Traffickers carry drug from the Golden Triangle through Laos to Vietnam and from Latin America to the country.

 With global firms rushing into Vietnam in the era of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, there is an urgent need for the country to develop its own supporting industries.

 Benefits from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership via guidelines on origin of materials are attracting more and more overseas investment in Vietnam’s apparel and footwear sectors. 

 Information that Cambodia has taken back 742 hectares of land from Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAG) had a negative impact on the HAG and HNG shares, but the company said it has not received any decision from the Cambodian government to this effect.

 Ride-hailing entrants invested a great deal of money into promotions and discount strategies to quickly expand in the Vietnamese market. Now, several firms are struggling to sustain the price war with rivals, especially Grab.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many islands in Vietnam suffer from serious pollution, but no solution has been found to solve the problem.

The Government should help Vietnamese banks lure capital and experience from prestigious foreign banks so as to help local firms develop sustainably, experts said.

 The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has reported to the city government that it is appraising tenders from contractors to develop logistics facilities and turn the city into a logistics hub for Southern Viet Nam.

 Convenience stores with many advantages are expected to dominate the local retail market, according to experts.

 HCM City People's Committee has recently asked the HCM City Development and Research Institute to co-operate with state departments, associations, and the general public to gather opinions about preserving architecture heritage in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge - E-learning is expected to be the major education model in the 4.0 industry revolution era, with training programs personalized to fit learners.

 Vietnam’s strong economic growth and rapid increase in per capita income has driven demand for a better quality of life, thus the development of the interiors market, including for mattresses, according to experts.

 The Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state of Malaysia on April 1 sentenced Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong to three years and four months imprisonment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors in weaving and dyeing workshops have promised local authorities to discharge treated waste water to satisfy Vietnamese standards, but authorities say they rarely do.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the CPTPP, which removes all market access barriers in the retail sector, Vietnam expects to see an influx of foreign retailers. 

 Vietnamese golfer Nguyen Duc Ninh finished runner-up at the Volvo World Challenge 2019 in South Africa.

 The General Statistics Office (GSO) began a national population and housing census on April 1 to evaluate national targets and indicators of sustainable development.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on March 31 met organisers of the Vietnam Global Leaders Forum as part of her ongoing visit to France.

 The Vietnamese government sets to promote the growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) firms, considering it an important driver to deal with the country’s economic slowdown.

 Martial artist Dao Hong Son bagged one gold medal for Vietnam at the 2019 Ju-Jitsu Thailand Championship, which took place on March 30 and 31 at Rangsit University in Bangkok.