An official has attributed low foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Mekong Delta over the past years to poor infrastructure. 

 Thirty-nine Vietnamese fishermen arrested by Indonesian authorities for illegal fishing in the country’s waters were released and repatriated on April 5.

 The HCM City Department of Construction is seeking ideas of a new system of house numbering to resolve address number chaos in the city.

 President Tran Dai Quang attended a grand ceremony held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 6 (the 10th day of the third lunar month) to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings - the legendary founders of of the nation.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 5 hosted a reception for the Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, during which he promised to create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese and Thai armies to step up cooperation.

 The National APEC Committee held its 7th plenary session on April 5 with the participation of representatives from 24 ministries, agencies and cities. 

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung lauded India’s “Act East” policy designed to at strengthen ties with ASEAN member states, given the region is witnessing rapid changes.

 A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security visited Mozambique from April 2-5 with a view to strengthening their public security forces’ cooperation in crime fight, training, and logistics.

 Ho Chi Minh City wants to further cooperation with Australian localities across fields in which both sides boast potential, including tourism, education and high-tech agriculture, said a local official.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Stockholm on April 6 morning (local time), beginning a three-day official visit to Sweden at the invitation of Speaker of the Swedish Parliament (Riskdag) Urban Ahlin.

Vietnam-based mobile platform provider, Appota, announced on April 5 that it has successfully raised an undisclosed funding for its series C round from two investment funds from South Korea.

 More than 10,361 residents in Danang City have signed a petition to the government to reconsider the recently-approved master plan for developing Son Tra Peninsula according to the city's tourism association.

 Three wild monkeys have just been released after being kept captive for more than 10 years in Ha Tinh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Imported meat available at nearly all large supermarkets in Hanoi is surprisingly cheap, posing a threat to the domestic livestock industry.

 Representatives from 21 commercial banks on Tuesday gathered in Ha Noi to discuss the interest rate, affirming that, so far, they are feeling no pressure on the issue.

 State Bank of Viet Nam plans to reduce the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to below 3 per cent by 2020 under an action plan to implement a government resolution.

 Novaland Group (NVL) on Wednesday said it would not participate in the restructuring of Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) as planned previously, Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) has reported.

 Viet Nam’s import value of animal feed and material for production of animal feed witnessed a year-on-year increase of 41.6 per cent in the first quarter of this year.

 Quang Ninh Coal lost to Home United of Singapore in Group H’s third round of the AFC Cup 2017 at My Dinh National Stadium on Wednesday.

Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions crushed Saigon Heat 114-74 in the first semi-final of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) at the Southorn Gym in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai on Wednesday.