action to address the issue.

  A group of prestigious Russian universities have visited Vietnam to seek cooperation opportunities amidst a rising trend of studying overseas amongst young Vietnamese people.

The Nhon Hoi Economic Zone Management Board has just revoked the investment certificate of Russian investor Bus Industrial Center Ltd’s $1 billion complex to produce buses, cars and agricultural equipment due to its long delay in implementation.

Singaporean developer Keppel Land Ltd’s subsidiary, Palmsville Investment Pte Ltd, has sold the 70 per cent stake it had in the joint venture Quang Ba Royal Park Joint Venture Company Ltd to BRG Group Joint Stock Company.

 The reality television show, Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016 – Road to Miss World Crown will be aired on VTV6 channel starting on April 5.

 The Tu Lan Adventure Race 2016 was held in Quang Binh province from March 31 to April 3. It was a competition of 100 people who were divided into 10 teams, racing along 30km of untamed rivers in traditional Doc Moc (dugout canoe).

 The Health Ministry had a working session with the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on addressing the spread of Zika virus on April 5 in the city.