More than 1,000 volunteers from the US Embassy, associations, organisations and universities, joined hands to pick up garbage in Thong Nhat Park Saturday morning to mark Earth Day here.

 Quang Nam Province has begun construction of the Hoi An Royal Residences project, with total investment of VNĐ1 trillion (US$44.2 million) in Cam An Commune in the suburbs of Hoi An City.

 PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) will make its initial public offering (IPO) this August, the electricity producer announced.

 Ho Chi Minh City plans to increase the number of compressed natural gas (CNG) – powered buses with a view of running 841 CNG buses on 39 routes by the end of this year.

The Supreme People’s Procuracies of Vietnam and China signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Beijing on April 23 within the framework of the Vietnamese procuracy delegation’s working visit to China.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), emerging economies in Asia, including in Vietnam, will need $26 trillion from now to 2030 to develop infrastructure. 

 Viet Nam’s property market will see more sale launches and transactions in the second quarter of this year, the Viet Nam Real Estate Association has forecast.

 Vietnamese airlines have drawn up plans to expand their international presence to serve the increasing demands of both domestic and foreign passengers.

 Phu Yen Province approved the destruction of nearly 116 hectares of forest to build a golf course despite having no legal documents to go ahead.

 Vietnam’s stock market outlook will likely remain negative this week as a lack of supporting business information and potential global risks drive investor confidence down, according to analysts.

 The National Assembly’s Standing Committee will ask the National Assembly to consider the deputy title of Vo Kim Cu given his wrongdoings in the Formosa marine environmental incident, said NA Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc on April 22.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with the draft content of the ASEAN Leaders’ declaration on the role of the civil service as catalyst to achieve ASEAN Vision 2025.

In late February Indian State-owned mining giant, the National Mineral Development Corporation, was in talks with Masan Resources Corporation to buy a stake in the latter’s Nui Phao tungsten mine.

 The Republic of Korea’s (RoK) National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun will start his official visit to Viet Nam today.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has ordered all relevant agencies to publicise the list of equitised State-owned enterprises (SOEs) not listed on the stock market as of December 31, 2016.

 Viet Nam’s stock market outlook will likely remain negative this week as a lack of supporting business information and potential global risks drive investor confidence down, according to analysts.

Vietnam spent US$338 million to import 1.22 million tonnes of fertiliser in the first quarter of this year, up 31.5 per cent in volume and around 24 per cent in value compared to the same period last year.

The Investigationg Police Bureau on Economic and Corruption-related Crimes has decided to detain and initiate criminal proceedings against Nguyen Thi Kim Xuyen, Dong A Joint Stock Commercial Bank former deputy general director.

 Hanoi triumphed at the National Archery Championships which concluded in the southern province of Vinh Long yesterday.

 The Tay Ninh Province People’s Committee has decided to suspend the mining of sand in the Dau Tieng Reservoir and its processing and trade from Monday to begin an investigation into the activity.