YouTube has just agreed to extend negotiations with Yeah1 with two more weeks instead of stopping to work with the firm from April 1, as previously announced.

Environmental pollution, high consumption of coal, lack of solutions to coal-fired plant ash and slag, and a high number of Chinese EPC contractors at thermopower projects are all problems mentioned by Nguyen Ngoc Tran, a respected scientist.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has just issued a document No.2198/NHNN-TT with an aim of accelerating e-payment for public services.

 Vietnam is expected to have more unicorns – or startups with value of at least US$1 billion – in the time ahead as the country has many advantages to support  the development of the businesses, experts said.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade is consulting with the relevant ministries and agencies to establish a national competition commission by merging the Vietnam Competition Authority and the Vietnam Competition Council.

 Vietnam’s economy will grow at 6.6 percent this year, slightly down from last year’s 7.1 percent, HSBC has forecast in a report it released this week.

 More than 50 film production establishments across the country have registered a total of 144 movies for the Kite Awards 2018.

 The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has, to date, attracted 30 tourism projects, with total capital exceeding 55 trillion VND (2.3 billion USD).  

 Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 23rd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting which opened in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on April 5.

 The Vietnam Private Economic Forum is scheduled for May 2 and 3 in Hanoi, announced the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission on April 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A hidden cave under the Voi Waterfall (Elephant Falls), called Hang Gio (Wind Cave), is located in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artworks by children with autism have gone on display at an exhibition to mark the World Autism Awareness Day (April 2).

VietNamNet Bridge - Universities, businesses and leaders of the Ministries of Science & Technology, Education & Training all say they face difficulties in enrolling postgraduates. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Traffic Police Office will set up more traffic-police teams at traffic-jam hotspots and take random drug and alcohol tests of drivers in various areas in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 1,000 stone objects and 600 pieces of meteorite dating back 800,000 years have been unearthed at archaeological sites in An Khe, the central highlands province of Gia Lai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Construction of HCM City plans to tear down 15 grade-D apartment buildings in the city by 2020 to ensure safety for residents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 photos on nature scenery of sea and islands are on display at Hoa Lu Culture History Site in northern province of Ninh Binh.

VietNamNet Bridge - Industrial real estate developers are busier than ever as they are expanding existing IZs and developing new ones in anticipation of a new FDI wave into Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Struggling Becamex Binh Duong grabbed their first win in the Asian Football Confederation Cup beating Shan United 2-1 in the third round match of Group G on Wednesday in Yangon.

VietNamNet Bridge - Technological solutions, which offer better experiences to customers and improve service quality, will determine who will win in the retail market.