The electricity producer PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) plans to hold its first initial public offering (IPO) and seek strategic partners this year, PV Power’s representative told vneconomy.vn.

 The Finance Ministry has issued a new circular to help resolve problems in the development of the derivatives market.

 Unilever, Vinamilk, Nestle, Microsoft and IBM topped the list of Viet Nam’s 100 Best Places to Work last year in a survey released on Wednesday by executive search company Anphabe and market research firm Nielsen.

 Coach Ljupko Petrovic of Thanh Hoa FC has been suspended for two matches in the 12th round of the ongoing V.League 1 after he reacted strongly to a referee’s decision.

 Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has agreed to give overseas Vietnamese footballer Tony Tuan Anh a trial to compete for the U20 team jersey during the preparation for the final round of FIFA U20 World Cup 2017.

 Hanoi Social Club – one of the most intimate live music venues in Hanoi – on Saturday will bring audiences the fresh sounds of Chris Wilson, an Irish singer and songwriter from Swords County in Dublin.

 A music festival, Vibe Nation Beach Fest, will be held at Coco Beach Camp at Mui Ne Beach in Binh Thuan Province on April 1-2.

 Scientists have found a way to power an experimental kind of electronic skin using solar energy in a further step towards the development of prosthetic limbs or robots with a sense of touch.

 French DJ HRP, the founder of Paris’s best new web radio, Hotel Radio Paris, will host a performance at Piu Piu in HCM City on Sunday.

 A new partnership to benefit 45,000 Vietnamese factory workers has been launched between Marie Stopes International, the Pou Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd and the Australian Government.

Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan has asked the US ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius, to encourage internet giants Google and Facebook to open offices in Vietnam.

 Two men have been arrested for spreading news against the State on Facebook - the most popular social network in Viet Nam, police announced on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts in the country have opposed a proposal to set up a stage for Miss Grand International (MGI) inside a cave located in Quang Binh Province’s heritage site.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A music festival, Vibe Nation Beach Fest, will be held at Coco Beach Camp at Mui Ne Beach in Binh Thuan Province on April 1-2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – So far this month, northern mountainous province authorities have detained 56 people allegedly involved in the destruction of 18.6ha of forest in total, 

Four cities in Viet Nam – Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An and Dong Ha – have agreed to enter World Wild Fund for Nature’s One Planet City Challenge programme to show how cities can be a hub for creativity, ambition and innovation

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People’s Committee has developed a plan to improve the quality of city leaders and officials, adding more youth to the management board between 2016 and 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an effort to provide clean water to all households, HCM City in recent years has connected nearly all households in the city to water pipelines and meters for free. 

 Sowatco withdraws from Saigon Centre project, SBV forms FinTech steering committee, Customs asked to strengthen checks on steel imports, Rice prices continue to fall, VAMC wants to quintuple capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – You are invited to the exhibition SLAMthơ – Poetic Labyrinth, which will open 6pm Thursday at L’Espace.