US teen author Jacqueline Woodson said it was "awesome" to win The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest prize for children's writing.

 The Ministry of Finance has promised to study and report to the Government recommendations by the Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry (VAMI) on policies to promote domestic automobile production.

 People in England will soon have to pay a deposit when they buy drinks bottles and cans in a bid to boost recycling and cut waste.

 After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has visited China.

Soc Trang is home to many ancient pagodas such as Doi (Bat), Dat Set (Clay) and Chen Kieu (Porcelain bowl), with a touch of typical architectural features of Khmer ethnic people. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Free X-rays and TB skin tests for people at high risk of contracting TB were provided last Sunday by medical staff working in a mobile healthcare vehicle in HCM City’s Tan Binh District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will remove hundreds of below-standards level crossings countrywide to improve rail travel and reduce accidents.

 The LienVietPostBank, SCB, MB and VIB are due to organise the annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City made a big splash as they triumphed at the National Swimming Championship which concluded yesterday in Hue City.

 South Korea has retained its position as Viet Nam’s leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of this year.

 Always a premier tourism destination in the country, Hue city plans to take it up several notches with a renewed focus on longer stays by both domestic and international visitors in the former imperial capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam target a berth in the higher group when they take part in the Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone Group III competition next week.

 Vietnam’s world-renowned concert pianist Dang Thai Son has confirmed that he will join the piano faculty at Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, United States this fall.

 The national women’s football team drew Bayern Munich 1-1 in their first friendly match in Germany on Monday.

Hundreds of poultry farming companies provide meat and eggs, and tens of thousands of household-run farms are operating throughout the country. However, no powerful company has yet to lead the market.

 The FLC Group on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to buy up to 24 A321neo aircraft for Bamboo Airways.

 A maths competition began in Hanoi yesterday and for the first time there was a new addition – contestants from overseas.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh ordered the Hanoi administration on Monday to urgently inspect vehicles labelled as tourist cabs but functioning as coaches to avoid paying tax in the city.

Two men who raped and killed a Vietnamese student in the United Kingdom have been convicted of her murder.

Downsizing efforts will be implemented without exception in all sectors, including education and health, said deputy minister of home affairs Nguyen Duy Thang.