VietNamNet Bridge – An excursion to Ha Thai lacquer village in Hanoi’s suburban district of Thuong Tin will be held this Sunday by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Boosting tourism should go along with protecting the environment, Le Quang Tung, deputy minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism, said at the Green Tourism Forum.

Dong Nai Province is looking for the Prime Minister’s approval to be named the main investor for Phase 1 of a bomb and mine clearance project needed before the construction of Long Thanh International Airport can commence.

 Unvaccinated people under age 18 are banned from public places in Rockland County, New York, as of midnight Wednesday, according to John Lyon, 

The twin mountains of Tam Son valley, Quan Ba district, in the northern province of Ha Giang, have attracted many visitors in recent years who come to witness their picturesque scenery.

 The sixth match of the 2019 Sharjah Masters international chess tournament which is underway in the UAE saw Vietnamese grandmaster Quang Liem’s undefeated streak end as he lost to Yakubboev Nodirbek of Uzbekistan on March 28.

 Over 7,000 runners from Vietnam and nations across the world will compete in the Danang International Marathon 2019, which is due to take place on August 11.

 Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) will fail if the private and public partners do not share both risks and successes, Ousmane Dione, Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam, said at an international workshop held in HCM City on March 27.

 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Vietnam Association of National Park and Protected Area (VNPPA) held a workshop on the management of conservation sites in Vietnam in Hanoi on March 27.

HCM City Paediatrics Hospital No1’s neurology and infectious diseases department has admitted children with HIV whose mothers did not have HIV tests during their pregnancy.

Air quality in Hanoi today was poor, with the somber sky covered in a fog-like sheen, reported Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper.

Kon Tum provincial police are searching for four men who escaped from a detention centre through its ventilation system.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Quang Tri Province are investigating the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl.

A woman in the central province of Dak Nong has been fined VND10 million (US$430) for posting fake news about a swine disease outbreak in the area.

The Viet Nam Institute for Urban and Rural Planning under Construction Ministry has introduced three options for the relocation of headquarters of ministries and Government agencies out of Hanoi’s inner districts by 2030,

Local farmers in Thanh Son Commune, Dong Nai Province, have complained about their plants being destroyed by rampaging wild elephants.

Danang People's Committee has issued an official document asking investors to quickly open public paths to the local beaches.

The ultraviolet (UV) radiation index in HCM City will remain at the high-risk level of 8-12 until the end of this week, according to Weather Online, a UK-based meteorological service firm.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) wants to cooperate with the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), helping the later improve its operation and boost sustainable development.

 Drinking water tanks have been put on some streets in the Hanoi’s city-centre district of Hoan Kiem.