VietNamNet Bridge - IFC (the International Finance Corporation) has put forward a plan to issue dong-linked international bonds which will be transacted in US dollars in the international market.

 To show gratitude to Hung Kings, the founders of the country, and appreciation of the tradition of Vietnamese families, the Dam Sen Park will organize a ceremony to commemorate the Kings and a festival on Vietnamese families next week.

 A nude gunman has killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville in the US state of Tennessee, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC remains the top team in the V.League, although they were tied 1-1 by Sai Gon in a sixth round match on Sunday in the capital city.

 Muong Thanh Safari Land in Nghe An Province is the northern central region’s largest zoo. 

 Vietnam’s newest commercial carrier Viet Bamboo Airways will officially enter operation in the final quarter of 2018, according to owners the FLC Group.  

 Hanoi has found a place on a TripAdvisor list of the world’s Top 25 destinations, together with Paris, Rome and New York.

 A ceremony to kick off work on the VND9.5trn (USD417m) route that links Vinh Tuy Ring Road to Nga Tu So Ward began on April 22.    

 Vietnamese people are opting for holidays overseas for Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1 because of unattractive domestic tour prices.

Population growth in HCM City, especially near industrial parks (IPs) and export processing zones (EPZ), has led to more children being sent to privately owned kindergartens, some of which do not meet safety standards.

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 Viet Nam has intensified inspections on cryptocurrency transactions as trading and investments using this payment system are on the rise in the country.

 A number of foreign press outlets have published articles lauding Vietnam’s economic achievements. 

 Vietnamese athletes won three gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the Aerobics Suzuki World Cup, which wrapped up in Japan on April 22 after four days of competition.

 Vietnam’s exports account just 6 percent of the global timber and wooden furniture market which is estimated at 120 billion USD, said a local official.

 Vietnam will keep its sugarcane growing area stable at 300,000 hectares until 2030 in parallel with increasing sugar output and quality, according to a plan on the sugar industry’s development until 2020 with a vision to 2030.

 After making an entry into the automobile manufacturing industry, Vingroup, the country’s leading property company, has set its sights on the US$5.3 billion pharmaceutical sector.

 Viet Nam’s securities market may be upgraded to the emerging market status from its current frontier market by 2020, according to the latest SSI Retail Research.

 Bank stocks are expected to lead growth in the stock exchanges this week as investors could be inspired to press the “buy” button by supportive news arriving from the banks’ annual shareholder meetings and first-quarter earnings reports.

Vietnam’s maritime and inland waterway transport continue to suffer from the lack of sustainable inland ports and planning for container depots.