Educational initiatives with practical applications to improve teaching, learning, and research will be awarded a total of VND700 million under the 2018 Young Intellectual for Education Programme.

The National Library of Vietnam has announced its plans to organise the 2018 book festival, which will take place from April 19-24 in Hanoi, as part of activities to mark Vietnam Book Day (April 21), and World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of flower lovers flocked to an orchid festival called Lai Chau Fragrance and Colours held in the northern city of Lai Chau over the weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young players will be given the chance to compete at the Asian Football Confederation Cup when Song Lam Nghe An host Tampines Rover on their home turf today.

 Foreign capital flow into the real estate market has accelerated M&A deals, but analysts warn that bad debts for property loans are a hindrance in the M&A market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Now showing in cinemas, Nhung Thang Nam Ruc Ro (Go-Go Sister) is one of two movies released this year that have been included in the five top grossing Vietnamese films.

 A book of Turkish tales, containing 200 small humorous stories about Nasreddin Hodja, was launched in Hanoi recently. 

 The grant of geographical indication (GI) certificate to Binh Phuoc Province’s speciality cashew by the National Office of Intellectual Property has been a strong boost to efforts to create a national brand for the product.

 The Ministry of Transport plans to label energy certificates for new motorcycles which are manufactured, assembled and imported to Viet Nam.

 Technology is seen as one way to help domestic logistic enterprises cut costs to gain an edge amidst higher demand in global transport.

 The country’s shrimp export business could be in for a tough year, due to sharp rise in global supply and a drop in market price.

 Viet Nam exported 74,580 tonnes of cashew worth US$758 million in the first quarter, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

 Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the long-term local-currency bank deposit ratings and local- and foreign-currency issuer ratings of three banks in Viet Nam from B2 to B1.

 The Thanh Cong Textile Garment Investment Trading Joint Stock Company saw both revenue and profit down 1.3 per cent in 2018, due to poor business performance and foreseeable difficulties and challenges ahead.

  Vietnam’s space industry has gained significant development in the 10 years since the launch of its first satellite Vinasat-1 (April 18, 2008).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won three gold medals at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championship in Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The triennial National Drama Festival will take place at the HCM City Army Theatre from April 11-25.

Railway and airline companies in Vietnam plan to increase the number of trips and vehicles at the end of April as travel demand is expected to rise during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays.

Prolonged heatwave in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan over the past three months has led to drought, forcing many localities to suspend plant and animal farming.

Expressways constructed at a cost of several trillions of dong have become staging grounds for serious safety violations, mainly due to drivers’ and local people’s ignorance of the roads’ design and signage,