Nguyen Van Hoa, a 22-year-old resident of Ky Anh District, has been arrested by Ha Tinh police for allegedly abusing his civil rights and infringing upon the State’s interests.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked Hanoi’s People’s Committee to revise its construction plan and build more parks and parking areas to serve people.

 The Government has issued a decree on punishments for administrative violations in the minerals and water resources sectors, imposing fines ranging from VNĐ250 million (US$11,125) to VNĐ2 billion ($89,000).

 The floating platforms on West Lake that have not been shifted out despite orders will be dismantled, the Tay Ho District People’s Committee said on Wednesday.

  A fire killed three people in Da Nang City and one man died in an illegal gold mine tunnel in Quang Nam Province on Wednesday.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to support construction of the North-South Highway with investment of VNĐ55 trillion (US$2.4 billion) sourced from Government bonds during the 2016-2020 period.

 Four power plants in the central provinces of Nghe An, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue have been asked to undertake urgent repairs before the flooding season arrives.

 Hat boi (classical drama), a genre of traditional theatre in central and south regions, in the Mekong Delta Vinh Long province, has been preserved as a product to attract tourists to the locality.

 Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the Swedish parliament Urban Ahlin agreed to enhance their countries’ parliamentary relations during talks in Stockholm on April 6.

 The two century old Cao Thon craft village in the northern province of Hung Yen is one of the largest incense-making villages in Vietnam.

 Launched in 2007, the “GoodBooks” project has introduced books to the public. Its goal is to promote a reading habit within the community and foster a collaborative learning environment that will enable Vietnamese to share and gain knowledge.

 Dozens of people went missing today (Apr. 6) as a boat participating in the Nghinh Ong (Whale Worshipping) Festival off the coast of Bac Lieu Province capsized, search and rescue forces have reported.

 HCM City wants to further cooperation with Australian localities across fields in which both sides boast potential, including tourism, education and high-tech agriculture, said a local official.

 Measures to realise a master plan on tourism development in the Mekong Delta to 2020 with a vision to 2030 were discussed at a conference held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 5. 

 Online bargain app launched, CBU auto imports from India leap, Ministry proposes legal corridor to develop organic farming, Vietnamese increasingly prefer electronic payments, Samsung records impressive 2016 growth

VietNamNet Bridge - La Xanh JSC has suggested building a system of floating parking lots on rivers and canals in the inner city of Hanoi to solve the shortage of land for car parks.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of applications for recognition of foreign degrees made to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) increased by 44 times in 2008-2016.

Dealstreet Asia has reported that Air Asia, teaming up with Gumin Co Ltd, Hai Au Aviation JSC (HAA) and businessman Tran Trong Kien, will set up a joint venture airline with capital of $44 million.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s renewable energy production costs remain higher than other countries as the country still does not have a competitive solar energy market. 

 An official has attributed low foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Mekong Delta over the past years to poor infrastructure.