Vietnam posted an impressive growth rate of 7.38 percent in the first quarter of 2018, but there remain many problems behind this 10-year high expansion, many experts said at the April 10 launch of a report on the country’s macro-economy in Q1. 

 A traditional Vietnamese long dress contest will be organised in Prague, Czech Republic, in mid June.

 The People’s Court of HCM City yesterday handed a 12-year jail sentence to customs officer Nguyen Truong Duy for receiving bribes amounting to nearly VNĐ550 million (US$23,900).

There is enough stock of rabies vaccines to meet demand in the country, the Drug Administration of Viet Nam has said. 

 Beginning on July 1, the Health Ministry and Viet Nam Social Security will adjust the unreasonable prices of some healthcare services to better manage health insurance funds, said Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Table Tennis Federation has received sponsorship of VND10 billion (US$448,000) for their activities from 2018-22.

Vietnam values strategic cooperative partnership with RoK, Vietnam willing to further medical cooperation with Denmark: PM, Ambassador backs entrepreneurship of Vietnamese youths in US

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) was closely following an alleged cryptocurrency fraud in HCM City, to which as many as 32,000 people could have fallen victim, involving a sum of up to VND15 trillion (US$666 million), 

To promote tourism, Ninh Thuan has developed several agricultural tourism products, including vineyard tour packages, allowing visitors to enjoy fresh grape products at  Thai An vineyard in Vinh Hai commune.

A spate of wild mushroom poisonings in the mountainous provinces has alarmed doctors who fear locals are disregarding their warnings that the only way to prevent poisoning is to avoid eating wild mushrooms entirely.

Vietnam – Denmark conference discuss chronic diseases prevention, Vietnam-Cuba friendship exchange opens in Hanoi, Vietnam hands over Lao military art troupe’s headquarters

 The 23rd session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee commenced in Hanoi on April 10 to mull over important issues in preparation for the upcoming fifth meeting of the legislature in May.

 The People’s Court of northern Thai Binh province sentenced Nguyen Van Tuc to 13 years in jail for “attempting to overthrow the people’s administration” under Clause 1, Article 79 of the 1999 Penal Code at the first-instance trial on April 10.

 Vietnamese carriers including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco ran 74,165 flights in the first quarter this year, 64,161 of which were on schedule, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). 

 Japan attaches much importance to its relations with Vietnam and wants to bolster the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries, said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

 The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) decreased 6.21 points to close at 1,198.11 points on April 10. 

 Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and his Japanese counterpart Onodera Itsunori reiterated the importance of building a stable, free and open order in line with law in the Indo-Pacific region during their talks in Tokyo on April 10. 

 Vietnam and France see new opportunities to further strengthen their relationship, which witnessed strong development over the last 45 years, heard a conference held by the Asia Centre in Paris on April 9. 

 Ninh Van Quynh, former chief accountant and former head of the department of finance, accounting and auditing of PetroVietnam, who involved in the Oceanbank wrongdoings, has asked the Hanoi People’s Court for reductions in his sentences.

 The 10th political consultation and 7th strategic dialogue at the deputy foreign ministerial level between Vietnam and India took place in New Delhi on April 9-10.