Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will make official visits to Sweden, Hungary and the Czech Republic from April 6-14, according to the NA’s External Relations Committee. 

 Vietnam will make every effort to effectively implement the work plan of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI), which helps narrow the development gap within the ASEAN bloc and between the community and other regions.

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has  ordered the Vietnam Environment Administration to investigate media reports about environmental pollution caused by Vietnam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited.

 HCM City is the biggest tourism hub of Vietnam, attracting 60 percent of foreign visitors to the country every year. Recently, there are numerous proposals to make it “the city that never sleeps” to lure more visitors.

 The body of the last sailor aboard the Hai Thanh 26-BLC cargo ship that sank off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau  province was found on April 1.

 Solutions to help coffee production adapt to climate change was the focus of discussion at a workshop held in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on March 31.

 The United States continues placing anti-dumping duties against imports of frozen “tra” and “basa” fish fillets from Vietnam, ranging from 0.69 – 2.39 USD per kilo.

 Weak food safety compliance by agricultural product exporters has negatively impacted Vietnam’s exports to European markets, experts said at a trade policy forum.

 FPT Corporation may complete its divestment from FPT Trading and FPT Retail sub-units in 2017, officials said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.

 The fluctuations in deposit rates at the beginning of March were an anomaly and things have returned to normal now, says Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

 HCM City reported a 7.46 percent year-on-year increase in GRDP in the first quarter compared to 7.08 percent in the same period last year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Soon after the government of Vietnam approved sports betting, investors began plans to pour millions of dollars into projects. 

Analysts thought that with the increased popularity of smartphones, feature phones would disappear from the market. However, a high proportion of loyal users still exists. 

Many graduates with bachelor’s are attending vocational schools because they have been unable to find jobs. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The nghien (excentrodendron tonkinense) kingdom growing on the rocky mountains in Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang is getting smaller because of illegal logging. 

HCM City hospital gets new tech, Vietnamese students learn Korea-style soft skills, Young shrimps, fish released for aquatic resources, Customs sector uncovers nearly 2,600 violation cases

 A big sinkhole appeared in Le Van Viet Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 9 after heavy rain on April 1.

 The General Statistics Office (GSO) has released a list of the 44 major import items in the first quarter of 2017, in which the volume and value of imported completely-built-unit (CBU) motor vehicles stood at their highest ever.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam spends big money every year to buy foreign goods and services, including those which could be made or offered domestically.

 Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and other localities in Vietnam have carried out several activities to realize the Politburo resolution on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector.