Vietnam welcomed more than 3.2 million foreign visitors in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 29 percent year-on-year.

 Around 280 golfers will participate in the annual HCM City Golf Open, to be held on April 19 and 20 at the Vietnam Golf & Country Club.

 Some bad elements have taken advantage of the marine environment disaster in the central region last year to instigate some local Catholics to cause social disorder.

 Starting the annual general meeting (AGM) season, several banks have revealed ambitious plans for 2017.

 The Lam Dong tea culture will be featured at the Da Lat Flower Festival 2017, which will be held from December 23 – 27 in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Vietnam has asked for Malaysia’s cautious, fair and indiscriminate approach to taking legal proceedings against Doan Thi Huong - a suspect in the death of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen Kim Chol.

Australia's Maritime Border Command on April 12 said they and the Australian Fisheries Management Authorities have captured a Vietnamese fishing boat with 15 fishermen for allegedly illegal fishing.

 Doan Van Thanh, father of Doan Thi Huong, Vietnamese suspect in the murder of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen Kim Chol, arrived in Malaysia to see his daughter on April 12, one day before her trial.

 The closing ceremony of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 2017) will be held on August 30, one day earlier than planned.

 Vietnam attaches great importance to developing relations with traditional friends in Central Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic a prioritised partner.

Popular Vietnamese comic artist, Can Tieu Hy, took silver prize at the 10th Japan International Manga Awards. Chosen out of 296 entries from 55 countries and territories, Hy won for her work Dia Nguc Mon 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Certain types of vehicles will be exempt from paying tolls at the Ben Thuy I toll station connecting the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh, 

Residents of Ninh Phuoc District’s Phuoc Son Commune in the southern province of Ninh Thuan are worried because of the increasing number of landslides along the Dinh River.

 China's wind and solar sectors could attract as much as 5.4 trillion yuan ($782 billion) in investment between 2016 and 2030 as the country tries to meet its renewable energy targets, 

 500 exhibitors to attend Expo 2017, EVN prepares power for dry season,  HCM City aims at higher position in PCI rankings, Bac Ninh takes lead in FDI attraction, US authorizes import of fresh star apple fruit from Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - If you are in Hanoi, you should not miss these two places, which are not far from Hanoi's center.

After four months of deploying 4G on a trial basis in large cities and provinces, mobile network operators are hurrying to complete the infrastructure system to officially provide services throughout the country. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is a large cosmetics market with turnover of $1.1 billion last year, but there is now little room for Vietnamese manufacturers.

Ancient nghien trees (Excentrodendron tonkinense) in Ha Giang province, in the middle of old forests and on high cliffs, have been lost due to illegal logging and clearing to make room for hydropower plants and mineral exploitation. 

The draft regulations on standards and procedures for appointment and dismissal of professors shows MOET's determination to upgrade the quality of professors and associate professors.