A ceremony was held in Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province on April 18 to announce the export of the first batch of Vietnamese mangoes to the US.

The launch of the Vietnam Book Day has contributed greatly to restoring and developing the reading culture. 

A drill on radiation and nuclear accident response took place on April 19 in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong’s Da Lat city, which is home to a nuclear reactor.

The United States International Trade Commission has announced its final conclusion of its sunset reviews concerning anti-dumping to utility scale wind towers imported from Vietnam.

Various activities were held from April 19-21 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi to celebrate Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19).

Two large murals by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi have been awarded a gold medal in the Public Arts Design for Society at A’Design Awards & Competition in Italy.

A US-funded project on dioxin contamination remediation at Bien Hoa airport in the southern province of Dong Nai was launched on April 20.

Leaders from ministries of education in Southeast Asia and international educational experts have discussed the latest teacher professional standards in Southeast Asia.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed to providing assistance to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities in seven priority provinces in Vietnam.

The police of Ho Chi Minh City on April 19 brought to light a ring transporting over 1.1 tonnes of meth and started legal proceedings against two suspects, including two Taiwanese and a Vietnamese for their involvement.

The “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers) was organized in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 20.

Telecommunications firms are ready to pilot a mobile money service thanks to their modern technology infrastructure, customers, wide transaction point networks and financial resources.

Mai Van Tinh, former Chairman of Vietnam Steel Corporation (VNSTEEl) and Dau Van Hung, former General Director of VNSTEEL were detained for their alleged legal violations in the production expansion project of Thai Nguyen Steel Corporation.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on April 22-29.

Tu Duc Tomb in Hue imperial city has been digitally recorded on the Google Arts & Culture Platform to be promoted worldwide, making it the first heritage of Vietnam to be added to Google’s collection.

The reading encouragement week, themed “Books and the young community”, was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19, on the occasion of the sixth Vietnam Book Day (April 21).

Title frontrunners Ho Chi Minh City are expected to earn an easy win and solidify their grip at the top of the table as they only have to take on newly promoted Viettel in match day 6 of the 2019 V.League this weekend.

Many giant housing real-estate developers in HCM City are flocking to the hospitality segment by developing or distributing new projects in tourism areas.

The plunge in the valuation of SAB shares on the transaction session of April 18 sent VND10.13 trillion ($440.4 million) of Sabeco's charter capital disappear in a puff of smoke.

Vo Van Mum is an elderly man living in a temporary house on the banks of the Co Co River in southern Tien Giang Province.