Vietnam’s economy will grow at 6.5 percent in 2017 and expand to 6.7 percent in 2018, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s “Asian Development Outlook 2017” report.

 4G is going to be officially launched and this will open up a new race among Vietnamese network providers.

Director-General of the WHO Margaret Chan suggested that Vietnam should pay more attention to working together with WHO in preventive medicine to prevent diseases and accidents at her meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Nationwide coffee exports for 2017 are expected to fall 30% in volume with revenue climbing to US$3.35 billion, said Do Ha Nam, vice chair of Vietnam Coffee and Cacao Association recently.

 The internet throughout Vietnam should now be ‘fully recovered’ and ‘operating normally’, says government owned telecommunications company VNPT.

 The health ministry has asked all provincial health departments to take measures to prevent the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus from entering Viet Nam.

 The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has eight tourism sites, particularly ecotourism and spiritual and cultural tourism.

 When mentioning roosters, most people think of fighting cocks. But has any one heard of pet roosters? Keeping roosters as pets has become popular in the capital.

 The Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has recorded significant progress in developing human resources and operating satellite and space infrastructure projects.

 The Vietnamese cinematography is lacking high-quality works though the number of films made is on the rise and investment in the industry has been diverse, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on April 9.

Vietnam treasures the help that the Hungarian people have extended to the Vietnamese people in their struggle for national liberation in the past and in national construction nowadays.

 The number of multi-level marketing businesses has halved to 37 by end of March, following Government crackdown over the past two years to ensure that they are operating correctly.

VietNamNet Bridge - To welcome the upcoming Liberation Day (April 30), the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Tower now offers special food & beverage programs, which will run through April.

 Nho Que River is mesmerising as it runs in deep ravines, through Dong Van Karst Plateau, adding to the majestic scenery of Ha Giang Province.

 Illegal quarries have become more common in the suburban areas of Nha Trang City in Khanh Hoa Province.

 Many parents in HCM City who want to admit their children to public high schools are worried that they won't be able to compete.

 Vietnam ranks 7th among 54 Asian-Pacific economies having the highest rate of female entrepreneurs, according to the Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2017 Report released by MasterCard.

 Apple has stepped up to protect their brand in Vietnam by banning stores from using their logo and name and asked authorised stores to not repair iPhones bought from unknown sources.

 All acts of other countries in Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos without Vietnam’s permissions are illegal, null and void, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

 Many Hanoians have expressed anger at a proposal by an investor to fill in the Thanh Cong Lake to use land for a resettlement building.