The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at the “From the New World” concert at the Opera House on April 29.

 Pambil, a drums band from Colombia, will perform traditional music at the Hanoi Opera House on May 3.

The BandFest 2018 will gather internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Nguyen Le and his band along with four other young Vietnamese bands. Composer and music producer Anh Quan, who is the initiator of the BandFest.

 The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down at 23:50 on April 23, disrupting Internet connections from Vietnam to other countries, according to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT).

 Last week the Ministry of Health, allied with health experts and policymakers, called for an increase in the consumption tax on cigarettes. Their proposal was to have a flat-rate duty of VND2,000 or US$.08 on a 20-pack of cigarettes.

 Vietnam’s rice exports faced an unpredictable first quarter this year, increasing in January, declining in February and recovering in March, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Vietnam’s Sanatech Khanh Hoa are in Group B of the coming ASEAN Football Federation Futsal Club Championship which will be organised in Indonesia in July.

 Despite strong growth, investment into innovative start-ups in Vietnam remains relatively modest compared to the region and the world.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security said at the 9th International Meeting of High-Level Representatives on Security Issues that solving terrorism is a long-term issue and needs active, synchronous and responsible coordination of many countries.

Since Monday roads leading to HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport have clogged by traffic though the four-day weekend extending into Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) does not begin till Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Agencies in the central province of Ha Tinh have been trying to identify the cause of the mass fish deaths in the local coastal breeding cages on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A scaffolding collapsed in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue leaving 11 construction workers injured on Sunday.

 Supermodel Minh Trung has revealed his latest photoshoot in which he shows off the national costume he will wear at the Mister International 2018 to be held in Yangon, Myanmar from April 30.

If you are looking for a quiet place to relax for the upcoming national holidays (April 30-May 1), Bai Mon beach, Xuan Dai Bay, and Vung Ro Bay in Phu Yen province are ideal destinations for you to discover.

 TTC Sugar purchasing treasury shares, Sao Do breaks through with brand power, Short-term deposit rates drop, VND20 trillion in credits for HCMC’s 2018 market stabilization, HCMC taxman asks Grab to pay Uber transfer tax

Indie band launches music movie, Vietnamese, Lao provinces enhance medical cooperation, Quang Nam seized 2 tonnes smuggled timber, Alternative education approaches proving popular

VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses are rushing to issue shares to increase their charter capital amid the stock price upswing that began last year. However, analysts warn that the movement may lead to an oversupply of stock.

Chatbot, a computer program which conducts conversations via auditory or textual methods, an important product of artificial intelligence, is being used widely by Vietnamese businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sand resources along the coastline will become usable thanks to sand processing technology invented by Phan Thanh Company.

Phung Hung street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has been revived with beautiful mural paintings recalling Hanoi in the past. Opened to the public in early February, it is now a favorite photo location and cultural space for city dwellers and visitors.