Several coal thermal power plants are expected to be built in the Mekong Delta under the 2011-2020 plan for national power development. What are the options for energy development in Vietnam?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern metropolis’ breakneck urbanisation has turned much its surrounding agricultural land into urban space, both officially and unofficially. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba trao singing has been passed down for generations in the fishing villages of Nui Thanh District, in the central province of Quang Nam.

 Dao Xa village in Ung Hoa district, 50 km from the center of Hanoi, is famous for making musical instruments.

Public concern is once again inspiring changes to education programmes in schools, with calls for more sex education to be included in the curriculum so that children can better protect themselves from sexual abuse.

 Some 50 Vietnamese startups received $205 million in investment capital last year, a 25 per cent decline compared to 2015.

 Dozens of ceramic wares dating back up to the 14th century have been unearthed in the central province of Ha Tinh.

 Tonnes of jellyfish and seafood affected by last year’s Formosa toxic spill have not been destroyed in Ha Tinh Province’s Loc Ha District, and have started stinking, the e-newspaper Dan Tri reported.

 Vietnam and Japan should join hands to equip their UN peace-keeping forces with sufficient knowledge and experience to complete tasks in various area around the world.

 Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong attended the Governing Council meeting and the General Debate of the 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 2.

 Q1/2017: Export of agro-forestry-fishery products posted good increase

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed taking measures to promote the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) during the Government’s March meeting in Hanoi on April 3. 

While the number of loudspeakers in Hanoi’s outlying districts and towns will remain unchanged, only five to 10 will be retained in each of the inner-city wards, at necessary locations.

San Miguel, Philippines’ largest brewery corporation, is “evaluating and may bid” for Viet Nam’s Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp (SABECO), company president Ramon Ang told Bloomberg reporters last Friday.

 Due to developments in both domestic and international economic sectors during the first quarter of 2017, the exchange rate is considered the most unpredictable factor influencing the monetary market in 2017.

 Apple has chosen India instead of Viet Nam for its US$1 billion Asia Pacific-focused research and development (R&D) centre.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has added pepper to the list of commodities traded on the Viet Nam Commodity Exchange (VNX), according to the ministry’s Decision 1071/QĐ-BCT issued on Wednesday.

 One female passenger was killed and five others were injured early Monday morning when their coach collided with a truck travelling on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway in the province’s Lap Thach District.

 Photo contest for high school students launched, Vietnam fêted at Southeast Asian Night Market, Cabbie shows fake press card to evade penalty, Heavy downpour leaves four-meter sinkhole on Saigon street

 Special administrative economic zones plans requested, Quang Ninh looks to improve public services for businesses, Stock volatility expected this week, 2017 first quarter experiences low economic growth