The Government will convene a conference next week to seek ways to reduce logistics costs that reached US$46 billion in 2017, accounting for nearly 21% of the GDP.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung recently signed a decision on ratifying a plan to expand the country’s second largest hydropower plant in Hoa Binh province at a cost of US$379 million.

 Nineteen cars collided in a series of accidents on Highway No 6 in northern Hoa BinhProvince on Sunday.

 A groundbreaking study has uncovered why some patients' cancers are more deadly than others, despite appearing identical.

 A ship with an alledged broken engine floating on the Dong Nai River collided with a bridge on Sunday afternoon, causing panic to people nearby.

 A large bushfire that has threatened homes in Sydney is likely to have been deliberately lit, Australian authorities say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Viet Nam Tennis Federation Tour begins today in Tay Ninh Province, with the participation of many national top tennis players.

 The global shipping industry has for the first time agreed to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases.

 Giac Lam Pagoda on Lac Long Quan Street in Tan Binh district is the oldest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Vietnam’s securities market may be upgraded to the emerging market status from its current frontier market by 2020, according to the latest SSI Retail Research.

 The island district of Ly Son, 30km off the coast of the central province of Quang Ngai, will open a night market for tourists on the island in May.

 Fireworks will light up the sky of Ho Chi Minh City later this month to celebrate 43 years of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975) and the 132nd May Day (May 1, 1886).

 A court in Moscow has approved a request from the Russian media regulator to block the Telegram messaging app immediately.

 Dak Lak authorities have allowed 18 investors to conduct survey and build solar power projects in the Central Highland province after considering their financial capacity and experience.

 Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar State Counsellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of the President’s Office, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications in collaboration with the BKAV Technology Group will organise WhiteHat Drill 05, a network safety rehearsal, on May 9 to tackle the coin-miner virus.

 The HCM City Tax Department has said it will collect VND53.3 biilion (US$2.35 million) of tax liability from Uber.

VietNamNet Bridge - Visa waivers are used by many countries to attract tourists, but Vietnam has chosen to  pursue a strict visa policy.

Masses of dead fish were found in central Quang Tri Province’s communes of Trieu Van, Trieu An, and Gio Ha, as well as in Cua Viet Township late last month.

 All museums around the country will allow free entrance on May 18 to mark International Museum Day.