Ho Chi Minh City will organise the first-ever cherry blossom festival on April 22-23, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

 Vietnamese deposits overseas, which were previously negligible, skyrocketed to hit 7.3 billion USD as of the third quarter of 2015, it was reported at a conference in Hanoi on April 12.

VietNamNet Bridge - About 4.8 million children at preschools throughout the country face high risks – food contamination, accidents and child abuse.

 Vietnam and the European Union have agreed that the Timber Legality Assurance System of Vietnam (VNTLAS) will be applied for wood and wood products exported to the EU, and also to other countries and in the domestic market.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on April 13 handed down death penalties to two men involved in a case of smuggling 11.8kg of drugs.

 Leaders worldwide have sent messages to congratulate Tran Dai Quang on his election as the new President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 12 appointed Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Zone 1, as Deputy Minister of Defense

 U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill to provide financial incentives to companies developing treatments for the Zika virus, and the White House said President Barack Obama was expected to sign the legislation

Vietnam attaches importance to the Vietnam Executive Leadership Programme – a joint effort among the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, the Vietnam Programme at the Harvard Kennedy School and the UNDP, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile electronic commerce or m-commerce is soon set to take off in Viet Nam thanks to the increasing number of mobile phones and rapid internet development, experts have predicted.

With twenty one small islands, the unspoiled Nam Du archipelago in Kien Giang has emerged as an inviting tourist attraction for those who look for pristine tropical beaches surrounded by ​pure atmosphere, glittering sea and smooth white sand.

  Vietnamese French artist Trang Subyone has put on his latest exhibition of oil paintings combined with installation art to express his concern about local youth’s useless pleasures.

 Colour Me Run Hanoi set for May 28, In north-central Vietnamese province, 50% of wartime bombs cleared, Sài Gòn Railways to launch new trains, Mekong Delta challenged to ensure water security: expert

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the National Satellite Center, it is expected that this September, the satellite MicroDragon will be manufactured and available for launching in September 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bankers have been repeatedly warned about the high risks they would face when investing in the aviation sector, but they still harbor the ‘airline dream’.

 From July 1, prices of autos with engine capacity of below 1,500 cubic centimeters are expected to fall by at least US$500 a unit while prices of cars with engines of over 2,000 cubic centimeters would soar due to special consumption tax change.

 An opera, classical music and dance performance will be held at Ben Thanh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23rd by the city’s Dance School and Hong Hac Entertainment Company.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Aquaculture farmers in the northern province of Quang Ninh have seen large numbers of their oysters die since last October, leaving them in financial difficulties.

Local firms may not be able to avail themselves of the benefits ushered in by the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement due to poor awareness of copyright law. 

  “Sabre queen” Nguyen Thi Le Dung won a ticket to the Rio Olympics yesterday after her victory against Taiwanese fencer Tiffany Dell’Aquila in the sabre final of the Asia-Pacific zone qualification.