The export value of agro-forestry-aquatic products reached $10.8 billion in the first four months of 2017, a year-on-year surge of 9.1 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Facebook has been asked to increase cooperation with Vietnam to block and remove bad content and fake news in this social network.

 Police of Vietnam and Laos held a conference on April 26 to review a plan on fighting drug crimes along the border section between Vietnam’s Son La province and Laos’s Houaphan province.

Some 17 black spots where traffic accidents are common have been reported in Ho Chi Minh City. Of them, many are located on roads to sea ports and dry ports, causing serious traffic congestion and hindering the city’s development.

The monthly basic salary for civil servants, public employees and those working in the armed forces will be raised to 1.3 million VND (57.16 USD) from July 1, following the newly issued Decree 47/2017/ND-CP of the Government.

 A bronze statue named “Vietnam Pieta” was unveiled at the St. Francis Peace Centre on Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea, on April 26 as a sincere apology to Vietnamese people for what Korean soldiers did during wartime.

 A seminar, themed “East Sea: the Philippines, ASEAN and international partners”, took place in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines on April 25. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter to his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen, expressing thanks to the Prime Minister, leaders and people of Cambodia for their warm welcome during his successful visit to Cambodia from April 24-26. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith have agreed to give the top priority to nurturing the bilateral traditional friendship and special solidarity.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has paid an official visit to the UK from April 24-26, during which he discussed a wide range of issues on bilateral cooperation with UK officials and business leaders. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kayakers from 30 teams will race in the annual Da Nang Kayak Open Race from 8am to 10am on April 30.

 HDBank to raise chartered capital to 389 million USD, Novaland’s capitalisation value rises to almost 2 billion USD, Eximbank to divest capital from Sacombank, Agricultural restructuring focuses on improving product quality

 Minister pledges flood-resistant housing support in Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Russia enhance communication cooperation, Forces urged to foster links in fighting drug crime, Students shine at Asia Young Designer Awards

VietNamNet Bridge - Most network operators provide high-speed internet service with the speed of 20 Mpbs or more, but they still cannot satisfy demand for associated services such as IPTV, VOD, Video Conference and IP Camera. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Rapid population increase and urbanization have put pressure on waterways in the country. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The expansion of the ‘clearing pavement campaign’ in Hanoi and HCMC means fewer vending stalls in the cities. 

While MOLISA is concerned  about the surplus of bachelor’s degree graduates, MOET is confident about the ministry's efficiency of measures to streamline student enrollment.

The debate will never end, but that is the nature of the topic: should we get involved or intervene in a mugging or a theft, especially in giving chase on a vehicle, or in cutting off a thief by knocking him off a vehicle?

 VietNamNet Bridge – As part of the Quest Festival 2017, the touring arm Quest Live will be launched in Hanoi in order to bring the best international artists from around the globe to Vietnamese audiences year round.

 Foreign investors have poured $10.95 billion into new and operational FDI projects and to buy stakes in local companies in the first four months of 2017, up 40.5 percent from the same period last year.