Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Marjolijn Sonnema discussed ways to boost partnership in sustainable agriculture and food security in Hanoi on April 9.

 As the fishing season from April through September has begun, the fisheries resources surveillance force has been strengthening patrols to support Vietnamese fishermen and minimise violations by foreign fishing ships in the country’s seas.

 Badminton players officially began their competition at the Ciputra Hanoi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2019 at the Tay Ho district gymnasium on April 9.

 Regulations on personal unsecured lending by consumer finance companies will be tightened if a draft circular of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) takes effect.

 The recent proposal to impose a ban on motorbikes in downtown Hanoi was based on the sole opinion of the director of the Hanoi Department of Transport, said the municipal chairman, Nguyen Duc Chung.

 The local delivery market on April 8 welcomed a new member, ADiDi, providing delivery, installation, repair and maintenance services, mainly for electronic products and household appliances.

 E5 biofuel consumption rose recently in HCMC, following the upward price adjustment on April 2, Sai Gon Giai Phong news site reported, citing multiple fuel outlets in the city.

 Vietnam Thuong Tin Bank, or Vietbank, has announced the appointment of Truong Van Phuoc, former acting chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Commission, as its advisor from April 8.

 The Vietnam’s stock market advanced for a third consecutive day on April 8 to open week in green thanks to rising trend on Asian stock markets caused by optimistic economic information from the US and China.

Tran Van Thanh, a veteran with difficult life yesterday returned a handbag including VND23 million in cash, a mini camera, a passport, visa, etc with the total value of over VND40 million (US$1,724) to Rupert Toms, a British tourist. 

 Competition is set to intensify for Vietnam’s retail leasing market, mainly due to the entry of foreign players and the rise of e-commerce, stated Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC) in its latest report. 

 The Hanoi People's Council has agreed with a plan submitted by the municipal People's Committee to spend US$620,000 per year in subsidy for fares of the Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway line, the city’s first metro route.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam needs to make basic changes in agricultural production and may have to start over from scratch, according toTran Ba Duong, chair of Truong Hai Automobile (Thaco).

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s real estate market is expected to remain stable with growth in three areas —  green real estate, resort & tourism real estate, and houses & apartments. 

Head of the NA Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau talked the outcomes of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s recent working visits to Morocco, France, and the European Parliament.

VietNamNet Bridge - With many multi-national groups having set up aircraft component factories in Vietnam, the country now has great opportunities to become an aircraft component center.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working to align Vietnam’s legal regulations with the CPTPP – a deal experts see as hugely important to the country. 

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will convene its 33rd meeting from April 10-18, according to a NA statement.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan returned to Hanoi on April 9, concluding her tour to Morocco and France, working with the European Parliament and attendance at the 140th IPU from March 28 to April 8.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay official visits to Romania from April 14-16 and the Czech Republic from April 16-18, according to a Foreign Ministry’s announcement.