Eighty-two athletes represented Vietnam at the Asian Youth Chess Championships, which began in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on April 1.

 Despite strong outbound sales so far this year, Vietnam’s target of earning US$9-10 billion from seafood exports in 2018 may prove tough due to numerous technical barriers being set up in major markets, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - Years ago, only foreigners were appointed by multinationals to key posts at their branch offices in Vietnam. But that has changed.

 Pham Huy, a 12th grader, has created a low-cost robotic arm for the disabled. His product won third prize at the Intel Int’l Science and Engineering Fair 2017.

Garlic - Ly Son’s famous specialty - is considered as "white gold". At harvest time, the "white gold" is dried everywhere. The rooftops are used to expose garlic to the sun on the island.

 Vietnam boasts a number of successful young female CEOs in both large companies and smaller concerns.

How can Vietnamese firms sustain and grow their brand value in today's business environment?

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany on March 29 received antiques which Berlin police seized from an unidentified Vietnamese entrepreneur in late 2016.

 The Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) will start the pilot run of its observatory and space centre in Hanoi’s Hoa Lac high-tech park in June, 2018.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has presented the Golden Star Order to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz.

 Vietnam and Cuba have issued a joint statement on the occasion of the State visit to Cuba by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong from March 28-31.

VietNamNet Bridge - E-commerce has gained stunning growth over the last few years, but taxation agencies are finding it difficult to collect taxes from businesses and individuals in the sector.

 Vietnamese students have won four gold medals at the 15th Hanoi Maths Open Contest.

 The captain of a Taiwanese Mandarin Airlines flight died from a stroke right before takeoff at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 The starting price for the initial public offering (IPO) of the Vietnam Television Cable Corporation (VTVCab) has been set at VND140,900 (US$6.26) per share.

 The Australian embassy and consulate in Viet Nam will host the third Taste of Australia programme next month (April).

Ngo Hong Quang has filtered the essence of folk music and blended the elements into modern life to help traditional music become popular both in this country and abroad, creating a convincing East-West dialogue through music.

 Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a high-level delegation of the Vietnamese NA left the Netherlands on March 29, concluding their four-day official visit to the European country.

 Vertex Ventures, Grab’s first investor, told VIR in an exclusive interview that the startup will not monopolise the Vietnamese ride-hailing market after its controversial merger with Uber earlier this week.

 The US and Vietnam inaugurated the Energy Security Dialogue that the US only held in five countries over the world so far.