The Saigon Alcohol, Beer and Beverages Corporation (Sabeco), a leading brewer in Vietnam, will step up selling the State capital in this firm in 2017 as ordered by the Government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 A programme ranking the most sustainable businesses in Vietnam in 2017 was launched on April 18 in Hanoi.

The Hanoi People’s Committee on April 18 decided to imprison 11 defendants who appropriated more than 863 billion VND ($37.94 million) by creating of a fake afforestation project in Nghe An.

 Vietnam and China highlighted increasing the information exchange at all levels to make the fight against human traffickers more efficient this year at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on April 18.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to reappoint Nguyen Duc Loi as General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a seminar to promote the population of ASEAN Community through communication channels in Hanoi on April 18.

 The authorised agencies of Hanoi are taking measures to restore security and order in Dong Tam commune, My Duc district, where chaos have broken out since late 2016 due to the reclamation of a defence land plot.

 The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) should reform itself to promote connectivity among regional cooperatives for more dynamic and practical development. 

 Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his spouse left Hanoi on the evening of April 18 to wrap up their official visit to Vietnam from April 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union by bolstering support for her Brexit plan.

 Facebook Inc is trying to seize on the technology known as augmented reality, a mix of the real and digital worlds best known from the hit smartphone game Pokemon Go, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The French cartoon “Oggy and the Cockroaches” (2013, 80 mins) will be screened at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on April 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Enjoying cha ca away from crowded, noisy restaurants gives the iconic dish a homely touch. 

The accessory to attach to the main simcard that will turn locked iPhones into international versions is now available in Vietnam. It costs VND200,000 and is sourced from China.

 Pressure expected on dollar-đồng exchange rate, Vietcombank removes deputy director general from Mizuho Bank, HCM City rental market continues slump, BOT transport projects under review

VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC travel firms, repeatedly complaining about the serious pollution of the rivers and canals in the city, have urged the local authorities to find solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge - The ongoing patient overload at state-owned hospitals and the $2 billion that Vietnamese spend on overseas healthcare services are drawing more investors to hospital projects. 

Fifty-thousand secondary school graduates in Hanoi and HCMC will not have be able to enroll in state-owned high schools this year, creating intense competition among students for seats at state-owned schools. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Deutschland Fest 2017 will take place at the Botanical Garden in HCM City on April 22, from 9 am to 5 pm.

Nguyen Van Hau, Vice Chairman of the HCM City Lawyers’ Association, tells vov.vn that a draft decree laying conditions on selling voice/video recording software is unconstitutional.