Vietnam adamantly opposes and rejects China’s unilateral ban on fishing in the East Sea from May 1 to August 16, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told the media at a regular press conference on May 4.

 Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Vietnam Vitezslav Grepl has suggested that Vietnam and his country take new measures to ratchet up defence ties.

If Vietnam wants to apply foreign curricula, it can import textbooks in natural sciences and technology. 

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori in Hanoi on May 4.

VietNamNet Bridge - Amateur inventors as well as scientists at research institutes and universities are also afraid of writing descriptions about their inventions when registering for patents.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese steel manufacturers are importing more and more scrap steel for domestic production, as this is the easiest and most profitable way to make steel.

VietNamNet Bridge - Resources have been applied to prevent landslides in the Mekong Delta, but the problem has proven to be difficult to solve.  

 The number of Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG) retail outlets doubled to 1,207 in 2016 from 633 in 2015, with three new outlets opening every two days on average. 

 Cyber insurance makes a lot of sense but it’s expensive and as a fledgling industry lacks established standards.

 Hanoi T&T crushed Felda United, from the Philippines, 4-1 in the AFC Cup, yet the win may not be sufficient to ensure the Hanoi team proceeds to the next round.

 Around 50 fliers from clubs nationwide and overseas will be competing in the Da Nang paragliding race and related activities at Son Tra peninsula on June 20-30.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has proposed an emergency solution to avoid further devastation in the aftermath of the landslide that destroyed 14 houses last month in An Giang.

 Fretting over the impacts of wastewater discharged from the Lee & Man Vietnam paper mill project on the aquaculture production of local people, Hau Giang Province will build an environmental monitoring station next to the project.

 The Government will prioritize the allocation of ODA and preferential funds for HCMC to develop urban infrastructure and environment projects, as per a decree on a number of specific financial mechanisms for the city.

 Lately, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has liaised with the Vietnam Macadamia Association (VMA) on the prospect of the new agricultural produces.

 Surgeons of the general hospital in the central province of Ha Tinh have successfully performed an operation on a local woman with two wombs, the hospital said yesterday.

 The 1st Exhibition of Electronics, Telecommunications, Information Technology 2017 will be held on May 11-12.

  Up to 78 percent of businesses have been positive about Vietnam’s economy, according to a survey on the private equity (PE) sector conducted by Grant Thornton Vietnam, which provides assurance, tax and advisory services. 

 CPI remains unchanged in April 2017

 A labour ministry proposal to double the overtime limit for workers to 400 hours per year has evoked a mixed response from workers, and clear disagreement from some officials.