HCM City wants to further cooperation with Australian localities across fields in which both sides boast potential, including tourism, education and high-tech agriculture, said a local official.

 Measures to realise a master plan on tourism development in the Mekong Delta to 2020 with a vision to 2030 were discussed at a conference held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 5. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - La Xanh JSC has suggested building a system of floating parking lots on rivers and canals in the inner city of Hanoi to solve the shortage of land for car parks.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of applications for recognition of foreign degrees made to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) increased by 44 times in 2008-2016.

Dealstreet Asia has reported that Air Asia, teaming up with Gumin Co Ltd, Hai Au Aviation JSC (HAA) and businessman Tran Trong Kien, will set up a joint venture airline with capital of $44 million.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s renewable energy production costs remain higher than other countries as the country still does not have a competitive solar energy market. 

 An official has attributed low foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Mekong Delta over the past years to poor infrastructure. 

 Thirty-nine Vietnamese fishermen arrested by Indonesian authorities for illegal fishing in the country’s waters were released and repatriated on April 5.

 The HCM City Department of Construction is seeking ideas of a new system of house numbering to resolve address number chaos in the city.

 The fourth Vietnam Book Day officially opened at the Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on April 6. 

 President Tran Dai Quang attended a grand ceremony held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 6 (the 10th day of the third lunar month) to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings - the legendary founders of of the nation.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 5 hosted a reception for the Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, during which he promised to create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese and Thai armies to step up cooperation.

 The National APEC Committee held its 7th plenary session on April 5 with the participation of representatives from 24 ministries, agencies and cities. 

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung lauded India’s “Act East” policy designed to at strengthen ties with ASEAN member states, given the region is witnessing rapid changes.

 A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security visited Mozambique from April 2-5 with a view to strengthening their public security forces’ cooperation in crime fight, training, and logistics.

 Ho Chi Minh City wants to further cooperation with Australian localities across fields in which both sides boast potential, including tourism, education and high-tech agriculture, said a local official.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Stockholm on April 6 morning (local time), beginning a three-day official visit to Sweden at the invitation of Speaker of the Swedish Parliament (Riskdag) Urban Ahlin.

 The ASEAN-US Joint Cooperation Committee convened its eighth meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 4, to review their cooperation in the recent past and discuss directions to further boost bilateral partnership. 

Vietnam-based mobile platform provider, Appota, announced on April 5 that it has successfully raised an undisclosed funding for its series C round from two investment funds from South Korea.