Two Nobel laureates, theoretical physicist Gerard ‘t Hooft and economist Finn Kydland, will visit Vietnam to attend a conference on science and development scheduled for May 9-10 in the central city of Quy Nhon.

 The winner of Vietlott’s Jackpot 1 prize worth up to VND303.89 billion (USD13 million) has not come to the company to receive the money.

 Vietnam and China on May 8 jointly released aquatic resources into the Tonkin Gulf at the border gate of the cross-border Bac Luan (Beilun) River in Dongxing city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.

 US Science Envoy Dr Margaret Leinen has raised concerns about plastic waste as Vietnam is among top five countries that generate most plastic waste in the ocean.

 Eximbank recently returning almost all the lost money in the Nghe An case opens opportunities for other victims, who were appropriated millions of dollar from saving books at this bank.

As land trading at the three special administrative-economic zones (SAEZs) became too hot, the host provinces recently ordered suspending all local land transactions in order to curb possible illegal activities. 

 While the land plot fever is raging across Hanoi, more than a few realty projects and plots are left fallow.

The great success of Vietjet Air, which was smaller and less experienced than Vietnam Airlines and other rivals when it joined the aviation market, has inspired newcomers like Bamboo Airways.

 The banking industry is drastically restructuring credit institutions (CIs) in combination with bad debt settlement to ensure their safe, healthy and sustained growth.

 Ten out of 12 loss-making projects under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) have continued falling in the negative numbers, the ministry’s report said.

 Vietnamese air freight costs are much higher than the regional average and this is believed to be one of the main reasons hindering Viet Nam’s fruit exports.

 Despite having increased at a relatively fast pace in recent years, Viet Nam’s labour productivity remained in the lowest group in East Asia with scores in backbone sectors of the economy even falling behind Cambodia, a report found on Tuesday.

 As one of the countries hardest hit by climate change, Vietnam has set coping with this weather change a pressing task. A dialogue was held in Hanoi on May 8 where the youths learnt how to deal with impacts of climate change.

 The ethnic Nang Hai festival in the northern province of Cao Bang has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage

 The HCM City Department of Transport has installed new, clearer road signs in many places, which is expected to improve traffic flow.

 National professional sport tournaments will be broadcast on the Viet Nam Cable Television’s (VTVcab) channels in 2018.

The cyber security law should be built on a careful assessment of its impacts on businesses and ensure the development of information technology and telecommunications.

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will carry out an action programme for sustainable forest management in its two coastal districts under the project “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” (REDD+).

Striker Ha Duc Chinh of Da Nang has won the award for best goal this month in the national premier league by the Viet Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company.

Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to beat Ji Hoon Son of South Korea in the first round of the Viet Nam F2 Futures tennis tournament held in Hue yesterday.