HCM City People’s Committee has instructed departments and other agencies to take measures to reduce the recreational use of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) among local residents.

 The Ministry of Transport has approved a plan to upgrade an 80-km section of National Highway 22B in the southeastern province of Tay Ninh, according to the province’s Department of Transport.

 The national U15 girls’ team convened in Hanoi on April 7 to prepare for the upcoming 2017 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U15 Girls Football Championship.

 Hanoi encouraged to create more attractive tourism products, Industrial salt import limited to 102,000 tonnes, Price spike sparks tra fish farming rush, Transport Ministry halts equitization of five entities

Paraguay wishes to further promote trade links with Vietnam, Ambassador Luis Fernando Avalo told Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina and Paraguay Nguyen Dinh Thao at a meeting in Asuncion on April 7.

 Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan discussed measures to enhance cooperation between ASEAN and Southern Common Market (Mercosur) with his Argentine counterpart Susana Malcorra on April 7.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating a favourable legal environment for Swedish investors while meeting leaders of the Ericson and Sweco Groups on April 7 in Stockholm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young woman with an incredible track record of breaking endurance barriers wants her experience to instill indomitable courage in Vietnamese youth.

  Vietnam condemns a truck attack on pedestrians in Stockholm capital of Sweden on April 7, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The wave of foreign investors making capital contributions and buying a stake in Vietnamese businesses began in 2015 and increased significantly last year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Man bites dog,” is an old journalistic aphorism that remarks on how the unusual is more newsworthy (than a dog biting a man).

 A market for street vendors has been put into operation for over one year at Pham Van Hai Market in HCMC’s Tan Binh District.

 Though Vietnamese mobile carriers are all set to officially launch 4G services, for now, they are employing a range of strategies to attract customers. While some carriers are focusing on an expansive network, others are concentrating on key cities.

 As a public service unit in HCMCity’s District 3, the Ward 9 People’s Committee has encouraged its female staff to wear aodai. The sight of Vietnamese workers in the traditional long dress has been lauded by the public.

 The central provinces of Thua Thien – Hue and Quang Nam, and Da Nang city jointly launched their shared destination brand “The Essence of Vietnam” in Hanoi on April 7.

 Promotion has become more crucial than ever for tourism development in a globalised, competitive market, Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai said.

 Travellers looking to experience a slow pace of life should visit Hoang Thu Pho commune in the northern province of Lao Cai’s Bac Ha district.

 A centre for the study, preservation and development of Vietnam’s gastronomy made debut in Hanoi on April 7 as part of the ongoing Vietnam International Travel Mart 2017.

 Vietnam proved their power with an 8-0 over Singapore in their second round match of the 2018 Asian Cup’s qualification on April 7 in Hanoi.

 Vietnam lost 0-2 to hosts Iran in the play-off match of the Davis Cup Group II, Asia/Oceania in the first day of competition on April 7 in Isfahan city.