The capital that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) pledges to loan to Vietnam in fiscal year 2017 (from April 2017 to March 2018) will not differ much from the previous fiscal year.

 Individuals of State agencies and organisations should be banned from using vehicles and other assets that are presented or donated by organisations or individuals, the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed at a debate on April 20. 

 Speaker of the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly Chung Sye-kyun will lead a high-level delegation to visit Vietnam from April 24-26, the NA Committee for External Relations announced on April 20. 

 National Assembly deputies gave opinions on a list of projects and specific sums of capital allocated for projects under the middle-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period.

 From June, 1,900 medical services will have new price ceilings, which means the rate for many services will rise two- or three-fold, as per a recent health ministry circular.

In 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, authorities uncovered 430 cases of human trafficking, involving 600 accused and 1,500 victims. Some 85 per cent of the victims were to be sold to other countries, mainly to China 

 Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) chief technology officer is working toward a day when people can control almost any piece of software with their voice.

 Julia Roberts was named People magazine's world's most beautiful woman for a record 5th time on Wednesday, but the actress said she thought her best years were yet to come.

Do you think markets are noisy, with too much hustle and hustle? Do you dislike them? If you have these thoughts, explore some well-known night markets below. You will surely find a place to visit. 

 Wind turbines are helping the Philippines diversify its energy sources beyond fossil fuels and generating not only power, but jobs, revenue and interest among thousands of curious tourists.

Vietnam chairs Asian-Pacific charity fair in Japan, National programme on 2017-2021 rabies control begins, 540 litres of wine of unclear origin seized, PM okays irrigation project in Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge - After five years of implementing a master plan on the footwear industry by 2020, Vietnam still mostly does outsourcing for foreign partners. 

In celebration of the food festival “Taste of Australia” this year, the audience are invited to the screening of the film “The Dressmaker” by director Jocelyn Moorhouse at JW Marriott Hotel.

 The film “Tam Cam-Untold Story” by movie star/producer Ngo Thanh Van will participate in the 19th Udine Far East Film Festival – FEFF from April 21-28.

 The new medical fee will go into effect on June 1, 2017 for 1,900 services in medical clinics nationwide on self-pay patients,as per the Ministry of Health’s document.

 About four out of five Vietnamese consumers are willing to spend more on foods produced from materials that are labelled safe and environmentally friendly, according to a survey conducted by Nielsen Vietnam.

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra is a State unit of the arts which has been busy in recent times with a large number of concerts. The orchestra has also given the subscription concert vol.100 at the Hanoi Opera House.

Bose Corp spies on its wireless headphone customers by using an app that tracks the music, podcasts and other audio they listen to, and violates their privacy rights by selling the information without permission,

 The Vietnam State Archives and Records Department on April 19 made an announcement in relation to two recently acquired documentary films abroad, namely "Ho Chi Minh in the Land of Lenin", and "Vietnam: 30 Days in Saigon".

 The U20 squad suffered a narrow 0-1 loss on April 19 to U23 Borussia Moenchengladbach in the first friendly match during their training camp in Germany as their opponents are seen as strong and formidable.