A total of 1,285 deals were made by foreign investors to contribute capital to and buy shares of Vietnamese businesses with total capital of 1.89 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, up 121.6 percent against the same period last year.

 Vietnam’s wood industry faces a quandary as bright export growth prospects are clouded by difficulties in finding necessary raw materials.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange said that it will organise six auctions in April to offload shares of six companies.

 The Sanskrit inscriptions on steles at the UNESCO world heritage My Son Sanctuary in central Quang Nam province will be translated into Vietnamese and English as part of a joint project between Vietnam and India.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam is keen on fostering the friendship with Switzerland and hopes the two countries will continue bolstering cooperation in all fields, especially trade and investment.

 The Asian Carom Billiards Championship 2018 will take place from April 4-8 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The General Statistics Office (GSO) has submitted to the Prime Minister a statistical project on how to measure the non-observed economy, including underground and illegal economic activities that affect the scale of the economy.

 Concerns over complicated procedures arose after Ho Chi Minh City authorities issued a decision requiring all buildings higher than 20 floors to be equipped with a rooftop helipad fire and emergency rescue.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on April 4 for Cambodia to attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap from April 4-5 at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. 

More than 500 teachers in Dak Lak province have been warned that their labor contract will end in April, while thousands of teachers in Gia Lai province have been told that their jobs will be cut. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Once the EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA) is signed and the tariff is cut to zero percent, textile and garment exports to the market may obtain 7-8 percent growth rate per annum, experts say.

Doctor Tran Hong Thai, deputy director general of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, talks about his agency’s efforts to produce reliable weather forecasts on par with those of foreign peers.

Though Vietnamese users’ awareness about information security has improved, they remain vulnerable when using Facebook, according to BKAV Corporation’s vice president Ngo Tuan Anh.

VietNamNet Bridge - Located about 10 kilometers northeast of Da Nang center, Son Tra Tinh Vien bamboo reserve contains over 100 bamboo and ivory bamboo species.

 Despite being one of Vietnam’s most sought-after second home property types, condotels are prompting a number of concerns among investment experts.

“Saigon – a space for creative young poets” is an event recently organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Writers’ Association to provide local young writers a venue to share their feelings, exchange experiences, and voice their aspirations.

 Child and early marriages still occur isolated and deprived ethnic minority communities in the central province of Quang Binh.

 The revocation of $3.2 billion Vung Ro refinery and petrochemical complex not only broke locals’ dreams of a stable life, but also made their lives uncertain.   

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has established a working group led by the minister for home affairs to help the Government leader carry out inspections of public service agencies’ compliance with legal regulations.

 Vietnam is planning to slash corporate income tax rates from the current 20-22% to 15-17% in an effort to make the country one of the most competitive economies in ASEAN, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has revealed.