Modern markets were built in Ha Noi to make shopping more hygenic, pleasurable and convenient, putting many traders and merchants in a large, well-lit, air-conditioned space under one roof.

 Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs Nguyen Van Binh applauded the World Bank’s building of a Country Partnership Framework for Vietnam for 2017-2022.

 Vietnam will present 30 reports – out of 125 total from 25 countries and territories – on information technology to the 7th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICTST) in Da Nang on April 16-18.

VietNamNet Bridge - Co Loa Citadel was built during the end of the Hong Bang Dynasty (about 257 BCE). The site was the source of various relics of the Dong Son culture of the Bronze Age.

Can Tho will fund up to 200 million VND (nearly 9,000 USD) to each initiative selected for the Green-Clean-Beautiful City Programme, said Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received newly-accredited Myanmar Ambassador to Vietnam Kyaw Soe Win on April 10, voicing his hope for the diplomat’s substantial contributions to the already sound relationship of the countries.

 Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary Kover Laszlo held talks in Budapest on April 10.

 The language and skills exams for Vietnamese workers wishing to work in the Republic of Korea will be held this year between June and September, the Department of Overseas Labour Management announced last week.

 Nguyen Thi That of Vietnam missed the yellow jersey in the last few minutes of the Tour of Thailand cycling tournament on Sunday.

 Vietnam’s women weightlifters earned a slot in the 2018 Youth Olympics thanks to their performance in the 2017 IWF Youth World Championships, which concluded in Thailand yesterday.

 Minh Loc, a former photojournalist with Vietnam News Agency, is celebrating the 42nd anniversary of Liberation Day with a showcase of his photos of soldiers and citizens who took part in the resistance war against the US.

 The first international U19 football championship will take place in Nha Trang city, the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, from April 11-22.

 The studio where film Kong: Skull Island was shot in Ninh Binh Province is being restored and will open to tourists this Saturday, April 15. 

 The international internet connection in Vietnam is working at normal speed once again after the cable connecting Southeast Asia to the US was rewired on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge - A 200-year-old sua (Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain) offered for sale at VND50 billion (nearly $2.5 million) was felled and transferred to the buyer in late March.

VietNamNet Bridge - The junior colleges under the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) are facing difficulties in the 2017 enrollment season. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The proposed airport service surcharge increases and airfare control policy are expected to cause difficulties for low-cost air carriers (LCC).

VietNamNet Bridge - The rice price in the Mekong Delta has increased in the last couple of weeks, which has resulted in higher export prices. 

Vietnam Airlines, the nation’s flag air carrier, has decided to join hands with Jetstar Pacific to market cheap air tickets priced from VND11,000 to VND1 million for both domestic and international routes. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a cloud of red dust, a car stops in front of the emergency ward of the Da Nang Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital.