The lifestyle of young Vietnamese born in the 1990s has been affected by smartphones and social networking site Facebook, according to the findings of a study by Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living ASEAN.

 China overtook the U.S. as the largest importer of Vietnamese tra (pangasius) fish in the first quarter of this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

 It is the bank shareholders meeting season, and topping the agenda, besides the dividend payout ratio, is increasing their regulatory capital. 

 Vietnamese customers are flocking to buy pick-up trucks, prices of which are expected to increase sharply from next year. The price hike is predicted given the unreasonable price gap between pick-ups and cars with nine seats or less.

 Viet Nam’s exports of marine aquaculture produce is expected to reach US$12-13 billion by 2020 and $30-35 billion by 2030, according to the Viet Nam Sea Culture Association.

 Vietnam ended the Southeast Asian Karate Federation Championships with 22 gold medals and was ranked second behind hosts Indonesia in the medal tally.

 Twenty-six businesses in Vietnam have registered to invest 5 trillion VND (221 million USD) in farming and production of Ngoc Linh ginseng in the Nam Tra My district of the central province of Quang Nam.

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) received the 11th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the last of its 787-9 Dreamliner order with Boeing, on May 6, at Noi Bai International Airport.

 Single-use plastic bags have been alarmingly popular for years in Vietnam, especially in big municipalities such as HCMC. Rampant use of plastic bags not only wastes money but also seriously harms the environment.

 After years minding local farmers’ hardship and being motivated by the passion for mechanics, a young man in Chuong My District, Hanoi manufactured a multi-task farming machine which can be used on different terrains.

 Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien pocketed two silver medals at the Arena Pro Swim Series 2017, in Atlanta, the US, on May 4-7.

 PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Services Corporation (PV Drilling) has signed multiple new contracts in the second quarter of this year.

 Hosting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events in 2017 demonstrates the strategic diplomatic vision and growing stature of Vietnam, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

 Vietnam bagged a total of three gold, three silver and four bronze medals at the World Taekwondo Beach Championships in Greece. 

 The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2017 (WEF ASEAN 2017), slated for next week in Phnom Penh, is expected to further promote sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity in the region. 

 The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved 315 million USD in financing to improve water transport infrastructure and sanitation and transport services in Vietnam.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh arrived in Ulan Bator on May 7 evening, beginning a four-day official visit to Mongolia.

 Dinh La Thang, a Politburo member and Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, has received an official warning and has no longer been part of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee for his past financial wrongdoings as head of PetroVietnam.

 China won the Tuan Chau-Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament at Tuan Chau international entertainment zone, the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 7.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has given nod to a project worth 102.2 billion VND (4.5 million USD) to improve the fisheries sector’s competitiveness.