Hanoi is a lot of things and we took to the streets to find out what makes this great city tick.

 What comes to mind when you think of Phu Quoc Island? Pristine beaches, historic sites, Buddhist shrines, or fishing villages?

 Viet Nam witnessed a trade surplus of nearly US$2.7 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To many it may just be you’re everyday life, but to others, it’s art. An exhibition, featuring 60 photos inspired by daily life in Vietnam is on a display in HCM City. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – French theatre company Be Clown will perform its circus play Pétole (Becalmed) for free in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho on April 15.

 The Ministry of Construction has urged authorities on Phu Quoc Island and Van Don Island as well as Van Phong Bay area to take immediate steps to control surging land prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Relevant authorities must speed up the pace of study for creating an urban area for innovation, a so-called ‘Silicon Valley’, in HCM City, an international workshop heard on April 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 Vietnamese and foreign doctors compared notes on many areas of medicine at the Cho Ray Science Congress held in HCM City on Thursday.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee mulled over a Government report on thrift practice and combating wastefulness at work during its 23rd session on April 12.

 The People’s Court in the central province of Ha Tinh on April 12 handed down a jail term of nine years, which will be followed by another five-year probation, to Tran Thi Xuan for attempt to overthrow the people’s administration.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said since April 11, it has diverted its flights from/to Europe away from the Black Sea area, which could be under influence of the rising tension in Syria.

 VN Index recovered and exceeded 1,170 points on April 12 after a nosedive of over 31 points on the previous day.

 Vietnam won four gold medals at the ongoing 80th Singapore Open Track and Field Championship.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam has decided to give a warning as a disciplinary measure against Tran Quoc Cuong, member of the CPV Central Committee and Deputy Secretary of Dak Lak.

Beginning in April each year, farmers in the district of Phuc Tho on the outskirt of Hanoi are busy harvesting their ripe mulberries.

Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark in the northern border province of Cao Bang was recognised as a global geopark by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council in Paris on April 12.

Considered a country with great potential for solar and wind power, Vietnam continues to be one of the 12 ‘hotspots’ in the globe for coal-fired power development.

Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark in the northern border province of Cao Bang was recognised as a global geopark by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council in Paris on April 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc recently agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, marking its second pull-out from an Asian market.

 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Ho Chi Minh City to build a smart city plan, IFC Vice President for Asia and Pacific Nena Stoiljkovic told Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on April 12.