Eight people were killed or went missing in a blaze in Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi, in the early hours on April 12, according to initial reports.

The pilot survey of satisfaction of local people and organizations for the administrative reform work in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018 was reviewed at a conference held by the municipal chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on April 11.

 A Vietnamese folk culture festival will be held on April 13-15 in Ho Chi Minh City to serve local people and visitors during the Hung Kings holiday.

Vietnam and other United Nations member nations discussed women’s active role in peacekeeping during an open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York on April 11.

The Vietnam News Agency will host the 44th Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) Executive Board in Hanoi from April 18-20, under the theme of “For a professional and innovative journalism”.

The Book Festival 2019 will take place at the Hanoi Library on April 19 under the theme “Books – Connecting Knowledge and Development”, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora Van Nieuwenhuizen has said that the Netherlands is ready to boost all-round ties with Ho Chi Minh City, especially in smart urban development, high-tech zones, and technology.

 Labourers working in the garment-textile sector earn the lowest incomes in Vietnam, despite the industry having the second-largest export value, an official from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) said.

HCMC hopes to cooperate with Thuringia state of Germany in vocational training and in improving the quality of tertiary education, HCMC Party Chief Nguyen Thien Nhan said in his reception for the state’s Minister-President Bodo Ramelow.

Various solutions for sustainable water management were raised at the Water Business Dialogues held by the Netherlands Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

Authorities of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai have asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to approve an adjustment to the masterplan to develop Ly Son island district into a national tourism area.

Traveling during holidays has become a habit of many people in big cities in recent years. There will be two long national holidays in April, leading to an increase of 20 percent in travel demand compared to the same period last year.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Amazon Global Selling announced their cooperation plan on April 11, which aims to assist Vietnamese businesses in enhancing exports and developing brand names through e-commerce.

Many foreign investors, including the UK’s Savills Estate Agents, have regarded Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular as a promising market in the property sector, Savills Group CEO Mark Ridley has said.

Nearly 2,200 triathletes, including 40 professionals, from 50 countries and territories will be competing in the 5th Techcombank Ironman 70.3 Vietnam – Asia Pacific Championship on May 9 – 12.

Many infrastructure facilities, including roads are overloaded as many new residential areas have been built and the number of means of transportation rapidly rise in suburban areas of HCM City in the past few years.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has been named as an international super grandmaster again after a win in the standard category at the ongoing Dubai Open in the UAE yesterday.

Rising concerns about the environment and livelihoods are setting barriers to developing solar energy in Vietnam, experts stressed yesterday.

FIFA Chairman Gianni Infantino has sent his congratulations to deputy chairman of VFF Tran Quoc Tuan, who was recently voted on to the Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee for the third consecutive time.

Vietnamese chess masters are currently competing at the Eastern Asia Chess Championships FIDE Zone 3.3 Open in Mongolia.