In recent days, young Hanoians have been gathering at Thach Cau street in Hanoi’s Long Bien district to admire the Tam Giac Mach (buckwheat) flowers, which are usually only seen in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

The Investigation Police Department issued a decision to prosecute Phan Van Anh Vu, former chairman of the board of Bac Nam 79 Construction Joint Stock Company, for abusing position and power to misappropriate $8.7 million from Dong A Bank.

 Vietnam’s U19 football team lost to Mexico 4-0 in the first match of the Suwon JS Cup 2018 in the Republic of Korea on April 18.

 Vietnamese and French localities have signed a cooperation agreement on managing and developing geoparks after Vietnam’s Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark in Cao Bang province was named a UNESCO global geopark on April 12. 

 The official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will enhance bilateral friendship and boost cooperation in order to create a foundation to develop the two sides partnership.

 US aviation authorities are to order inspections of jet engines after a mid-air explosion that punctured an airliner's window, killing a passenger.

 The Hanoi People’s Court on April 18 sentenced five Colombian nationals to between seven and 13 years imprisonment on charges of “property theft” in accordance with Article 138 of the Penal Code. 

 Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government's bid to cut plastic waste.

 The International Monetary Fund says that high global debt is a concern. In a new report, the IMF says governments should use the current strong economic growth to strengthen their finances.

 A welcome ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 19 for Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

The HCM City Tourism Association has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on further extension of visa exemption for tourists coming from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two of China’s biggest e-wallets have joined the mobile payment market in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Phong, director general of the Department of Food Safety under the Ministry of Health, talks to Vietnam News Agency about positive changes in food safety management.

The International Educational Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Education and Training, on Tuesday asked Newton Grammar School in Bac Tu Liem District to end its relationship with George Washington International School

Adjustments to Thanh Thuy International Border Gate approved, Working group on implementation of Law on Planning set up, VN, Myanmar step up comprehensive cooperative partnership

 The Ministry of Finance has suggested increasing environmental protection taxes to the maximum level in a draft resolution it is compiling for the National Assembly’s Standing Committee, which has caused mixed opinions. 

Vietnam’s tra fish exporters can still access the US market despite the US Department of Commerce’s imposition of high anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese tra fish, said Secretary General of VASEP.

Cooperation among coast guards of countries is necessary to deal with challenges in enforcing the law in the East Sea, a Malaysian officer has said. 

A project to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta in the context of climate change has been signed by three parties, including real estate developer Novaland, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Military Bank (MB).

 Vietnam’s location with a network of cargo ports, alongside a large domestic market, leaves room for both domestic and foreign logistics firms to expand business and enter logistics merger and acquisition (M&A) deals.