VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a legal document on allowing Vietnam to receive the venture capital flow, which is hoped to turn Vietnam into a country with startup movement.

 Vietnam has seen a series of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in its property market in 2016, a trend expected to continue throughout the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage the world-renowned opera The Magic Flute in German on May 7-8 at the Opera House in District 1, HCMC.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ca Mau peninsula is continuing to sink, according to research by the Southern Region Geological Mapping Federation under the General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam.

A string of violations uncovered in the construction investment management of National Highway 5’s extension running from North Thang Long – Van Tri urban area to Chui Bridge in Hanoi’s Long Bien district were recently exposed to the public.

 As many as 250 representatives from 220 German and Austrian travel agencies are participating in a conference on tourism which opened in the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 21.

 An international conference on the problems of digital television broadcasting was held on April 21 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

Visiting experts from the International Monetary Fund affirmed their fund’s further collaboration with Vietnam in the coming time during their meeting with Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs.

 Remarks in the US Human Right Report Remarks are biased and fails to provide accurate overview of the execution of human rights in Vietnam.

 A crewmember on the Korean-flagged Loihope cargo ship was found dead yesterday, having apparently fallen in the ship’s cargo hold.

 The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs here has suspended two officials of a training centre, until their role in the mass escape of 447 drug addicts was determined.

 Hailstorms and whirlwinds have plagued many localities over the past few days, causing a number of injuries and fatalities and damaging thousands of houses, officials reported.

 Worldwide Arms Museum, the first private weapon museum in Vietnam, was opened at No. 98, Tran Hung Dao St., in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau on April 21.

 Forty eight winners of the annual Good Books Awards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21.

The enhancement of international cooperation as well as the implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements has helped Vietnam prevent domestic drug crime efficiently, Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong said.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has two new vice chairmen, elected at the 21st session of the 13th municipal People’s Council on April 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Della Mae, a Grammy-nominated bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee, will stage performances in HCMC and Hue from April 23 to May 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Party Secretary Dinh La Thang has instructed the municipal police and the People's Procuracy to urgently clarify the case about a late business registration of a coffee shop owner.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Exchange rate fluctuations and increased expenses have caused losses for Viettel Global in Africa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to Reuters, Lotte is no longer interested in the acquisition of Big C Vietnam. Reportedly the deal may value about $1 billion.