Shares closed on a positive note on April 5, as investors speculated on first-quarter earnings results and annual shareholder meeting information from many listed companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young film directors are expected to shine in the annual 2016 Golden Kite Awards organised by the Viet Nam Cinematography Association in HCM City.

 Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong hosted a reception for newly-appointed Cambodian Consul General Im Hen in the city on April 4.

 Customs officers detected two consignments containing pangolin scales at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 4.

 The Security World Conference and Expo 2017 was held in Hanoi on April 4 with the aim to ensure information and network security in the fourth Industrial Revolution.

A palanquin procession was solemnly held in Phu Tho province on April 4 as part of the Hung Kings Temple Festival. 

A relay will be held around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on April 9 in response to the 29th Southeast Asian Games and the 9th Southeast Asian Games for Athletes with Physical Disabilities hosted by Malaysia later this year. 

 Early last month the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) submitted plans to expand Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport to the Ministry of Transport for approval.

As many students regard history as a boring subject, a primary school in Hanoi has recently pursued a new way of teaching history, offering pupils field trips during which they can act as archaeologists and conduct mock excavation. 

 Hanoi police on April 4 officially launched an investigation into a robbery gang which was allegedly responsible for 13 theft cases in Vietnam and detained five Colombian nationals involved. 

The Ministry of Transport on Monday slashed toll by half at two toll stations on the Ben Thuy Bridge for residents from some areas in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, 

 Vietnam wants to reinforce traditional ties with Mongolia – an important partner in its external policy, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh Orgil during a reception in Hanoi on April 4. 

 The Presidential Office of Vietnam wants to cement solidarity with its Lao partner and make them a model of comprehensive cooperation.

Vietnam Fatherland Front and National Council of the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodian Motherland have expressed resolve to successfully organise the third Front Presidium Conference of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the E De people, no meal is really complete without a fruit that is a rare ingredient in other cuisines – ca dang – bitter eggplant.

 Export of aquatic products earns $1.5 billion in first quarter, Two ministries sign regulation to support life insurance enterprises, VPBank, Techcombank expect to increase capital

The government has decided to disburse VND100 trillion for farming projects to help develop hi-tech agriculture. It is the biggest-ever credit package given in the field.  

Living in a small alley with no name on Hang Chieu Street, one of Ha Noi’s old streets, Nguyen Thi Nga (not her real name) and 11 other people in her family share a nine-square-metre room and an attic.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of sex abuse, child kidnapping and traffic accidents have occurred recently, raising concerns among parents about safety at schools.

The Da Lat Nuclear Research Institute is only capable of producing enough radioactive drugs to meet the demand for radioactive isotopes and radioactive preparations for 25 medical establishments in Vietnam.